Abstract
The results of environmental assessment on preservation of the Komatsu Tenmanguu Shrine and conservation of the Kakehashi River were reported. The historical and cultural impotance of the shrine which was designated as a national important cultural asset was described. The shrine was also evaluated its importance in the urban planning of Komatsu City. The results of questionare survey to Komatsu citizen on preservation of the shrine and conservation of the river showed that they hoped the both preservation and conservation works were necessary without creating contradiction between them. In conclusion, it was recommended that the city had to make her own urban planning of long range development which includes both the river conservation and the shrine presevation programs.
