A STUDY FOR THE CONSERYATION OF HISTORIC SCENERY AND TRAFIC FUNCTION OF OLD TOKAIDO HIGHWAY

本研究旨在调查东海道老公路沿线历史景观的现状，找出这条适合徒步旅行者的历史公路的特点，并尝试未来将其作为长途徒步路径的方式。研究地点在滋贺县。传统建筑在老邮政城镇中占50%到70%。在比里托地区更复活节的地区，传统建筑保存得更好。农舍在它们的前面建造了花园，在古老的公路上形成了美丽的风景。沿着高速公路，传统的建筑方式仍然存在。公共空间中的历史元素，如河流、桥梁或道路两旁的树木，普遍失去了历史特征。江户时代为观光而引进的高速公路附近的寺庙大多保存完好。通过对草津老邮镇区的问卷调查，发现很多人忘记了老公路的位置，希望改善汽车道路。但是，在告知人们这条路的历史特征以及风景修复计划之后，我们应该再次问他们。

This study is to survey the today's condition of historic scenery along old Tokaido Highway, to find characteristics about the historic highway for walking travelers and to try the way to utilize it for long range walking path in future. The study field is within Shiga prefecture. The traditional buildings occipy from 50% to 70% in the old post towns. In the areas Easter than Ritto district, traditional buildings are preserved in better condition. The farm houses made gardens in front of them, which make beautiful scenery along the old highway. Traditional way of building is still alive along the highway.The historic elements in the public space such as rivers, bridges or trees on the sides of the road have generally lost historic features. Most of the temples near the highway once introduced for sight seeing in the Edo period exist rather in good condition.It is found that many people forgot the location of the old highway and hope to improve the road for cars after the questionnaire investigation in Kusatsu old post town district. But we should ask them again after informing people the historic character of the road together with scenic rehabilitation plans.