Since the ancient times, the route had heavy traffic, connecting the ancient capital and Hokuriku area, and large armies moved along the road during the Jinshin Uprising, FUJIWARA no Nakamaro's Uprising, Genpei War and the attack on Asakura by Nobunaga ODA.
古来より都と北陸を結ぶ道として人の往来が多いだけでなく、壬申の乱、藤原仲麻呂の乱、源平合戦、織田信長の朝倉攻めなどでは大軍が移動している。