The Fushimi Kaido Road (Otsu Kaido Road)--a route extending from Higechaya-oiwake and connecting the Otsu-juku Station and Fushimi-juku Station as well as Osaka without passing through Kyoto--ran south of Yamashina Basin.
髭茶屋追分からは京都を通らず大津宿と伏見宿、大坂を直接つなぐ伏見街道（大津街道）が山科盆地を南へ走っていた。