2022 Volume 28 Issue 68 Pages 482-487
The aim of this paper is to clarify composition of Oya-stone buildings and townscape at Kamitawara district in Utsunomiya city. Firstly, we found 53 stone-buildings at 21 sites in the districts. 4 typologies of stone-buildings were analyzed through the construction method and the functions of buildings. Secondly, the composition of the sites was analyzed through the layout of the buildings and relationship to farmland and stone wall. Finally, we found 2 characteristic types of townscape which reflect local architectural culture with local materials and agricultural style.
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