This route is used in everyday life from the central part of Kyoto City to the Ichihara Station neighborhood; it is also used as a route for religious pilgrimages and pleasure excursions to Kurama-dera Temple and Kifune-jinja Shrine.
京都市中心部から市原駅付近までの生活路線および、鞍馬寺や貴船神社への参詣・行楽路線である。