PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set target related to walking including an active amount and gait properly.SOLUTION: A walking target setting method is configured to: acquire a relational expression (hereinafter, called a walking parameter walking feature score relational expression) between a walking parameter which is a parameter affecting to walking, and includes a walking factor which can be measured based on at least a walking track, and an evaluation value of a walking feature indicating a type of gait (hereinafter, called to a walking feature score) acquire a relational expression (hereinafter, called to a walking parameter active amount relational expression) between the walking parameter and an active amount measured in daily life measure the walking factor based on the walking track of an arbitrary subject calculate the walking feature score on the basis of the walking parameter walking feature score relational expression based on the walking parameter of the subject set a walking feature being target for the subject calculate the active amount on the basis of the walking parameter active amount relational expression based on the walking parameter of the subject and set the active amount which is target for the subject, according to the calculated active amount.