There were 4 bridges crossing a river running from mountains in Higashiyama, each of which was called Ichino-hashi bridge, Nino-hashi bridge, Sanno-hashi bridge, and Shino-hashi bridge from the north.
東山の山麓から流れる川に対して、4本の橋が架けられ、それぞれ北から一ノ橋、二ノ橋、三ノ橋、四ノ橋といわれた。