Townscape and Preservation of Traditional Houses in Koyasan, Japan:Difference between Residents and Visitors
The town of Koyasan has 1,200 years of history as a center of Japanese esoteric Buddhism (Shingon Mikkyo).Koyasan was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2004, and its town government has recently tried to establish a new townscape act.Although it is thought that the traditional houses have the most significant effect on the townscape, modern Koyasan consists of various other types of buildings as well, including temples and stores.Presently, 3,000 people live in Koyasan and 1,200,000 people visit it every year.Therefore, when considering the townscape of Koyasan and the preservation of traditional houses, the experience of both residents and visitors must be taken into account.Here we present the results of a survey that was conducted in 2008 about the townscape of Koyasan and its traditional houses.The responses of Koyasans residents were distinguished from those of tourists and visitors;in fact, the survey helped clarify some differences of opinion between these two groups.The questionnaire was broken up into subsections consisting of questions on respondent characteristics, traditional houses, the townscape of Koyasan and the town itself.Completed questionnaires were received from 168 residents and 1073 visitors.
Koyasan townscape traditional house preservation
Yoshihiro Kametani
Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University
国际会议
The 10th International Symposium on Architectural Interchanges in Asia(第十届亚洲建筑国际交流会)
杭州
英文
123-128
2014-10-14（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）