Abstract
This study manifests the transition of social image to the Kyoto Tower, dealing with descriptions in monthly magazines or travel guidebooks introducing the tower. Since its foundation, objection against the construction has been existing till recent times. At the same time, unexpected aesthetic value of its appearance, or the value as symbol of Kyoto, were discovered and it intensified the connection of image to Kyoto itself. Property as a landmark keeps increasing till new Kyoto Station Building was constructed in 1997. Public interest in its history are generated recently.
On the other hand, a common view that the original motif was the “Candle” was spontaneously established. This fact suggests the relationship between image and tower's formal, geographical condition or social conditions.
