In addition, roads have often been redirected towards a shrine or temple for pilgrimages and the bent portions of these roads are sometimes also called 'sando' (for example, Kogane-shuku (a geographical name): the Mito-kaido road has been redirected to make it convenient to visit Hondo-ji Temple).
また、参詣のために街道筋が捻じ曲げられて寺社に近づいていたところなども、珍しくはなく、その捻じ曲げられた周辺の街道筋をも「参道」と呼ぶ場合がある（例→小金宿：水戸街道が本土寺への参詣の便のためにねじまげられていた事例）。