Abstract
This paper studied the relationship between Forest Landscape and National Forest at the foot of Mt. ASAMA in The Meiji Period (1868-1912), with Forest ledger and forest physiognomic chart made in 1903 by district forestry office. The results from this study were as follows,
(1) In 1903, Red pine (Pinus densiflora) forest area account for 31% of total area, because of barren land for volcanic ashes. And here Utilization as Commons continued to gather brushwood, sometimes field fire occurred.
(2) In 1903, it was planned afforestation that Larch (Larix kaempferi) forest area would be account for 34%. While, bush or broadleaf tree would be decrease in future.
(3) After 10 years, there were so much afforestation of Larch (L. kaempferi) and the growth of its was going well. And, small village was built at KOSE in National Forest, the speciality of their work were to plant tree.
(4) District Forestry Office gave consideration to the scenic of KARUIZWA, Because there are National Forest in the background here, they tried to control the cutting down.
