◆24年度には、平泉で実際に発掘を行っている 担当者と山東省（予定）に赴いて予備調査を行う予定です。
◆西北大学文化遺産学院・山東大学歴史文化学院、浙江省考古研究所・東北師範大学などとともに中国の古代庭園の調査研究を進めて行きます。
◆特別経費の事業期間においては、毎年平泉や未発掘の中国の庭園及び庭園遺構について、歴史考古学専門の特任教授を中心に春と秋に現地調査を実施し庭園埋土の土壌堆積物分析や出土品などの成分分析を行うとともに、1月末の平泉文化フォーラムにおいてその報告を行います。
◆資料整理体制を充実させ12世紀以前の状態を一部に残す京都・奈良や、中国唐以前の長安・洛陽・曲阜などの庭園及び庭園遺構について（中国考古学の特任准教授が担当）の発掘報告書等の文献を整理収集していきます。
◆そして27年度には成果報告を国際的社会的に還元するため国際シンポジウムの開催を予定しています。
■Project Schedule
◆ In 2012, the persons in charge of the actual excavation work in Hiraizumi will travel to Shandong Province to conduct a preliminary study.
◆ In cooperation with the School of Cultural Heritage at Northwest University, the School of History and Culture at Shandong University, Zhejiang Center for Archaeological Research, and Northeast Normal University, we will research the ancient gardens of China.
◆ During the period covered by special expenditures, every spring and fall a specially appointed professor in the field of historical archaeology will direct field surveys on gardens and their composition in Hiraizumi or at unexcavated Chinese gardens. In addition to analyzing deposits and artifacts found in the soil of the gardens, the professor will report on the results of the research in the Hiraizumi Culture Forum held at the end of January.
◆ We will complete an organizational system for materials and gather and organize excavation reports and documents concerning the gardens and garden remains of Kyoto, Nara, or the former Pre-Tang Chinese areas of Chang’an, Luoyang, and Qufu, which show certain evidence of remains from the 12th Century and before (Under Specially Appointed Associate Professor in Chinese Archaeology).
◆ In 2015 we are planning to host an international symposium for the report of research activities, to be a benefit both internationally and locally.