In the 1960s, the west side of the station developed as a shopping street and entertainment district, including movie theaters and "pachinko parlors," the Japanese pinball parlors, both of which were rare outside of city downtown areas at that time.
1960年代、駅西側は当時都市中心部以外では珍しかった映画館やパチンコ店などを有する商店街、歓楽街として発展した。