抄録
This study discusses the actual conditions and history of the preservation conducted by various modern entities for “Tatsuta”, an ‘Utamakura,’ the sights known in Japanese poetries, which has two sites of comparison, from the perspective of authenticity. At one of the sites, the local government and communities conducted preservation activities while the local government and tourists were aware that the site was not an original scenic spot. However, such preservation activities could not change the fact that the site is not the original location mentioned in the poem, making it difficult to be designated as a cultural asset under the “Historic and Natural Monuments” system. On the other hand, the fact that the other site is considered as an original place of scenic beauty mentioned in the poem, was highlighted repeatedly during the preservation activities. These two sites were sometimes at odds with each other, but they cooperated for preservation and honoring activities when their interests were aligned. The findings of this study may be used as a perspective for evaluating the value of Tatsuta, where the preservation is still being conducted at two sites, and may also be applied to the preservation of other ‘Utamakura.’
