The Japan Travel Bureau Foundation
is a practical academic research institute specialised in tourism.

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The operations of this foundation primarily consist of two pillars: non-profit projects and commissioned projects.
Our non-profit projects include the hosting of seminars and symposiums and the publication of books on research results, centering on the promotion of independent research on travel and tourism from a variety of perspectives, as well as the operation of the Library of Tourism Culture, a library on travel and tourism containing over 60,000 volumes.
Furthermore, as one of the few think tanks and consulting agencies in Japan specializing in tourism, we accept commissions for a variety of tasks from the national government, local public organizations, and public institutions to help promote tourism in Japan and at the national and local level.
We aim to achieve a more abundant society through tourism by deepening our knowledge through non-profit projects and applying the results thereof to society through commissioned projects. This is our basic philosophy as a practical academic research institute.

The results of this research as well as the data gathered through our activities are widely distributed by publications such as our official magazine ‘Tourism Culture’, or at lectures and symposiums.

Library of Tourism Culture
Our main focus is on collecting specialized books and academic journals for tourism research and Practices.
- Opening hours
  10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Monday through Friday
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Using the library
- Closed Days
  Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, Every fourth Wednesday of the month, New Year holidays Please note: The library may be closed occasionally due to symposiums and other events.
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