The problems of tree bed on the highway in Meiji early period

Abstract

On the highway under the feudal government, the local inhabitants kepted in repair tree for a longtime. In Meiji period, the maintenance on the highway was continued under the administration of local government. After the protection of tree was defined clearly in the regulation of prefecture, the tree bed on highway was located in a part of road administration as official land.
Prefectural claims for the tree bed was not recognized to use the land in the categoly of official road. But the tree beds in private land on country road make necessary for public interests. The interpretation for the problem was the results to use official land in road administration.