The Naratsu hiko-jinja Shrine site is the location of the former Narayama Kasuga Rikyu (Narayama Kasuga Imperial Villa) where the Emperor Konin's father, Imperial Prince Kishi (Emperor Kasuga no Miya) stayed after his retirement to recuperate.
当地は、光仁天皇の父の施基親王（春日宮天皇）が病気療養のために隠居していた奈良山春日離宮の地である。