In the Asuka period, kenzuishi (a Japanese envoy to Sui Dynasty China) and priests who studied abroad traveled along the road to bring culture from the continent including Chinese and Korean cultures, which served as the foundation of Asuka culture.
飛鳥時代には、遣隋使の使節や留学僧が往来し、大陸から中国や朝鮮の文化をもたらし、飛鳥文化のいしづえとなった。