All those stones are located along a route taken by Benkei to Hiraizumi, and those stones have their own version of legend, such as "the stone Benkei carried," "the stone Benkei sat on," or "the stone cut by Benkei."
すべて弁慶が平泉に渡る旅路にあり、弁慶が運んだ、弁慶が座った、弁慶が刀で切ったなどの伝承がそれぞれに残っている。