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About Library

  • The Japan Travel Bureau Foundation was founded in 1912 as the Japan Tourist Bureau. Since reorganization in November, 1963, when the travel agency business split off as a separate company, the Japan Travel Bureau Foundation has focused on tourism-related research, including studies of tourism, tourism-related publishing, and maintaining a library of tourism-related publications.
    We have run the library of tourism culture since 1978.In recent years, our main focus is on collecting specialized books and academic journals for tourism research.
    Furthermore, we have been working on making valuable materials, rare books and academic journals accessible to our visitors.
    Our library is open to anyone, including researchers, people working industry and students.

    History

    1912 ‘Japan Tourist Bureau’ established
    1945 Changed name to ‘Japan Travel Bureau Foundation’
    1963 Parted with the sales division, which became the Japan Travel Bureau Corporation (JTB Corp.)
    1978 Opened the ‘Library of Tourism Culture’
    2012 Became a public-interest incorporated foundation
    2014 Issued ‘The 50-year History of Japan Travel Bureau Foundation’
    Issued ‘Excellent Japan – A Scenic Portfolio’
    2016 Moved to Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    2017 Became a depository library of UNWTO

Using the Library

  • Fill in an application form at the reception desk. This gives access to the general tourism information on the 1st floor.
    To use the specialized books and journals on the basement floor it’s necessary to show an ID card.

    ・Books are for reference only.
    　※They cannot be borrowed.
    ・Photocopies can be used to photocopy materials（subject to Japanese copyright lows）
    ・Laptop are permitted,although there is no internet facility.
    【Opening hours】
    10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
    【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.
    【Admission fee】
    Free
    Adress
    2-7-29 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 JAPAN

    Attention

    ・You can bring in drink with lid but refrain from eating foods.
    ・No photo
    ・Please refrain from talking on the phone except at the entrance area
    ・No smoking

Collection

  • Our main focus is on collecting specialized books and academic journals for tourism research. Furthermore, we have been working on making valuable materials, rare books and academic journals accessible to our visitors.

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    Tourism reserch
    T0 Principles of Tourism
    T1 Traveler and behavior (1)
    T2 Traveler and behavior (2)
    T3 Travelerdestination and resouces (1)
    T4 Travelerdestination and resouces (2)
    T5 Tourism industry
    T6 Tourism planning
    T7 Toruism policy
    T8 Tourism economics
    T9 Tourism and society, culture, environment
    Japan Travel Bureau Foundation collection
    F0 JTBF collection
    F1 JTB Company collection
    F2 Satistics, White paper
    F3 Guide books, travel brochure
    F4 Degital materials
    F5 Train time tables, in-flight magazines
    F6 Rare and old books
    F7 Company histories of tourism industry
    F8 UNWTO collection
    F9 Undisclosed material
    Basic documents
    1 General Works
    2 Phllosophy
    3 History
    4 Social sciences
    5 Natural sciences
    6 Technology
    7 Industry
    8 The Arts
    9 Language
    10 Literature

    Rare and old books
    There are 2,300 rare items including books about tourism policy, the tourism industry and topography. There are also old magazines and guidebooks.

    Digital academic journals
    You can read overseas tourism academic journal on a PC.
    　・Annals of Tourism Research
    　・Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
    　・Tourism Management
    　・Journal of Travel Research

    Digital collection
    You can read magazine “Tabi”（1924-） and “Tourist”（1913-） published by the Japan Tourist Bureau on a PC.

    1F
    There are a lot of information about travel in Japan and all over the world.
    Display case it introduced the history of Japan Travel Bureau Foundation and our research progress.

    B1F
    There are journals, statistical materials, rare books,guidebooks and other books in addition to tourism research and regional research materials.