In addition to setting up bansho in important spots inside the territory such as shukuba-machi (post stations), some domains installed kuchidome-bansho and sakaime-bansho on the borders with other domains or tenryo (a shogunal demesne) to inspect travelers and baggage, to avoid the outflow of people of the domain and goods to other domains as well as to collect taxes.
また、諸藩の中でも宿場町などの領内の重要地点や他領や天領との境界に番所（口留番所・境目番所）設置して通行人や荷物の取り締まりを行い、領民や物資の領外への流出を阻止したり徴税を行ったりした。