The hanamachi was said to have been transferred to Nijo-matenokoji by Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI in the Momoyama period and to the area near Rokujo in the Edo period; it was referred to as 'Rokujo-misuji Town,' having produced renowned geisha such as Yoshino-dayu (Geisha Yoshino with the honorary suffix 'dayu' for geisha added).
桃山時代に二条万里小路に花街が豊臣秀吉によって移されたといい、江戸時代になると六条付近にうつされ、「六条三筋町」と称され吉野太夫等の名妓が輩出した。