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Nishiyama
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Kyoto
Station
Higashiyama
Kyoto Station
Kitayama
Higashiyama
Sagano (pasture)
Yoshida Residence
Kyo-machiya
Mid 1950's to 1960's Narabigaoka development issue Ancient Capitals Preservation Law in 1966
1964 Kyoto Tower issue
1967 Special preservation areas designated under the Ancient Capital Cities Preservation Law
(117ha 2,861ha at present)
1972 City Ordinances on Urban Landscape established (nation's first)
Aesthetic Landscape Districts Large Scale Construction Restriction Zones
Special Preservation and Improvement Districts (Gion Shimbashi, Sanneizaka)
1975 Cultural Property Preservation Act revised (newly Preservation Districts for Groups of Historical Buildings)
1973 City Mostly under Height Zone (Center area up to 45m in height)
1991- 92 Report by Committee for Kyoto Town Development on Land Use and Landscape Measures
Fundamental Concept for Northern Preservation, City Center Revitalization and Southern Creation
1993 New Kyoto Fundamental Plans
(Northern Preservation, Southern Creation, City Center Revitalization)
Outdoor
Advertisements
Features of Kyoto
Landscape
Kyoto
Kyoto50
50to
to100
100years
years
later:
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later: Landscapingthat
that
will
remain
relevant
will remain relevantas
asaa
historical
historicalcity
cityin
inthe
the
future
future
Buildings
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maybe
be
private
property,
private property,but
but
landscape
is
public
landscape is public
assets
assets
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eachand
andevery
everyone
one
of
ours
duty
and
of ours duty and
responsibility
responsibilityto
toinherit
inherit
Kyoto's
magnificent
Kyoto's magnificent
landscapes
landscapesfor
forfuture
future
generations
generations
5 basic policies
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naturally
conforms
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scenery
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harmony
between
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of
oftraditional
traditionalculture
cultureand
and
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of
new
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of
multitudinous
spaces
that
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bespeak
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thefeatures
featuresof
ofKyoto
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New
landscaping
policies that
suit the
region's
characteristics
Landscaping
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thatgenerates
generates
the
city
pulse
the city pulse
Landscaping
Landscapingthrough
through
partnerships
among
partnerships amongthe
the
government,
residents
government, residentsand
and
enterprises
enterprises
Western region
Industrial areas
Residential areas
Southern region
Highly integrated area
Industrial area
Residential areas
Commercial areas
Eastern region
Residential areas
Commercial areas
Established
Established
2 The design of
buildings, etc.
Scenery and
Vistaed view
Building
BuildingHeight
HeightControl
ControlDistricts
Districts/ /
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ScenicLandscape
Landscape
Districts
Districts
Established
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andRevised
RevisedCity
City
Ordinances
Ordinances
1 Building Height
3 Surrounding
Changes
ChangesininCity
CityPlanning
Planning
City
CityOrdinances
Ordinanceson
onthe
thePreservation
Preservationofof
Vistad
VistadViews
Views
An
ordinance
An ordinancerequiring
requiringspecial
specialpermits
permits
for
building
exceeding
height
controls
for building exceeding height controls
Revision
Revision
City
CityOrdinances
Ordinanceson
onthe
theBetterment
Bettermentofof
Urban
UrbanLandscapes
Landscapes
City
Ordinances
City Ordinanceson
onthe
theScenic
Scenic
Landscape
LandscapeDistricts
Districts
Ordinances
Ordinanceson
onadvertisements
advertisements
City
Ordinances
City Ordinanceson
onthe
thePreservation
Preservationofof
Natural
NaturalScenery
Scenery
5 Historical
Streets
Support system
Derivative
Derivativeand
andSupporting
Supporting
Measures
Measures
Projects
Projectsthat
thatimprove
improve
historical
historical cityscapes
cityscapes
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1 Building
Height
Framework
Frameworkbasis
basis
for
height
over
for height overthe
the
entire
entirecity
city
Based
Basedaaset
setheight
heightfor
for
buildings
in
the
city
buildings in the city
center
centerwhere
where
business
businessisiscentered.
centered.
