There are many beautiful landscapes across Japan. Some were formed through nature, while others were formed as part of people’s lives and livelihoods and are being conserved or restored through efforts made by many, including local citizens, businesses and governments. This document summarizes the beautiful landscapes in the 47 prefectures across Japan, the efforts made to maintain them, as well as the impact of these efforts, such as revitalization of the area and increase in the number of tourists. We hope that this document will support you in various ways by: deepening your understanding on how the landscapes across Japan have become what they are today; inspiring you to visit these towns with the beautiful photos; and serving as a point of reference for development of your own community.
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Table of Contents
01. Otaru, Hokkaido Creation of a new linear landscape and enhancement of the nightscape in Otaru
02. Hirosaki, Aomori Relocation of historic buildings to highlight Mt. Iwaki
03. Morioka, Iwate Development of tourist attractions using a set of vacant brewery buildings
04. Tome, Miyagi Development featuring the merchant and samurai houses adding character to each townscape
05. Senboku, Akita Landscape development and promotion of tourism in Kakunodate, “the little Kyoto of Michinoku”
06. Yamagata, Yamagata Enrichment and liveliness created through utilization of historic resources in the city center
07. Shirakawa, Fukushima Townscape development and revitalization of Shirakawa, a castle town
08. Oarai, Ibaraki Town development merging anime with reality
09. Tochigi, Tochigi Revival of the “Town of Storehouses” that started from the local citizens’ beautification activities
10. Kusatsu, Gumma Hot spring town creates additional value to delight the tourists
11. Kawagoe, Saitama Creation of a townscape with Kurazukuri-style buildings in Kawagoe, “the little Edo”
12. Katori, Chiba Townscape development through collaboration with local residents and students
13. Machida, Tokyo Townscape development featuring Satoyama and a post town in Tokyo
14. Odawara, Kanagawa Face of the city created by clearing the billboards in front of the station
15. Minamiuonuma, Niigata Townscape development featuring the architectural style of a snow country
16. Nanto, Toyama Townscape development combined with development of traditional handicrafts led by local residents
17. Nanao, Ishikawa Development of a townscape rich in traditional Onsen atmosphere led by the local community
18. Sakai, Fukui Town development led by local residents with Mikuni Festival at the center
19. Koshu, Yamanashi Beautiful landscape of the land of grapes created through public-private partnership
20. Nagano, Nagano Townscape development that invites a stroll around Zenkoji Temple
21. Nakatsugawa, Gifu Townscape development in Nakatsugawa-juku through public-private-academic collaboration
22. Mishima, Shizuoka Townscape development in Mishima highlighting water, greenery and people
23. Toyokawa, Aichi Industry-government-academia collaboration brings back the bustling Showa period to the Toyokawa Inari shopping street
24. Ise, Mie Townscape development led by the private sector, maintaining tradition while creating anew
25. Omihachiman, Shiga Citizens bring back the traditional landscape to pass down to the next generation
26. Ine, Kyoto Townscape development capitalizing on the local resources of Ineura Funaya-gun
27. Tondabayashi, Osaka Conservation of a historic townscape with the local residents adding drama
28. Yabu, Hyogo Townscape development and regional revitalization featuring the mine resources
29. Takatori, Nara Town development highlighting the old castle town and the hospitality of its elderly residents
30. Yuasa, Wakayama Townscape development through public-private collaboration in Yuasa, the birthplace of soy sauce
31. Tottori, Tottori Townscape development and revitalization led by local residents in the castle town of Shikano
32. Tsuwano, Shimane Passing on the heritage of a castle town by a holistic approach to townscape development
33. Kurashiki, Okayama Preserving the townscape and creating a dramatic nightscape in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
34. Onomichi, Hiroshima Development of featuring the townscape of Onomichi, a “town of slopes”
35. Nagato, Yamaguchi Townscape development through public-private partnership featuring resources of a hot spring town
36. Mima, Tokushima Concerted public-private efforts to conserve the historic townscape and enhance the charm of the region
37. Kan-onji, Kagawa Complete renewal of the shopping district through public-private partnership
38. Uchiko, Ehime Preserving the landscape of both the town and village to increase the beauty of the local region
39. Sakawa, Kochi Increasing the appeal of the tourist area by relocating/consolidating historic buildings
40. Dazaifu, Fukuoka Easing the Building Standards Act to allow development featuring Structures of Landscape Importance
41. Kashima, Saga Conservation of the townscape of Hizen Hamashuku
42. Nagasaki, Nagasaki Local residents develop a better community environment in Fukahori, Nagasaki’s only castle town
43. Kumamoto, Kumamoto Townscape development to create the traditional atmosphere of a castle town in Shinmachi/Furumachi
44. Bungotakada, Oita Reverting the Heisei townscape back to the Showa 30s
45. Morotsuka, Miyazaki Townscape born through post-flood reconstruction efforts and revival of the shopping district
46. Kagoshima, Kagoshima Creating a cultural urban space in the center of Kagoshima City
47. Naha, Okinawa Creating a traditional landscape of houses with red roof tiles in Shuri