A study on the management solution by a local resident group in historical building case study in Ikuno-cho, Asago City

The purpose of this research is to provide some useful knowledge for future operation and preservation of historical buildings through the field survey about how one of the historical buildings is being managed and preserved by local residents. This study surveyed one historical building, Izutsu-ya, located in Ikuno-cho, Asago City. The reasons why this study focuses on this building are the following: First, Izutsu-ya is the first building managed and preserved by local residents in Asago City; second, Ikuno-cho is one of the well-known places where community development is being performed. The following three methods were used in this study: hearing survey, behavior observation survey, and questionnaire survey. As a result, this research mainly showed that local residents should be involved in the maintenance and preservation from the early stage of the activity, and old buildings should be utilized for a larger variety of purposes.