Megumi OKUYA

Profile Information

Affiliation

Professor (First-class architect), Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences (MC and DC) Division of Environmental Sciences Course, Kyoto Prefectural University

Degree

Ph.D(Kyoto Prefectural University)

M. Eng.(Tokyo Institute of Technology)

J-GLOBAL ID

201901002091741456

researchmap Member ID

B000349891

External link

https://okuya-lab.net

Research Interests

• Mountain Huts
• Muro and Dou
• Huts
• Outbuildings
• Traditional Dwellings
• trail
• River Basin
• Livelihood
• Locational Environment
• Adaptation to Habitat Changes
• Self-built
• Temporary
• Mountain Worship
• Mountainscape
• Cultural Landscape
• Mountainous Settlements
• Forestry Villages
• Configurational Typology

Research Areas

• Social infrastructure (civil Engineering, architecture, disaster prevention) / Architectural history and design /

Research History

• Apr, 2025 - Present

  Professor, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences (MC and DC) Division of Environmental Sciences Course, Kyoto Prefectural University
• Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2025

  Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences (MC and DC) Division of Environmental Sciences Course, Kyoto Prefectural University
• Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2019

  Mount Fuji Research Institute, Yamanashi Prefectural Government
• Jul, 2006 - Mar, 2015

  National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Apr, 1995 - Mar, 2004

  Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects

Education

• Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2019

  Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences (DC), Kyoto Prefectural University
• Apr, 1993 - Mar, 1995

  Graduate School of Science and Engineering (MC), Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Apr, 1989 - Mar, 1993

  Kyoto Prefectural University

Committee Memberships

• Apr, 2021 - Present

  主査/幹事, 日本建築学会近畿支部民家部会
• 2024 - 2025

  令和6年度 山岳利用における山小屋のあり方に関する意見交換会 有識者, 環境省
• 2023 - 2025

  富士山吉田口登山道保存と活用のための活動計画策定委員会 委員, 富士吉田市
• 2015 - 2016

  富士山四・五合目グランドデザイン検討委員会 オブザーバー, 山梨県
• 2015 - 2016

  富士山吉田口山小屋修景・整備指針検討委員会 オブザーバー, 山梨県
• 2014 - 2015

  福井県立児童科学館 展示改善検討委員会 委員, 福井県

Awards

• Feb, 2017

  JIAゴールデンキューブ賞2016/2017, 出版物部門 優秀賞, 日本建築家協会

  奥矢 恵, 高増佳子
• Jul, 2013

  日本空間デザイン賞2013, 入賞, 日本空間デザイン協会

  奥矢 恵
• Jul, 2012

  日本空間デザイン賞2012, 企画・研究特別賞, 日本空間デザイン協会

  奥矢 恵
• Jan, 1994

  '93建築文化懸賞論文 入選, 彰国社

  奥矢 恵

Papers

• Characteristics of the mountain huts in Okuchichibu established by Yamanashi Prefecture

  Megumi OKUYA

  AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 31(77) 544-549, Feb, 2025 Peer-reviewedLead author
• Construction, repair and management of the mountain huts owned by Otaki Village on Mt. Ontake

  Megumi OKUYA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning(Transactions of AIJ), 89(825) 2178-2187, Nov, 2024 Peer-reviewedLead author
• Transition and form of mountain huts in the Edo period along the three worship ascent trails on Mt. Haku

  Megumi OKUYA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning(Transactions of AIJ), 88(806) 1395-1403, Apr, 2023 Peer-reviewedLead author
• Methods and organization for self-building, renovation and maintenance of a hut "Kitayamaso" by enthusiasts

  Megumi OKUYA

  AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 29(71), Feb, 2023 Peer-reviewedLead author
• A RESTORATION STUDY OF A MOUNTAIN HUT ROOTED IN HOT SPRINGS WORSHIP - DAIKOKUYA AT SANDOGOYA ONSEN ON MT. NASU

  Megumi OKUYA, Osamu OBA

  AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 28(68) 465-470, Feb, 2022 Peer-reviewedLead author
• TRANSITION AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD OF TEAHOUSES ON THE YOSHIDA TRAIL ON MT. FUJI

  Megumi OKUYA, Yo KITAKAWA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 86(781) 1073-1081, Mar, 2021 Peer-reviewedLead author
• A RESEARCH ON FORM AND CONSTRUCTION OF STONE HUTS ON MT. FUJI

  Megumi OKUYA, Osamu OBA

  AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 26(63) 753-757, Jun, 2020 Peer-reviewedLead author
• RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE OF MOUNTAIN HUTS AND MOUNTAIN WORSHIP AND LIVELIHOODS ON MT. ONTAKE

  Megumi OKUYA, Osamu OBA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 85(767) 131-140, Jan, 2020 Peer-reviewedLead author
• VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MOUNTAIN HUTS AND INTEGRATED MOUNTAINSCAPE IN THE EDO ERA ON MT. FUJI

