Abstract
This paper examines the current situation of recreational access such as roadway, ropeway and footpath in natural park. The concept of access rigor was applied to measure the recreational access in Shikotsu Toya national park. Access was graded to seven levels according to physical rigor. 500 × 500m quadrates were used to examine the presence/absence of access. The percentage of each grades was differed between 6 sub areas in research area. Relationships between recreational access, park zoning, vegetation and structures are also examined. The percentage of more rigorous access increased in more strictly protected zones. The percentage of natural vegetation around recreational access was higher in the sub areas which contain famous tourism spots and attractive sites. More structures were observed around less rigorous access.
