THE IMPACTS ON MODERN SAKAI CITY RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HANKAI ELECTRIC TRAMWAY PROJECT

In the early twentieth century, electric tramways had a significant impact on urban policy and urban space in Japanese cities. This paper examines electric tramway development and related spatial projects in Sakai City, focusing on their relationship to the city’s policies on tourism and industrialization. The Hankai Electric Tramway project promoted the development of Ohama Park and contributed to an increase in the number of factories in the central urban area of Sakai City. These findings reveal that the electric tramway functioned as a foundational element in realizing the urban policy of Sakai City.