During the Meiji period the route via Toba-kaido Road began to be recognized as Osaka-kaido Road, and this route was chosen as a national route between Kyoto and Osaka (Old Keihan-kokudo National Road) instead of the route via Fushimi.
明治時代に入ると、鳥羽街道を経るルートが大阪街道とされ、京都・大阪間の国道（旧京阪国道）も伏見を通らないこちらのルートが選択された。