農山村地域における移住希望者の受け入れと連携した空き家の住み替えと働きかけの実態に関する研究：和歌山県東牟婁郡那智勝浦町色川地区を事例として

The increasing number of vacant houses in rural areas requires appropriate management. Owners of vacant properties must be suitably connected with immigrant residents. This study elucidates the situation in the Irokawa area of Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, as an advanced case of immigrant integration. The results revealed the following: 1) 47 cases of resident change occurred in the Ono and Kuchiirokawa districts. 2) Out of 71 resident changes in these districts, 44 were realized through the efforts of local community leaders. In other regions, the local communities must promote policies supporting outreach to vacant property owners.