This case study shows the findings obtained from the hearing survey conducted concerning relocation impacts and land use of pre/post relocated site by the relocated people and people living near the relocated area after Chuetsu earthquake, 2004. Research targeted one of the affected community named 'Kotaka' which is located in Niigata Prefecture. Kotaka was relocated far from their original land. As a result of relocation, people had conflicts within the community as well as external community. There were also conflicts within own family members because of quick decision-making, conflict with leaders, rumor and misunderstandings of the governmental relocation projects, as well as different opinions between young and old. However, through events such as sports festival, relocation of community temple, traditional dance and so on, it helped bonding within the community. Kotaka's relocation will show importance factors on how to keep community (village) identity after relocation. This way, relocation would not be simply just movement of the people (i.e. extinction) but movement of an entire community.