The Goemon's line at the opening was originally simpler: "Someone says that a spring view is worth one thousand ryo, however, that is a small comparison; to me, it is worth ten thousand ryo."
冒頭の五右衛門の台詞は、初演当初は「春の眺めは値千両とは小さい譬（たと）え。この五右衛門の目からは値万両」という簡略なものだった。