Abstract:Environmental problems in rural area are very complicated in China since there are multi-type pollution as well as degradation of ecosystem.It is difficult to deal with these problems merely by the regulation of the government through system construction.Therefore,the growth of spontaneous orders should be a significant path of environmental rule of law in rural area.In the course of rural environmental protection,Japan attaches great importance to the growth of spontaneous orders in environmental protection of Satoyama.The rural environment in Japan is protected and improved through adapting both compulsory agreement and voluntary agreement and acknowledging the custom law.Due to the shortage of administrative resources in rural areas,China should promote the formation of spontaneous orders in rural environmental protection,establish the system of rural environmental protection agreement,acknowledge the legal effect of village customs and rules so as to realize environmental rule of law in rural area.