Abstract
Until the Meiji period, the entire area along the Kamo River in Kyoto, which included riverside terraces (today called noryo-yuka), sandbars, and girder spaces under bridges, was a traditional and seasonal place of amusement where the cool evening breeze in the summer could be enjoyed. This study clarifies this area's transition by focusing on the physical environment of the Kamo River and rules for entertainment businesses; factors that have contributed to the transformation of the area are investigated. The major results are as follows: 1) The public land tenancy system was changed and regulations regarding stalls gradually became stricter. 2) Due to the Kamo-gawa Canal Construction Project necessitating the excavation of the riverbed of the Kamo River, stall-keepers avoided setting up their stalls and the necessity of establishing control over the structure of the stalls began to be discussed. 3) At the same time, as a place of amusement, the Kamo River area went into gradual decline. A plan to revive the area as a place of amusement by mimicking the attraction of the exposition was adopted and implemented; however, new types of entertainment were not established after the next year.
