Part I 　Aims and methodology
Chapter 1 Methodology of landscape history, a contextual approach
Chapter 2 Change of administrative districts

Part II 　Urban Landscape
Chapter 3 National and Provincial capitals in Ancient times
Chapter 4 Medieval towns
Chapter 5 Capitals and towns in Modern times

Part III 　Rural Landscape
Chapter 6 Ancient and Medieval rural landscapes
Chapter 7 Early Modern rural landscapes
Chapter 8 modern rural landscapes

Part IV 　Landscapes, Materials and Representation
Chapter 9 Landscapes and Maps
Chapter 10 Landscapes in literatures and paintings
Chapter 11 Monumental landscapes

Part V 　Characteristics of the landscape history in Japan
Chapter 12 Cultural Landscapes in the Present