The purpose of this paper is to clarify the characteristics of the landscape by classifying the landscape elements and other features as viewed from a river. First, the main spatial elements around the target rivers were classified through field surveys and aerial photo interpretation, and they were divided into six areas. Second, the participants sailed on a ship and conducted a survey using visitor-employed photography. After analyzing the photography objects and how to view the objects, it was classified into 17 types of photography objects and eight forms of landscape views. In addition, the number of photos between areas was analyzed by the chi-square test (goodness-of-fit test) and residual analysis. Furthermore, Getis-Ord Gi statistics was performed in order to identify the point where a large number of photographs were taken. The analysis showed that the rear portion of buildings and the spot visible in front of the river channel as an axis are regarded as an unusual landscape that attracts attention. It was also found that the sequence where the enclosed landscape and the view landscape switched continuously was a characteristic of landscape seen from the river, as the spatial extension of the viewpoint changed depending on the river width and the revetment.