  Megumi OKUYA, Osamu OBA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 84(756) 465-475, Feb, 2019 Peer-reviewedLead author
• BEGINNING OF MODERNIZATION OF MOUNTAIN HUTS ON THE YOSHIDA TRAIL, MT. FUJI

  Megumi OKUYA, Osamu OBA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 83(746) 745-754, Apr, 2018 Peer-reviewedLead author
• ASPECTS OF MODERNIZATION OF MOUNTAIN HUTS ON THE YOSHIDA TRAIL, MT. FUJI

  Megumi OKUYA, Osamu OBA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 83(744) 297-305, Feb, 2018 Peer-reviewedLead author
• ESTABLISHMENT AND FORM OF MOUNTAIN HUTS ON THE YOSHIDA TRAIL, MT. FUJI

  Megumi OKUYA, Osamu OBA

  Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 82(739) 2383-2392, Sep, 2017 Peer-reviewedLead author
• A STUDY ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS:The development of 3-dimentional model house as an architectural design tool

  Yoshiko TAKAMASU, Megumi OKUYA

  17 515-520, Jun, 2003 Peer-reviewed
• ARTICULATION OF COMPOSITIONAL UNITS WITH BUILDING ELEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY HOUSES : A study on architectural composition of the house

  TSUKAMOTO Yoshiharu, OKUYA Megumi, SAKAMOTO Kazunari

  Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 480(480) 113-121, Feb, 1996 Peer-reviewed

Misc.

• Use and Transformation of Village-Based Resources in Kurorani Washi Production

  HIRATA Rin, OKUYA Megumi

  99 327-330, Jun, 2026
• Relationship among villages, traditional houses and forestry process/routes in Kumano River basin

  MIKI Akito, OKUYA Megumi

  98 321-324, Jun, 2025
• Develpoment of chagoya owned by Otaki Village and transformation of nakadori style floor plan : Study on the mountain huts on Mt. Ontake (3)

  Megumi OKUYA

  195-198, Mar, 2024 Peer-reviewedLead author
• Characteristics of folk dwellings in Kitayama Village through comparative analysis of main houses and attached huts

  96 379-382, Jun, 2023
• Usage and construction methods of wooden board in main houses and attached huts in Kitayama Village

  96 383-386, Jun, 2023
• Consideration for the national parks in architectural expression of the visitor centers

  Consideration for the national parks in architectural expression of the visitor centers, (96) 435-438, Jun, 2023
• Modernization of Murodo and process of establishment new mountain huts on Mt. Tateyama

  Megumi OKUYA

  175-178, Mar, 2023 Peer-reviewedLead author
• 木曽山の杣小屋

  奥矢恵

  農村計画学会会誌, 41(1) 22-25, Jun, 2022 InvitedLead author
• 和束町の製茶集落における茶工場の特徴と変遷

  木下夏実, 奥矢恵

  日本建築学会北海道支部研究報告集, 95 365-368, Jun, 2022
• 和束町湯船地区の製茶農家における主屋と茶工場の構造的特徴

  辻仁紀, 大場修, 平尾和洋, 奥矢恵, 三輪晋也

  日本建築学会北海道支部研究報告集, 95 369-372, Jun, 2022
• A comparative study of lodging facilities for worship ascents around the foot and the summit of Mt. Tateyama

  Megumi OKUYA

  Proceeding of Architectural Research Meetings, Kanto Chapter, Architectural Institute of Japan, 203-206, Mar, 2022 Peer-reviewedLead author
• 中国貴州省の少数民族集落における群倉の建築構成とその地域性

  石橋郁果, 大場修, 陳国棟, 奥矢恵

  日本建築学会北海道支部研究報告集, 93 385-388, Jun, 2020
• 富士山の登山道と山小屋建築

  奥矢恵

  建築と社会, 99(1159) 26-27, Oct, 2018 InvitedLead author
• no title

  207-210, Mar, 2018 Peer-reviewedLead author
• 吉田口登山道における山小屋建築の成立過程とその形態ー富士山の山小屋建築に関する研究(2)

  奥矢恵, 大場修

  日本建築学会関東支部 優秀研究報告集, 219-222, Mar, 2017 Peer-reviewedLead author
• 吉田口登山道における山小屋建築の近代化のおこりー富士山の山小屋建築に関する研究(3)

  奥矢恵, 大場修

  日本建築学会関東支部優秀研究報告集, 223-226, Mar, 2017 Peer-reviewedLead author
• 吉田口登山道における山小屋建築の近代化の様相ー富士山の山小屋建築に関する研究(4)

  奥矢恵, 大場修

  日本建築学会関東支部優秀研究報告集, 227-230, Mar, 2017 Peer-reviewedLead author

Books and Other Publications

• 図説 付属屋と小屋の建築誌

  奥矢恵 (Role: Joint author, 第2章第7節 宇治茶の茶工場集落,第4章第4節 富士山の山小屋)

  鹿島出版会, Mar, 2024 (ISBN: 9784306047143)
• 和束の茶業景観 文化的景観保護推進事業調査報告編

  奥矢恵 (Role: Contributor, III部 第4章 茶工場の建築構成と特徴)

