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SEVERAL HISTORIC MAPS OF SAKAMOTO(OBTSU,SHIGA) SHOW THE ROAD PATTERNS PUT ON A GRID SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL AX WHICH LEADS TO THE WELL KNOWN SHRINE AND THE TEMPLE, SERVING LEGIBILITY TO VISITORS. BUT THE REAL FORM OF THE TOWN ON TODAY'S MEASURED MAP SHOWS GREATLY TORTURED PATTERN OF ROADS. HERE, AN URBAN DESIGN IN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY CAN BE FOUND, WHICH MADE USE OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF THE TOWN BETWEEN A MOUNTAIN RANGE AND THE COAST OF THE LAKE BIWA.
