抄録
This study aims to clarify the relationship between the reservation of land to preserve the natural landscape and characteristics of the scenes tourists experienced in Matsushima, in the modern era when the administration took many measures based on travel accounts. Matsushima has been a as popular sightseeing destination since ancient times. As a result, the establishment of natural landscape areas in Matsushima was almost completed in the pre-war period, but only visual scenery was examined. While few tourists experienced these newly designated areas in the pre-war period, after the war, the number of visits to these scenic areas dropped dramatically. Those who came to see the scenery were influenced both by the change in the type of tour, that is, not being able to stay at Matshushima, and by the changes in the landscape from the war. In the post-war period the "Identity of Matsushima" that visitors had discovered became standard in the region and was unified as a common tourist experience. Each visitor experienced the scenery from a different point of view.
