Kamitsu Michi is an ancient road that starts from Sakurai City, goes up north along mountains at the eastern edge of the Nara Basin, runs through Tenri City and reaches the Sarusawa-ike Pond in the middle of Nara City.
上ツ道は桜井市から奈良盆地東端の山沿いを北上して、天理市を経て奈良市中部（猿沢池）に至る古道。