| The area called Edo was originally part of the Heian Period village Sakurada-go in Ebara County (southwest of the Edo Castle), but it later became referred to as Edo-go of Toshima County (Musashi Province). |
江戸の地名で呼ばれる地域は、元々は平安時代に存在した荏原郡桜田郷（江戸城の西南）の一部であったが、やがて豊島郡 (武蔵国)江戸郷と呼ばれるようになっていた。 |