Abstract
In this study, we paid special attention to the role of inspection tours in knowledge transfer from one municipality to another. Using the city of Sasayama and its Basic Ordinance for Local Government as a case, we investigated 1) what kind of knowledge did inspectorates from other municipal governments try to obtain from Sasayama through tours, 2) commonalities and differences of knowledge looked for by inspectorates and 3) why such commonalities and differences arose. Questionnaire and interview survey were employed. Our analysis clarified that category and concreteness of questions raised by inspectorates in tours differs significantly depending on their awareness about and progresses of the draft up of ordinances because, under given time constraints, inspectorates tended to collect knowledge and information with priority which would be useful for their practices.
