Because the arukimiko were allowed to freely cross the border and go everywhere, they gathered information, acted as liaisons with and reported everything to Shingen, performed kuchiyose (spiritualism) and dances, and sometimes prostituted themselves in the Kanto and Kinai regions (provinces surrounding the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto).
歩き巫女に国境は無く、全国何処でも自由に行けたため、関東から畿内を回って口寄せや舞を披露し、時には売春もしながら情報を収集し、ツナギ（連絡役）の者を通じて信玄に逐一報告した。