VERIFICATION OF THE EFFECTS OF PARKING LOT CONVERSION AND PARKING LOT INTEGRATION IN THE KAWAGOE ICHIBANGAI SHOPPING STREET

The Koedo Kawagoe Ichibangai shopping street in Saitama Prefecture, is designated Important Traditional Building Preservation Areas, where many tourists visit, especially on holidays. However, there are several off-street parking lots along the street. This causes problems with the fragmentation of the streetscape, the influx of cars into the shopping area and the confusion with pedestrians near the entrances and exits of the parking lots.