Abstract
This paper deals with the change in the spatial structure of traditional recreation places, such as roads, canals and shrines, and the derelopment processes of parks in the Meiji era. From the examination of the change in recreation space, population, distribution of schools and traffic in the Nihonbashi district, it is revealed that the spatial development of traditional recreation places faces a turning point at around 1887 and 1907. At the same points in time, the plans of parks are proposed. The coincidence of these two phenomena influenced the park planning to a certain extent thereafter.
