The study clarifies people’s perception of the daily connections between traditional country town and villages before the spread of the private car. We selected Yatsuo as a case study and analyzed the background of road development connecting the town and the villages. We revealed that the perceptions and their transitions varied depending on the village’s livelihoods and geographical conditions. This suggests that the bases of community and the surrounding areas that support them need to be designed with consideration as living spheres continue to change with these conditions.
