They are traditional Kyoto pickles and, along with 'Shibazuke' (salted chopped pickled vegetables) and 'Senmaizuke' (pickled sliced radishes), they are known as one of the three major pickles.
京都の伝統的な漬物であり、「柴漬」、「千枚漬」と並んで京都の三大漬物と言われている。