The Cultural Landscape at the Foreigners Promenade in the Yokohama Colony in the End of Edo Era and Meiji Era

Based on a Research of Sceneries in Yokohama Picture and Yokohama Post Card

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the cultural landscape of the foreigners promenade near the Yokohama colony area during the end of Edo Era and the Meiji era, using 298 pictures on the basis of Yokohama pictures and Yokohama post cards. The following three points were clarified. Firstly, ten types of the cultural landscape were classified. The most dominant cultural landscape taken by the above pictures were Cliff Landscape and Water Edge Landscape. Secondly, the most important factor to designate the landscape structure was the formation of the cliff. The geological features of the cliff gave various view points and scenery. Thirdly, the foreigners promenade was deliberately planned to enjoy these characteristics. It was the first parkway in Japan, after the modernization.