One aspect of the reality of the above activities is described in "Shin Sarugakuki" (a kind of textbook about the manners and cultures of Kyoto) as 'Azumabito (people of eastern Japan) visit Kyoto for the first time' or 'a nun who has come from Myoko is asking for clothing for a newborn baby.'
これらの実態の一部は『新猿楽記』「東人之初京上（あずまびとのういきょうのぼり）」「妙高尼之襁褓乞（みょうこうあまのむつきごい）」のように記録されている。