REMAINING CONDITION AND APPEARANCE CHARACTER OF MACHIYA BUILDINGS IN NIIGATA

The orientation of Machiya townhouses may vary from one settlement to another, and furthermore, there is a tendency for Machiya houses to decrease in number year by year. Therefore, there is an urgent and comprehensive need to understand the situation of Machiya clusters in each region. This study focuses on Machiya houses in Niigata Prefecture. And bases on data from previous research, selects 105 settlements with 10 or more Machiya houses. These selected settlements serve as the subjects of this study to elucidate the current status of Machiya houses and their external architectural features.