Due to the existence of nearby Kamishichiken, many people had the impression that Goban-cho was the geisha quarter for craftsmen; consequently Goban-cho was reorganized into a town that centered on prostitution.
しかし、近くには上七軒があり、五番町は職人が通う花街としてのイメージが抱かれたため、発展解消され娼妓本位の街となった。