DURING THE GION MATSURI, WHICHI IS A HISTORICAL URBAN FESTIVAL, NOT A SPECIAL SPACE IS PROVIDED BUT ORDINARY SPACE, HISTORICAL TOWN HOUSES (MACHIYA) AND STREETS CHANGED BEAUTIFULLY. DURING THE FESTIVAL TIME THE STREET IS DECORATED BY LANTERNS AND CURTAINS AND PEOPLE SET UP TEMPORARY NIGHT STALLS. IN HISTORICAL TOWN HOUSES (MACHIYA) THE ROOMS ARE DECORATED BEAUTIFULLY AND THE PASSENGERS CAN SEE THEM. THIS IS CALLED BYOBU MATSURI. THIS PAPER ANALYZED AND EXAMINED THE CHANGE OF THE STREET SPACE IN THE URBAN BLOCKS IN GION MATSURI AREA. THIS PAPER SUGGESTED ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR HABITATION IN THE FUTURE IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
