In this paper, three water-front in Gifu prefecture are surveyed, such as the Old Kawara-machi area in Gifu City, Hachiman Town in Gujo City and Wanouchi Town in the Waju area. In this water-front, there are urban design and planning sustaining human environment against nature environment. It is perceived that the living which people maintain the cultural climate creates original landscape. And it is important for the urban planning, that lifestyles and cultures should be kept. The people who want succeed to the traditional cultural climate, emphasis on the natural environment, wisdoms and techniques. Through surveying the water-front, the cultural environment is revealed.