In this scene, waitresses from the inn at right are physically dragging customers from the road. Women were readily available at each station to serve, entertain, or otherwise accommodate the needs of weary travelers.

The town of Chiryū was known for its annual horse fair. Today, Chiryū is a satellite city of Nagoya.

Kuwana was a prosperous port and an important castle town. Kuwana Castle, home of an important daimyō (feudal lord) family, marked the entrance to the port.

Although Andō Hiroshige made his sketches of the Tōkaidō during the summer months, he included two snow scenes. However, neither resembles very closely the named town.