AS WE COME TO THE“AGED SOCIETY”, THE REGIONAL PLANNING IN MEDICAL AND WELFARE FACILITIES FOR THE AGED IN RURAL AREA SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PAPER IS TO CLEAR WHAT IS THE PROBLEM RELATED TO THE EXTENT OF HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME OF ITS REGIONAL PLANNING. IN CONCLUSIONS, (1) IN SEVERAL SECONDARY MEDICAL SERVICE AREAS, THE SELF-SUPPLY RATIO IS RELATIVELY LOW; (2)INPATIENTS IN SAPPORO, HAKODATE, ASAHIKAWA, OBIHIRO AND KUSHIRO CITY, ARE SERVED BY MANY HOSPITALS WITH ABUNDANT FACILITIES AND SERVICES; (3）THE SAME SPHERE ABOUT HEALTH SERVICE AREAS, ONLY EXISTS IN OKHOTSK DISTRICT.
