In those days, however, people commonly travel by foot, and the Fushimi-kaido Road, with the Inari-jinja Shrine (present Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine) and many other sightseeing spots was busy with sightseers who travelled along the road and many houses were found in around Kyo and Fushimi.
しかし、当時の旅の中心は徒歩であり、稲荷神社（現在の伏見稲荷大社）をはじめ沿道に名所が多いこの道は、観光の道として旅人の往来が多く、沿道には京から伏見に掛けて家屋が連担し、にぎわいを見せた。