Some Zaigomachi were categorized as Shitamachi (neighborhoods of merchants and artisans), and many of the districts originated from Zaigomachi in modern Japan were towns with such a friendly atmosphere that they can be called modern versions of Shitamachi.
また下町と呼ばれる範疇に含まれるものもあり、現代において在郷町を起源とする地区の中には、現代の下町と呼べるような庶民的な町も多い。