Abstract
Recently, there are problems to be lifeless on the centre of a city. On the other hand there is a case to regain the vigor of the city. It is helpful in city planning in the future to pay attention to such a success case and to obtain a general knowledge of how the success is led.
As the method of getting the knowledge, it is common so far to use "Natural scientific methodology" what is the unspiritual quantitative analysis. However, the author applies "Hermeneutic methodology" what is the analysis of interpreting "Narrative" to understand the thought of people who are related to the city planning.
In this research, the author first interviews various concerned about the city planning in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, where it is said that a success case of city planning, and constructs a "Narrative" through this interviews. As it is interpreted, the factor that lead success to "the Kawagoe city planning" seems to be explained.