  和束町, Jul, 2023
• 富田林旧寺内町 東奥谷家住宅調査報告書

  奥矢恵 (Role: Contributor, 5. 屋敷地の構成・景観的特徴,7. 付属屋の建築構成)

  建築まちなみ研究会, Mar, 2021

Presentations

• 山小屋の建築史からこの先の在り方を考える

  奥矢恵

  自然公園研究会 第22回「公益性と持続可能性を考える:山小屋・避難小屋の課題と展望」 Invited
• Adaptation of the mountain huts to the habitat changes on the Gotemba Trail :Study on the mountain huts on Mt. Fuji (12)

  OKUYA Megumi

  Mar, 2026
• 阿曽原温泉小屋にみる立地環境の流動に対する山小屋の適応

  奥矢恵

  日本建築学会大会学術講演会, 建築計画, Sep, 2025
• Characteristics of the ski hütte 'Yamanoie' established by Railway bureau : A case of Azumagoya

  OKUYA Megumi

  Jun, 2025
• Architectural characteristics and interrelationship of Chado in Shirokawa Town, Ehime

  KURATA Ayaka, OKUYA Megumi

  Jun, 2025
• Characteristics of mountainous settlements and regional houses in Totsukawa Village based on differences in geographical features and livelihood

  HIRAKI Yuri, OKUYA Megumi

  Jun, 2025
• Obtaining and using regulated wood for chagoya owned by Otaki Village : Study on the mountain huts on Mt. Ontake (3)

  OKUYA Megumi

  Mar, 2025
• 剱沢小屋にみる立地環境の流動に対する山小屋の適応

  奥矢恵

  日本建築学会大会学術講演会, 建築計画, Aug, 2024
• 急斜面に立地する山間集落と並列型民家の空間特性に関する比較

  平木優里, 奥矢恵

  日本建築学会大会学術講演会, 農村計画, Aug, 2024
• Comparison of spatial characteristics of three villages on the steep-sided mountains and the regional houses

  Yuri HIRAKI, Megumi OKUYA

  Jun, 2024
• Develpoment of chagoya owned by Otaki Village and transformation of nakadori style floor plan : Study on the mountain huts on Mt. Ontake (3)

  Megumi OKUYA

  Mar, 2024
• Adaptation of the mountain huts to the habitat changes : A case of Ikenotairagoya

  Megumi OKUYA

  Sep, 2023
• Characteristics of the mountain huts established by Yamanashi Prefecture

  Megumi OKUYA

  Jun, 2023
• Modernization of Murodo and process of establishment new mountain huts on Mt. Tateyama

  Megumi OKUYA

  Feb, 2023
• 真砂沢ロッジにみる立地環境の流動に対する山小屋の適応

  奥矢恵

  日本建築学会大会学術講演会, 建築歴史・意匠, Sep, 2022
• 愛好家集団による小屋のセルフビルド・セルフメンテナンス手法ー京都北山 北山荘を事例に

  奥矢恵, 荒本茉桜

  日本建築学会近畿支部研究発表会, Jun, 2022
• 富田林寺内町・東奥谷家住宅の主屋始め付属屋の特徴と価値

  北條豊和, 大場修, 山田智子, 奥矢恵, 桑本彰子

  日本建築学会近畿支部研究発表会, Jun, 2022
• 白山争論下の三禅定道における室の変遷と普請-白山の山小屋建築に関する研究(2)

  奥矢恵

  日本建築学会関東支部研究発表会, Mar, 2022
• 立山登拝のための山頂と山麓における宿泊施設の比較

  奥矢恵

  日本建築学会関東支部研究発表会, Mar, 2022
• 山小屋から見えてくる自然・建築・人間

  奥矢恵

  せんだいメディアテーク art node TALK, Nov 13, 2021 Invited

Research Projects

• 立地環境の流動に対する山小屋の建築的適応に関する研究

  科学研究費助成事業, 若手研究, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2023 - Mar, 2027

  奥矢恵
• 山岳信仰にねざす山小屋建築の形式と形成に関する史的研究

  科学研究費助成事業, 若手研究, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2023

  奥矢 恵
• 富士山における山小屋建築の原初形態とその建築的発展に関する史的研究

  科学研究費助成事業, 挑戦的萌芽研究, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2019

  奥矢 恵

Academic Activities

• 研究発表会「小屋のブリコラージュ-自分でつくる・有物でつくる-」

  Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc.

  日本建築学会近畿支部民家部会, Mar 17, 2024

Social Activities

• 東京都台東区「世界遺産区民講座:建築ワークショップ」

  Lecturer

  2014 - Present
• 口頭発表「山小屋をとりまく法規制」

  Consultant, Official expert

  超党派「山の日」議員連盟, 第27回総会「山小屋における避難救助等の公共的役割りの負担増加について」, Jun 6, 2024
• 兵庫県たつの市 市営駐車場(下川原)明治蔵改修工事 設計協力

  Consultant

  Sep, 2021 - Nov, 2022