Abstract
In recent years, rapidly increased demand for accommodation for touristic use has been apparent due to the explosive increase of foreign tourists. This article researches the three central Wards in Kyoto, which are Nakagyo, Shimogyo and Higashiyama, and aims at identifying trends of accommodation location and the possible effects to local communities. The research results are as follows; 1) the number of Accommodation for Touristic Use which were not dominant as a type of temporary lodging facility has so far increased rapidly, 2) those facilities tend to locate on lands in residential quarter where land prices are relatively low, and 3) while those accommodations could contribute to the renovation and reutilization of vacant houses, sharp increase in land price would bring about a structural change in neighborhood such as displacement of inhabitants and decline of local life and livelihood.
