was a district located in central Iyo Province ( Ehime Prefecture) until 1878. In the 7th century, under the system, Kume District was established.A marked was discovered in the outer moat in the north of the Fujiwara Palace of the

Fujiwara-kyō was the Imperial capital of Japan for sixteen years, between 694 and 710. It was located in Yamato Province (present-day Kashihara, Nara, Kashihara in Nara Prefecture), having been moved from nearby Asuka, Yamato, Asuka. However, the name Fujiwa ...

. "''Mokkan'' of the Fujiwara Palace I," 159 (奈良国立文化財研究所『藤原宮木簡』一、159), Nara National Culture Research Center Materials XII (奈良国立文化財研究所史料XII), 1978、explanation on p. 79. In 701, under the system, Kume District is supposed to have been established. Due to the 1878 Land Reforms, the district merged with Onsen District and thereby dissolved.

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