 The earliest records of the shrine are found in Chinese historical chronicles like the Zuisho-Wakoku-Den from the 07th century that states that the people of Aso held festivals every time Mt.Aso erupted to calm its wrath.Historical information of the shrine can also be found in the "Nihon-Shoki, Nihon-Kiryaku, Shoku-Nihon-Kouki, Montoku-Jitsuroku, Sandai-Jitsuroku," and the "Chikushi-no-Kuni-Fudoki-Itsubun".