An image processing system comprising: a data input unit which is adapted to receive a captured image of a scene viewed from a vehicle in a predetermined road section, and an image-capturing position at which the image is captured to obtain the captured image, as input; a target value setting unit that is adapted to use a position in the predetermined road section as a specific position, and set a target value of a vehicle movement characteristic for passing through the predetermined road section at the specific position; a reference image data generation unit that is adapted to generate reference image data from the captured image at the image-capturing position corresponding to the specific position; and a reference data database creation unit that is adapted to generate reference data for scenic image recognition by associating the reference image data with the specific position and with the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic at the specific position, and generate a reference data database that is a database of the reference data, wherein the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic is a vehicle speed at the specific position, which is set for passing through the predetermined road section, or the predetermined road section includes a curved road, and the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic is a steering angle at the specific position, which is set for passing through the predetermined road section. a data input unit which is adapted to receive a captured image of a scene viewed from a vehicle in a predetermined road section, and an image-capturing position at which the image is captured to obtain the captured image, as input; a target value setting unit that is adapted to use a position in the predetermined road section as a specific position, and set a target value of a vehicle movement characteristic for passing through the predetermined road section at the specific position; a reference image data generation unit that is adapted to generate reference image data from the captured image at the image-capturing position corresponding to the specific position; and a reference data database creation unit that is adapted to generate reference data for scenic image recognition by associating the reference image data with the specific position and with the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic at the specific position, and generate a reference data database that is a database of the reference data, wherein the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic is a vehicle speed at the specific position, which is set for passing through the predetermined road section, or the predetermined road section includes a curved road, and the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic is a steering angle at the specific position, which is set for passing through the predetermined road section. the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic is a vehicle speed at the specific position, which is set for passing through the predetermined road section, or the predetermined road section includes a curved road, and the target value of the vehicle movement characteristic is a steering angle at the specific position, which is set for passing through the predetermined road section.