It is said that the number of people reached 9,000 at its peak, but eventually about 4,000-6,000 people reached Kashiwazaki City on the afternoon of 5th as many people had left on their way.
一説には、最盛時には9千名にも達したとされるが、途中逃げ帰るものも多く、5日午後に柏崎に到着した時には4～6千名ほどであったとされる。