The misemono show huts in Okuyama, which had been the center of entertainment since the Edo period, were ordered to move to the Park's sixth ward. The Rokku (lit. sixth-ward) developed into one of the most famous entertainment districts in Japan, as Western techniques and arts were introduced to the entertainment scene.」
1873年(明治6)、東京府は浅草、上野、芝、飛鳥山、深川の5カ所を公園とした。 その多くは旧幕府保護下の社寺境地であった。浅草寺境内一帯は浅草公園となり、6区画に 整備された。 Birth of the Asakusa Rokku Theater District
In 1873, the Tokyo Prefecture designated five areas as public parks: Asakusa, Ueno, Shiba, Asukayama, and Fukagawa. Most of the parks were located within the precincts of shrines and temples under the protection of the former shogunate. The area within the precincts of Sensōji Temple became Asakusa Park, which was divided into six sections.」
A viewing facility modeled after Mt. Fuji. About 32 meters high and built with a timber-frame mortar structure. Visitors climbed a spiral pathway to enjoy panoramic views from the top.
Instead of relocating to the Rokku district, Hanayashiki continued the Okuyama tradition of Edo-period sideshows. It later developed into a modern amusement park featuring attractions such as a merry-go-round and a zoo.
A panorama theater displayed large circular paintings of battlefields and other scenes around the interior wall, with models placed in front to create a realistic visual experience. It was built on the former site of the Mt. Fuji Observatory.
Moving pictures spread outside of Tokyo as a popular, inexpensive entertainment. By the 1910s, the number of visitors to moving picture theaters (movie theaters) surpassed those to yose and theaters to become the top entertainment facility.」
At first, motion pictures were run as a kind of misemono show, but from the early Meiji era, permanent theaters increased. By the Taisho era (1912–1926), the Rokku district was transformed into a movie town, with its rows of eccentric-looking moving picture theaters.」
The Opening Year of the Rokku Moving Picture Theater
活動写真の人気の高まりを受け、明治40年代を境に、六区の見世物小屋は次々に 活動写真館に転業した。
With the growing popularity of motion pictures, the misemono show huts in Rokku began to convert to moving picture theaters one after another in the 1910s.」