In 1931 a system of National Parks has been established for the purpose of protection and usage of natural landscape. While “fuukei / landscape” is the subject of this system, its concept and definition has been a subject of discussion due to some confusion with synonyms like “keikan / landscape”. In this study, the focus has been set to the landscape concept defined by Tsuyoshi Tamura in the beginning of the National Parks. As a result of this study, three points have been identified: 1) “fuukei” and “keikan” were not used with clear distinctions through 1910’s to early the 1930’s, which time frame had been set as this study subject; and 2) there were some usages with the word “fuukei” and “keikan” based on Tamura’s definition. In addition, Tamura has put much emphasis on “scene from a specific view point with a sense of evaluation” as a concept of landscape. National Parks have established by this Tamura’s landscape concept. 3) After 1935 Tamura has used with clear distinctions with “fuukei” and “keikan” and that concept is different clearly.
