Research and analysis aiming to develop techniques to regenerate and conserve deteriorating wooded 'mushroom mountains'. Trees in the pine and beech families, such as Japanese red pine, sawtooth oak, and quercus serrata, are commonly found in woodland close to inhabitated areas and have roots with mycorrhizal properties which enable mushrooms to grow symbiotically with the tree. Notable examples are matsutake and lyophyllum shimeji mushrooms. Although there are a wide variety of mycorrhizal mushroom species, they are disappearing from these woodland environments due to a deterioration in light conditions caused by mismanagement. Action is needed to improve the environment within these woodlands, but at present we do not have the technical knowledge required. This project aims to research the growth of these mushrooms and contributing factors through various studies in areas around Tottori city.