Many of the 53 stations are established in places where the scenery is beautiful, or in famous historic spots, and often served as the subjects of ukiyoe or waka/haiku.
この53の宿場はそれぞれ風光明媚な場所や有名な名所旧跡に設けられている場合も多く、当時浮世絵や和歌・俳句の題材にしばしば取り上げられた。