THIS PAPER AIMS TO CLARIFY THE EFFECT OF GREEN COMPETITION ON PROCESS OF GREENING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONE OF SMALL CITY THROUGH THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HIRARA CITY AND KITAKYUSHU CITY, AND TO PROPOSE THE FUTURE POLICIES TO OBTAIN FURTHER EFFECTS. THE FINDINGS ARE FOLLOWING; 1)SMALL AREAS WITH WINNING THINGS IN IT ARE FORMED INSIDE URBAN DISTRICT. 2)NUMBERS OF THEM INCREASE EVERY YEAR. 3)IT IS POSSIBLE IN NEAR FUTURE THAT THEY COVER ALL THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AND GOOD GREEN ZONE SURROUNDS URBAN DISTRICT. 4)WINNING THINGS ARE VERY USEFUL FOR THE GREENING OF NEIGHBORHOOD,BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE LOOK AROUND AND VISIT THEM.
