Characteristics of Road Network in Castle Town of Kanazawa at the End of Edo Period

Abstract

This paper deals with the analysis of the characteristics of road network in the whole area of the castle town of Kanazawa at the end of Edo Period. The data is collected from “Kanazawa Kusazu” and “Kanazawa Sokuryo Zuseki”, each of which is a survey map for every streets in the whole area of the castle town at the end of Edo Period. The length, width and gradient of all roads in this town are calculated and analyzed, which is related with the classification of roads and the residents' classes of roadside area.