From
the
center,
From the center,
maximum
maximumheights
heightsare
are
gradually
lowered
gradually lowered
toward
towardthe
thefoothills
foothillsof
of
the
three
mountain
the three mountain
regions
regions
(Formerly) 10m,
15m, 20m,
31m, 45m
(Currently) 10m, 12m, 15m, 20m, 25m, 31m
Fine-grained
Fine-grained
regulations
regulationssuiting
suiting
characteristics
characteristicsof
of
each
area
each area
Attention
Attentionto
to
difference
in
difference inheight
height
with
adjacent
areas
with adjacent areas
Consideration
Considerationfor
for
both
land
use
and
both land use and
scenery
scenery
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height restriction
Urbanization promotion area
height restriction
height restriction
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Major Areas Where Maximum Heights Were Lowered (Historical Urban areas)
Maximum heights were lowered in nearly all areas of historical townscapes. Case in
point is Kyo-machiya (Kyoto traditional townhouse) and the height of nearby buildings.
This is a human scale urban space.
(Ex)
Centrally located artery roadside districts: 45m 31m
Commercial-residential coexisted districts: 31m 15m
Other artery roadside areas, Kamo River, East Kamo area,
Nishijin, etc.
Marutamachi St.
Oike St.
Shijyo St.
Gojo St.
Kawaramachi
St.
Karasuma St.
Horikawa St.
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Gion-Matsuri Festival
Kyo-machiya
Hibukuro
(A kitchen with open ceiling
above in a Kyo-machiya
house)
Jizo Bon
(A regional event for children)
Ro-ji
(An intimate alley in the neighborhood )
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Building
Design
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Design Standards for Aesthetic Landscape Districts and Aesthetic Landscape Promotion
Districts (Major Common Standards)
Design standards are composed of the following common standards and region specific standards.
Design
DesignStandards
Standardsfor
forLandscape
Landscape
Districts
Districts
Common
Common
Standards
Standards
Region
RegionSpecific
Specific
Standards
Standards
Quality suggestions gained from practice and suggestions from regions were integrated into design
standards, and the standards will continue to advance.
Roof Palette
External Wall
Material
Balcony
External Wall
Palette
Gates, Fences,
Hedges
Roof tiles are in principle oxidized silver / copperplates either plain or blue-green / noncopper plates and other roof materials are in principle matte gray or matte black
Material on major external walls are to be matte (with exception to glass and natural
materials).
Balconies are not to protrude from the wall of the building. However, low buildings, or
places out of view from public spaces are not restricted.
The following palettes are not to be used on major external walls. However, unstained
natural materials are not restricted.
Red hues with color saturation greater than 6.
Yellow-red hues with color saturation greater than 6. <abbreviated below>
Parking spaces for automobiles and bicycles should be enclosed by a gate, fence or
hedge in keeping with the cityscape.
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Vistaed
Views &
Borrowed
Landscapes
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500
Viewing spot
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Outdoor
Advertisements
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Advertise
ments
limitedup
to 10m in
height
Road
threshold
Road
threshold
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Historical
Townscapes
Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings (Law for the Protection
of Cultural Properties)
Cityscape Environment Development Program Districts (National Subsidiary
Projects)
Historical Landscape Preservation and Improvement Districts (City Ordinances
on the Betterment of Urban Landscapes)
Community Scenic Betterment Districts (City Ordinances on the
Betterment of Urban Landscapes
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Sanneizaka
8.2ha
Gion Shimbashi
1.4ha
Saga Toriimoto
2.6ha
Kamigamo
2.7ha
Gionmachi- minami
14.1ha
Fushimi Minamihama
25ha
Kaminokyo- Kokawa
2.1ha
Senryogatsuji
37ha
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Important Landscape
Structures
Initial Period
Prevailing Period
Yoshida Residence
(Nakagyo-ku)
Shibata Residence
(Nakagyo-ku)
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National
National
Government
Government
Kyoto
KyotoCity
City
Support
Kyo-machiya
Kyo-machiyaHouse
HouseDevelopment
DevelopmentFund
Fund
(Set
(Setup
upininthe
theKyoto
KyotoCenter
Centerfor
forCommunity
CommunityCollaboration)
Collaboration)
Renovation Aid
Donations
Citizens
Citizens
Enterprises
Enterprises
Benefactors
Benefactors
Renovation
Support
System
Gionmachi-minami
Extracts from the Investigation Concerning
Economic Value Analysis of Landscape Formation
Report (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism June 2007)
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