Asuka village in Nara prefecture is well-known for its richness in historic remains originated from Asuka period. This paper aims to clarify the exterior design composition of rural main houses in six village sections in Asuka village. Based on the data collected in these village sections, Items/Categories list is compiled. Using this IC list data, as a result of multiple correspondence analysis followed by cluster analysis, samples are classified into 15 clusters. The analysis next searches the relation between house compound types and exterior design patterns of main houses. Finally, the paper tried to figure out each village section’s characteristic.
