In the early Showa period, Chushojima was utilized by the officers and soldiers of the 16th division of the Imperial Army, and in March 15, 1958, it finished its role as a yukaku due to the Anti-Prostitution Law, and only its role as Hanamachi remained.
昭和初期では第16師団の将校、兵士にも利用され、1958年（昭和33年）3月15日、売春防止法によって遊廓としての役割を閉じ、花街のみとなった。