The sections of present-day Asakusa were set when the extensive precincts of Senso-ji Temple were converted into Asakusa Park under the Cabinet decree in 1873. In 1884, the park was divided into seven sections. The northwest area of Senso-ji Temple was called "Okuyama" in the Edo Period, where show tents stood side by side, and buskers performed on the streets. In 1872, an amusement facility that was later renovated into "Hanayashiki," the oldest amusement park in Japan, was built. Asakusa Park District No. 6 (Asakusa District No. 6), in which Asakusa Engei Hall and Toyokan are located, was a show business area extending north and south from Kokusai-dori Street to Hyotan Pond (filled in 1951). (continued in the lower column)
 

 Along with the spread of TVs which was triggered by Tokyo Olympic Games held in 1964, the bustle of Asakusa District No. 6 had gradually dwindled. In addition to movie theaters, a number of playhouses and entertainment halls, in which "Asakusa operas" in the Taisho Period, and light dramas and plays with swordfights in the Showa Period were performed, were closed one after another, and followed a course of decline. However, Asakusa Engei Hall and Toyokan have continued to be the center of entertainment. In addition to regular visitors, young people come to the hall with the aim of seeing comic dialogues and comedy skits performed by young entertainers. Also, tourists from abroad find a nostalgic culture of Japan in variety shows held in this hall. Attempts to revive the bustle of Asakusa District No. 6 at the time and some redevelopment projects have recently begun. Tourists has also come to the Asakusa District No. 6 area after visiting Asakusa, so its bustle has gradually been revived. The townscape of Asakusa District No. 6 begins to change.