Japan Tourism Agency
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- Japan Tourism Agency
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- As an external bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Japan Tourisim Agency was inaugurated on October 1, 2008. To make Japan a "tourism-oriented country", the Agency is responsible for creating attractive tourist destinations, promoting international tourism and conducting general affairs related to tourism.Due to establishment of the Japan Tourism Agency, in addition to the post of the Deputy Vice-Minister for Tourism Policy, the following 6 divisions under the Policy Bureau were abolished; the Tourism Policy Division, the International Tourism Division, the Tourism Economy and International Affairs Division, the Tourism Resources Division, the Tourism Industries Division, and the Tourism-Based Regional Development Division.In turn, under the Assistant Commissioner, the General Affairs Division, the Tourisim Industry Division, the International Tourism Policy Division, the International Tourism Promotion Division, and the Regional Development Department were set up.
https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/fonds/en/4672606
[Fonds/Series] "Japan Tourism Agency", National Archives of Japan Digital Archive, https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/fonds/en/4672606(accessed 2026-04-11)
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