Tamayama was created as an administrative entity on April 1, 1889, within Minami-Iwate District with the establishment of the municipality system.

The new administrative entity merged three pre-existing villages: Tamayama, Hinoto (日戸村), and Kawamata (川又村).

Tamayama merged with the neighboring villages of Shibutami and Yabukawa on April 1, 1954, and with Makihori on June 1, 1955.

On January 10, 2006, Tamayama was merged into the expanded city of Morioka and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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