Agricultural villages in Japan are declining and disappearing rapidly. When an agricultural village goes extinct, its tradition and culture die as well. Conserving agricultural villages as cultural heritage sites is one way of preserving them for the future. Agricultural villages can be influenced by the economic and social situation of a country. To safeguard both tangible and intangible cultural traditions, the way that we interpret them is important. Re-designing elements of the landscape may be necessary for conservation, but it may change the natural environment of a village. This paper aims to discuss conservation design in agricultural villages through a case study of the historic villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, which are World Heritage Sites. In Shirakawa mura, there are regulations for the design of landscape elements. Tangible elements are controlled by regulations and guidelines. Gassho-style houses are crucial elements of the design, and each element has a relationship with everyday activities such as agriculture and sericulture. In modern times, relationships with nature have become tenuous, and activity in forest areas has declined. To pass on the traditions and culture of these villages to the next generation, it is important to create new links between each element. An agricultural village cannot continue to be lively without residents. The self-motivation of residents is important for the sustainable development of agricultural villages.

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传统农业村落的保护设计-以日本白川乡和五ka山为例

日本的农业村庄正在减少并迅速消失。当一个农业村灭绝时，它的传统和文化也会消亡。将农业村庄作为文化遗产进行保护是保护他们未来的一种方式。一个国家的经济和社会状况可能会影响农业村庄。为了维护有形和无形文化传统，我们对它们的解释方式非常重要。重新设计景观元素对于保护来说可能是必要的，但它可能会改变村庄的自然环境。本文旨在通过对世界遗产白川乡和五ka山等历史悠久的村庄进行案例研究，探讨农业村庄的保护设计。在白川村，对景观要素的设计有规定。有形元素受法规和准则控制。合掌式房屋是设计的关键要素，每个要素都与农业和养蚕业等日常活动有关。在现代，与自然的关系变得微弱，森林地区的活动减少了。为了将这些村庄的传统和文化传承给下一代，重要的是在每个元素之间建立新的联系。没有居民，农业村庄将无法继续保持生机。居民的自我激励对农业村庄的可持续发展至关重要。与自然的关系变得微弱，森林地区的活动减少了。为了将这些村庄的传统和文化传承给下一代，重要的是在每个元素之间建立新的联系。没有居民，农业村庄将无法继续保持生机。居民的自我激励对农业村庄的可持续发展至关重要。与自然的关系变得微弱，森林地区的活动减少了。为了将这些村庄的传统和文化传承给下一代，重要的是在每个元素之间建立新的联系。没有居民，农业村庄将无法继续保持生机。居民的自我激励对农业村庄的可持续发展至关重要。