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The purpose of this research is to analyze the regionally unique characteristics of successful green tourism process in case of Kochi prefecture, Japan and suggest the appropriate direction for desirable green tourism development to Korean rural communities in the viewpoint of tourism-geograph ical approach. This research focus more attentions on the investigation of major roles and application methods of green tourism for local revitalization in case of Japanese local communities. This study adopts Hata gun and Takaoka gun in Kochi prefecture which have accumulated diversified experiences and know-how for several years as typical case models for benchmarking of green tourism to Korean farming villages. On the basis of results confirmed above, appropriate direction and effective methods for successful green tourism development in the Korean local scale are proposed. The results of this study are summarized as follows. Tsuno town has attempted to connect green tourism to famous ecological place assets like Tengu Plateau and Shimanto River to induce urban tourists to flow into the rural region. Morinosubako, Shimanto Gakusya and Kuroson mura are managed by local residents to accomplish the social and economical revitalization of the local community. Seaside Gallery in Ogata town has practiced green tourism in the sustainable method to pursue two objects; the protection of natural environment and the contribution to a local community. In conclusion, the ultimate goal of authentic green tourism in Japan is to induce urban dwellers to settle down in the rural region. Green tourism in Japan is carried out in his peculiar own way which is different from an European style. Locally diverse conditions of rural regions in Japan are reflected in the executive process of green tourism. There are many instructions for Korean rural communities to learn from experiences of regional cases in Japan.