In the Edo period, the westward sea route (from the northeast Japan to Osaka)(kitamae-bune vessel), and the eastward sea route (from the northeast Japan to Edo) (higaki-kaisen vessel, taru-kaisen vessel) were connected with Kyoto and Osaka (Kamigata area) on the inland water logistics route stated above, and the five main roads (Gokaido) were prepared as land routes.
江戸時代には、上述の内陸水系物流ルート上の京都・大坂（上方）に、海路では西廻り航路（北前船）や東廻り航路（菱垣廻船・樽廻船）が繋がり、陸路では五街道などが整備された。