A STUDY ON THE SETTLEMENTS LOCATED IN SAGA LOWLAND PLAINS FROM THE VIEW POINT OF SETTLEMENT-SHRINES

This study highlights settlement-shrines because that are considered to represent the basic and specific image to settle down on lowland that is a new making land. From the analysis of the specific aspects, two typical patterns can be defined. The first is "relation to mountain"that has greenery, is positioned in the mountainside of settlements, and has the orientation to the mountain. The second is "relation to living" that has living facilities, and is positioned in the inner part of settlements. 0n the lowland area many settlement-shrines represent the "relation to living" and only sign of the "relation to mountain". So this model of the settlement-shrines is considered to be a devise to settle down on this place.