An Urban Historical Study on Spatial Planning in the Domain of Early Modern Daimyo

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K04898
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 23040:Architectural history and design-related
• Research Institution: Oyama National College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: ATAKA NAOKI 小山工業高等専門学校, 建築学科, 教授 (50341392)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 在方町

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the Fukuoka domain, the locations where towns were formed during the Edo period and the changes in the townscape were clarified through document research and city reconstruction drawings. In particular, it was shown that urban planning centered on teahouses was planned from the early stages, and that the locals were deeply involved in the formation of the townscape. On the other hand, in the Hagi domain, emphasis was placed on kanba, and there are examples of teahouses and other facilities being established after the townscape was formed. In the Matsue domain, towns were built in the early modern period based on the townscape from the Middle Ages, and there was no particular planning in the placement of teahouses. In the Utsunomiya domain, the townscape was developed based on the shogunate's post station system. These studies made it clear that the policies of the feudal lords and the historical background influenced the formation of the townscape in each domain.

Free Research Field

日本都市史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現代都市の母胎となっているのは近世に開発された城下町とその衛星都市である在方町である。城下町はその多くが県庁所在地となり大きな改変が行われるが、在方町に関しては歴史的町並みがある程度残存し、歴史を活かしたまちづくりが期待されている。伝統的町並みに関する調査報告事例が少ない在方町=地方都市においては、都市の歴史の固有性を明らかにすることが急務となっている。特に伝統的町並みは時代の流れと共に解体され、その存在自体が忘れ去られようとしている。地域の文化を継承し、今後の地域振興につなげていくためにも、都市復原図の作成と在方町の成立を明らかにすることは大きな意義をもっている。