Abstract
Soil survey was made in Kanaya-cho by the pedological idea. The Soil types, prevailing in the arable land of this area numbered eight as follows. I. Zonal soil types (Vegetation soil types) Brown forest soils; Prairie-like brown forest soils. II. Azonal soil types (Mountain soil types) Mountain soils; Colluvial soils III. Intrazonal soil types (Ground water soil types) Meadow soils; Meadow soil, river-bed types, Gray lowland soils; Brown lowland soils These eight soil types were classified into soil kinds, 35 in total, after their minor morphological characters. Basing on the results of the soil survey, map of soil types, Kanaya-cho was made.
