Host: The City Planning Institute of Japan
This research aims to clarify the maturity stage of the tourism area of the Karuizawa Town. Firstly, as the method of the research, based on the articles on "Shinano Mainichi Newspapers" the discussions are sorted according to various points. The characteristics of the consolidation and stability stage, and the various prpblems and the future vision after the consolidation and stability stage are grasped. As the analysis results, 1) the consolidation and stability stage can be divided in detail by the point under discussion such as "Tourist style", "Villa area and villa owners", and "Shopping street" and their tone of argument. 2) "The villa area and the villa owners" can be the factor that cause the conflict. While, It has come to draw the future vision that makes the condition of villa area of prewar days a starting point.
