The improvement project of the streets around Matsumoto Castle was the central part of the work for the urban planning centered by the castle. The operation was to ease vehicular traffic and the intra-city traffic congestion by making the eight-meter wide street, presently one-way without the sidewalk, into sixteen meters wide both way streets. It was required to create the comfortable space for pedestrians as a round trip route for sight seeing. Without quickly copying the design of the castle, set the design policy to make the street properly working, required as a public facilities, reconciling with the surrounding landscape.
Tried to embody a lovely scene at night by straining the brightness of the street lighting systems, as well as utilizing the view of and from Matsumoto Castle that has been making citizens’ daily views. Also designed to conserve the trees there since Matsumoto Shrine was built, and a bridge component was protecting the historical remnant.(Sekkei）
　
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