It appears that the Oosakamoto Oji Shrine was so named because it was located on the foot of the Oosaka Pass.
In October 1109, Fujiwara Munetada, on his pilgrimage to Kumano, wrote in his diary
"On the (Oosaka) pass, there is a tall tree which a snake-shaped object is hung.
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