Abstract
The purpose of this study is to prove that the demand for tourism and recreation in the natural environmental area around Tokyo metropolis has increased. We analized the fact by using two types of data, the one from the statistics which were taken by the survey on the origin side of Tokyo metropolis and the other from a tourist behavior survey on the destination side which was carryed out by our reseach group originally. As a result, the following trends were found. (1) The user's demands for tourism and recreation in the natural environmental area has increased recently. (2) The rate of old aged people has increased. (3) Families and small groups have increased. (4) The time of staying in the area has become more longer. (5) The hikers in casual wear have incresed.
