The development process of the political attitudes of Government regard to tourism in Japan from Meiji era are discussed in relation to the Government's national land use policies and other social background. The initial linked up of tourism and the national land use policy with modern idea was signified in Cabinet Order(Dai-Jokuwan Futatsu)No.16 of 1873, the Order, subsequently, has developed into principal laws for tourism and recreation area development: City Planning Law, City Parks Law, National Parks Law, and Natural Parks Law. After World War II, in order to promotion and advancement of the tourism in Japan Tourism Basic Law(Law No.107 of 1963) was issued, and since the New Comprehensive National Development Plan formulated in 1963 under Multiple Purpose Land Development Law(Law No.205 of 1950), the Government's tourism development policy was based on the Law, then Ministries and Agencies has begun to undertake into leisure facilities development.
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