During the Kamakura period, the route connecting Kyo (the ancient capital) and Kamakura became significant when the administration founded its headquarters in the middle of a remote area outside of the Kinai region.
鎌倉時代に畿内以外の遠方を中心とする政権が誕生すると、京と鎌倉を結ぶ道筋は重要となっている。