Abstract
MANY AMUSEMENT QUARTERS IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE BEEN FORMED IN ADJACENT AND RELATION TO SHRINES OR TEMPLES. THIS STUDY CLARIFIES THROUGH A CASE STUDY IN SAGA THAT A PAIR OF PRINCIPAL SHRINES, ESPECIALLY THEIR NATURE OF FESTIVITY, HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEIGHBORING ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. IT ALSO INDICATES THAT COMMON OR SIMILAR SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE FOUND IN THE PRECINCT DURING THE FESTIVAL AND THE SURROUNDING COMMERCIAL AREA AND THAT THE PROPRIETORS AND VISITORS ARE LIKELY WELCOME THE CLOSENESS BETWEEN THE TWO CONTRASTING ENTITIES.
