The title of the books were "Ukiyodochu Hizakurige" (foot travelers on the road in the floating world) and "Dochu Hizakurige Kohen Kenkon" (sequel to foot travelers on the road, first and second volumes), respectively, and the name of the book became "Tokaidochu Hizakurige" from the third volume that followed.
書名はそれぞれ『浮世道中膝栗毛』『道中膝栗毛後篇乾坤』で、『東海道中膝栗毛』の外題になったのは、つぎの第3編からであった。