抄録
Although there have been many studies dealing with users' attitudes towards user fees in Japanese national parks, there are no studies with a perspective on the impact on the amount of travel consumption or on the sources of cost sharing other than public and user fees. In this study, using Odaigahara as a case study, the objectives were 1) to clarify climbers' attitudes towards entry fees and financial resources for national park management, and 2) to obtain suggestions for the sustainable management of national parks. Analysis of the questionnaire responses of 490 climbers who visited Odaigahara revealed that: 1) setting an entrance fee of ¥1,000 to Odaigahara would reduce trip consumption by 12%; 2) many climbers would not pay the entrance fee out of obligation or reluctance, but because they wanted to help preserve the environment; 3) Users of Odaigahara think that the national park should be managed not only by their own user burden but also by the financial burden of the Forest Environment Tax, the International Tourist Tax, and companies that benefit from the presence of users.
