During the Warring States Period, Hinenosho was continuously plundered by the two Hosokawa clan Izumi Province governors, bands of local people, and Negoroji Temple, which resulted in the loss of revenue to the Kujo family. To solve this problem, in 1501, Kujo Masamoto traveled to Hinenosho from Kyoto and took direct control of the area himself. Masamoto’s direct rule continued until he returned to Kyoto in 1504, during which time he wrote his diary, now known as the Masamoto-ko Tabihikitsuke.
The diary, which has five volumes, vividly describes not only Masamoto’s daily life, but also the customs and lifestyle of the Hinenosho area at that time. It is highly valued as a historical document for researching not only the life of an aristocrat who traveled to the countryside, but also the lives and customs of local communities during the Warring States period in the early 16th century, as well as the political history of the Kinai region, including Izumi Province. The diary includes descriptions of extant shrines and temples as well as festivals in the Hinenosho area, hostage incidents, strife, floods, droughts, epidemics, and crime.