On the other hand, the south area of Gion around the Hanamikoji-dori Street was spared from rampant development because the area was owned by Nyokoba-gakuen School, and was designated as a Historical Landscape Preservation and Improvement District.
一方、祇園町南側（とくに花見小路通周辺）は女紅場学園所有であるために乱開発は逃れ、歴史的風景特別修景地区に指定された。