Landscape Structure of Mt. Ibuki from the Viewpoint of Elementary School in Shiga and Gifu

Abstract

In this study, we considered the landscape structure of Mt. Ibuki from the viewpoints of elementary schools in Shiga and Gifu, which are located at short, medium, and long distances from Mt. Ibuki. Three analyses were conducted: a text landscape analysis of school song, a visual structure analysis based on view, topographic map, and section, and a resident image analysis from the perspective of experience and perception. Shiga residents often had physical experiences during their childhood, such as hiking Mt. Ibuki directly. Mt. Ibuki is also positioned from an educational aspect, as expressed in the school song. Based on the characteristics of the spatial structure, many elementary schools on the Shiga side have a view of Mt. Ibuki as an independent peak. Gifu residents had less physical experience than Shiga, because there is also Ibukiyama Driveway. Mt. Ibuki is located at the back of the mountain range and is viewed as one of the peaks and as a landscape of a series of mountains. In the school song, Mt. Ibuki is also described as a faraway landscape.