Sowa KANAMORI (the first head) was at the beginning in the care of Takayama Domain as a legitimate son of Arishige, but later disinherited the family lineage and moved to Uji in Kyoto in order to dedicate himself to learning the art of tea ceremony.
初代金森宗和ははじめは可重の嫡子として高山藩にあったが、廃嫡となり宇治・京都に移って茶の湯に専念する。