This study examined park management issues by comparing results obtained by questionnaire surveys concerning visitors attitude toward the desired conditions of each setting in a zone with the desired conditions according to an administrative plan based on zoning regulations for appropriate recreational use in Shiretoko National Park. These conditions were specific to the conservation of environmental resource and enhancement of the quality of visitor experience. Questionnaire surveys were conducted at several points of time including the period during which a majority of visits occurred in the summer of 2005 and 2006. Visitors ranked the settings according to the characteristics of biophysical, social, and managerial aspects of each setting. The order of ranking of these settings was similar in the 2005 and 2006 survey, although statistically significant differences were observed between the two years in certain aspects in several settings. The order of ranking of these settings according to visitors responses was similar to that according to the administrative plan. Visitors' order of ranking for the setting appeared to be constant even though their attitude toward the desired conditions was affected by actual experience and personal perceptions.
