A Study on the Formation and the Maturity of Meisho in Tokyo City after the Meiji Restoration

This study aims to clarify the transition of Meisho, where people visit at leisure time, in Tokyo city from the Meiji era to prewar period of the Showa. 20 traditional famous Meisho and 15 new Meisho which got recognition as a famous Meisho in the early part of Showa era are chosen, and based on guidebooks which introduce Meisho, maps around Meisho, the analysis is conducted. Attractions' transition of the traditional Meisho divides into 4 types (specializing natural appeal, exteriorizing modernization institution and system, expanding of prosperous area, improving of former appeal). It is identified that land-tax-reform and new institution of the park had big influence on changes of space, and finally they urge to exclude the vulgarness from sites and to simplify the land use inside of Meisho. The new Meisho include new species such as structures which wear the meanings of center of the nation, and things related to Imperial-Family. And through analysis of processes of their establishment, new method for recognition as Meisho is clarified