The birthplace of Otsu-e is Oiwake Station (Higechaya-oiwake [Higashichaya bisection]) in Omi Province (Shiga Prefecture), which was to the west of Osaka no seki (the Osaka Barrier), Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi.
東海道五十三次、逢坂関の西側に位置する近江国追分駅(滋賀県)（髭茶屋追分）を発祥の地とする。