The maintenance of cityscape is threatened by laws such as the Fire Service Act, and furthermore, the deteriorating condition of public safety in the neighboring town, Kiya-machi, causes a negative effect on the hanamachi.
消防法など法律で町並みの維持が危ぶまれ、さらに隣の木屋町の治安の悪化が花街に悪影響を及ぼしている。