The Extension of Maruyama Park

Abstract

The extension of Maruyama Park meant enclosing scenic beauty as a government land. Many political measures were carried out in order to revive Kyoto as an economic city. It was one of them to preserve scenic beauty. Especially considering the application of the land expropriation law, we can understand the importance of Maruyama Park. On the other hand the expropriation of land, enfored under the name of ‘public interest’, endowed the public park with the concept of ‘publicity’.