Although this series carries the title 'Kami Kaido' (Kisokaido Road), the landscapes mainly painted were along Nakasendo Road of which Kisokaido was a secondary route (Reference: The Sixty-nine Stations of Nakasendo Road).
「上街道(木曽街道)」と銘打っているが、主として描かれているのは木曽街道を脇往還とする中山道である（参照：中山道六十九次）。