日本史の中で、1905年から1945年までというきわめて短時間ながら日本領となっていた樺太との人流・物流の拠点となっていた稚内。その地域性と樺太との社会的動線の掘り起こしは非常に重要な示唆を現代にも与えてくれる。わたし自身、北海道人であるのにこうした視点について気付くことがなさすぎた。
　列島島嶼部でのさまざまな「歴史経緯」も同時に蘇ってくるけれど、戦後80年を経過してきてこうした視点についての探究は、現代社会に意義があると思えてきています。折から参議院選挙が行われ、既存体制への大きな変革の民意が示されているなかでこういう視点は必要性が高まってくるとも思われる。大量の記録を整理してきてそういう実感が非常に大きい。まぁ、じっくりと時間を掛けて情報内容を整理して取り組みたい。ブログでのシリーズと言うよりも、ひとつの探究領域として取り組んでみたいと思っています。
　さて、そういうなかで同時並行していたのが亡き義父が取り組んでいた土地の「不整形」の是正。昨年来の「交渉」が最終的に決着して土地の交換が実現。その該当部について隣地側の土地利用の再計画が工事着工されてきています。国道36号線と清田区里塚ー新札幌間の幹線道路の交差点という市内有数の交通要衝としての立地環境から、周辺は大きく「商業地利用」が進展してきている。道央高速道・北広島ICにもほど近く、三井アウトレットパーク・COSTCOなどの自家用車利用が前提の大規模店舗が集中してきている。
　そういうワンパートに位置しているので、とりあえず「地形〜じがた」を整形することは、非常に重要な基礎的な要件。当面すぐには利用計画はありませんが、まずはわが家の家族全員が利用できるように入口間口を15m幅で確保でき駐車場の整理が必要になっていたものが昨日、玉砂利による整地作業が完了できた。
　昨年中に整地していた部分（上の写真の奥側３角形）に対して手前側の３角形敷地に玉砂利敷き込み。写真のようにクルマが５−６台、余裕を持って駐車できるようになった。土木DIY作業を覚悟していたけれど、隣地の工事関係者のご好意で工事重機利用によって処理出来たのです。
　今後じっくりと時間を掛けて、亡き義父の思いをどのように進展させられるか、取り組んでみたい。

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[Parking lot terrain leveling complete / gravel paving complete]
Close to the expressway interchange. Located in a transportation hub in Kiyota Ward, Sapporo City. Site preparation and leveling work complete. We hope to optimize utilization efficiency. …

　Wakkanai served as a hub for human and material flows between Japan and Sakhalin, which was under Japanese control for a very short period from 1905 to 1945. Exploring the regional characteristics and social connections between Wakkanai and Sakhalin offers significant insights for the present day. As a native of Hokkaido, I had not previously considered this perspective.
　Various “historical circumstances” in the archipelago also come to mind, but after 80 years since the end of the war, I feel that exploring such perspectives is meaningful for modern society. With the Upper House election underway and the public expressing a strong desire for major changes to the existing system, I believe that such perspectives are becoming increasingly necessary. After organizing a large amount of records, I feel this very strongly. Well, I would like to take my time to organize the information and work on it. Rather than a series of blog posts, I would like to approach this as a single area of research.
Meanwhile, another project I have been working on in parallel is the correction of the “irregular shape” of the land that my late father-in-law was working on. After a year of negotiations, the land exchange was finally settled, and construction has begun on the re-planning of the neighboring land use for the relevant area. Given its location at the intersection of National Route 36 and the main road between Seika Ward Satotsuka and New Sapporo—one of the city’s major transportation hubs—the surrounding area has seen significant development toward commercial use. It is also close to the Hokkaido Expressway and Kitahiroshima IC, with large-scale stores like Mitsui Outlet Park and Costco, which rely on private vehicle use, clustering in the area.
　Given this strategic location, shaping the terrain is a crucial foundational requirement. Although there are no immediate plans for use, we first needed to ensure a 15-meter-wide entrance for family use and organize the parking lot. Yesterday, the gravel grading work was completed.
The gravel was laid on the triangular plot in front of the area that was graded last year (the triangular area in the back of the photo above). As shown in the photo, the area now accommodates 5–6 cars with ample space. Although I had prepared for DIY civil engineering work, the kindness of construction workers from the neighboring site allowed us to complete the work using construction machinery.
Going forward, I aim to carefully consider how to advance the vision of my late father-in-law over time.

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Posted on 7月 25th, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
Filed under: 住宅マーケティング