The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of issues concerning environmental education at recreational facilities in Hyogo Prefecture and to propose possible solutions. A questionnaire was sent to each facility which had the potential to run an education program to understand the content of activities, the status of instructors, and the types of facilities available for the program. 31 out of 68 facilities were found to be currently running education programs, and that the number of facilities providing such programs has been increasing in line with increased interest in environmental issues. However, the study showed that most programs were in the early stages of development, dealing with single entities such as plants and animals but not covering whole ecosystems
