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The purpose of this study is to explore the process of an endogenous regional development in Okuhami area - a depopulated area with 14 houses. Based on the results of the previous design survey in Okuhamiduring three years, we carried out hearing interviews with the president of the residents' association and ladies' society members and sent out questionnaires to all the houses. As a result, we drew an 'Eco-museum map of Okuhami' and the process of the endogenous regional development, starting with a 'small population, few things and abandonment' and later developing with the following stages : 'an inspection of the regional resources', 'picking out the values', 'escalating recognition of the values', 'activities for revitalization', 'creation of the residents' pride with their own region and establishment of the residents' independence'.