The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of preference for regional landscape based on the analysis of physical characteristics, such as "Dimensions of landscape elements" and "Elements composition" on the photographs taken by the subjects according to their preference. At first, the subjects were required to take photographs that they prefer and dis-prefer through fieldwork in Higashi-Hiroshima City. As a result of the survey, 849 photographs of regional landscapes such as green, buildings, river, road and more were taken. According to the photographs, the relationship between the decision of "preferable or dis-preferable" and the physical characteristics of photographs was analyzed by the statistical technique. In addition, the effect on the evaluation of preference for regional landscapes based on the "Dimensions of landscape elements" and "Composition of elements" was clarified. Especially, when the dimensions of elements such as 'trees' and 'mountains' increase, the landscape is considered as preferable. According to this result, the dimensions of landscape elements affect the decision of preference. And, when the subjects recognize the object as complex composition, they show the tendency of decision as preferable landscape.
