At the beginning of Showa era, surrounding mountains were highly noticeable factors in the landscape of Kyoto. There were two reasons for this. Firstly, the mountains became more important from the viewpoint of urban development. And lastly, the mountains attracted tourists and gained economic value. However, a new idea of forestry was required to maintain the ideal landscape because of the gradual changes in the landscape of forests. Artificial forests as well as cities were for the first time considered necessary in creating an ideal landscape. This paper examines that the early Showa era marked an epoch in the cityscape conservation.
