The lyrics of the song tell of a woman departing from Ueno Station on a night train to Aomori Station to board the train ferry across the Tsugaru Strait on a winter day, revealing the feelings of a woman biding farewell to a significant other to return home.

As of 2018, Ishikawa has sung "Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki" ten times at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

"Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki" originally appeared as the song representing the month of December in Ishikawa's concept album titled Hana Kuyou –Sanbyaku Rokuju Go Nichi Koi Moyou and was not intended for single release.

[6] Ishikawa has re-recorded Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki for her remix album Shuto (秋冬) released in 1999 by Pony Canyon.

[10] The B-side song “No no Hana no Youni” (野の花のように Like a Wildflower) is written by Yu Aku as lyricist and Takashi Miki as composer and arranger.

[11] “Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyu-geshiki” is included in Ishikawa's studio album “Hana Kuyou (Sanbyaku Rokuju Gonichi Koi Moyou)”.