It thrived collectively around the key areas of amphibian transport such as Otsu, Sakamoto, and Yodo and the towns along main streets, and carried the shipped goods to the large markets at Kyoto and Nara Prefectures in those days.
大津、坂本、淀などの水陸交通の要地や主要街道沿いの町に集団で住み、船で運ばれたものを京都や奈良など、当時消費の激しかった地域に運び込んだ。