Its oldest record is seen in chapter 765 of 'Shinshokyakuchokufusho' (the record of legal history), which described 'Otoshi-gami thirteen houses, Yamato three houses, Sanuki ten houses.'
最も古い記録は『新抄格勅符抄』の天平神護元年（765年）「御年神十三戸、大和三戸、讃岐十戸」とあるものである。