Abstract
The paper reports the present state of the detached houses space in 6 Cities, which are those in the snowy districts. This study were based on two different points of view. One is the living behavior, the other is the construction of detached houses space. The results of this paper may be summarized as follows ; 1. The living behavior is divided into 4 types. This living behavior in Akita are similar to that in Kanazawa, where reception space is prepared. The houses in Sapporo have multi-used space where eating, reception and the other family activity are held. 2. The detached houses in Sapporo consist of closed spaces mainly, but those in Akita, Kanazawa, Niigata, Nagaoka, Johetu have traditional spaces e.g. "Tuzuki ma".
