Forest zoning method and philosophy in Jingu Forest Management Plan

This study focuses on the "Jingu Forest Management Plan" of Ise Jingu Shrine formulated in 1923, and clarifies the zoning method of shrine forests in the plan and the origin of the landscape conservation philosophy on which the plan was based, especially the values that emphasize the view of the shrine forest from the outside of the shrine area. As a result, it was found that the shrine forest zoning method of the plan was very similar to the management method of Shintairin (sacred shrine forest), which was discussed in the "Shaji Fuchirin Ron (Management Theory of Shrine and Temple Forest)" by Honda Seiroku, and was considered to be the origin of the zoning method. The landscape conservation philosophy as the basis for shrine forest zoning of the plan was different from the forest management concept of the 1912 shrine forest survey report. Rather, it is thought to have been created under the influence of the shrine city planning that was underway at the same time, and it is possible that the zoning of the Jingu Shrine forest was a milestone in protection of the view from the city area to the Jingu Shrine, with a view toward the future designation of the adjacent mountainous area as scenic districts.