Settlements existed in the area since at least the beginning of the 8th century. A no-longer extant local shrine known as Kameyama Shrine is believed to have dated to [[703]]; requisitioned by the military in [[1886]], it was replaced by [[Irifuneyama kinenkan|military structures]].<ref>Plaques on-site at Ondo Tourist Culture Center Uzushio おんど観光文化会館うずしお, Kure, Hiroshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/36861955332/in/dateposted/]</ref> | Settlements existed in the area since at least the beginning of the 8th century. A no-longer extant local shrine known as Kameyama Shrine is believed to have dated to [[703]]; requisitioned by the military in [[1886]], it was replaced by [[Irifuneyama kinenkan|military structures]].<ref>Plaques on-site at Ondo Tourist Culture Center Uzushio おんど観光文化会館うずしお, Kure, Hiroshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/36861955332/in/dateposted/]</ref> |