The aim of this study is to clarify that the environmental background characteristics of subjects as a possible influence on landscape preference ratings. The evaluation of scenic landscape photographs (mainly green-scape) by Japanese residents and foreign students of Hiroshima-university who have been living in Higashi-Hiroshima were tested. At the first, the foreign students coming from varied countries were grouped into three similar groups to comparing with Japanese inhabitants. After grasping the cognition and evaluation of green space, the similar and difference on evaluating landscape photographs among the 3 foreign student groups and Japanese residents were detected. Lastly, it was clarified that the factors of influence on landscapes satisfaction were different among the foreign student groups and Japanese inhabitants because of their cross-culture, natural environment, living experience and so on.
