JTTRI (Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute)

The Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) is a think tank established in 1968 under the initiative of the former Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) with the support of the Japanese government, business organizations, and academic institutions. JTTRI conducts research and offers policy recommendations for the transport and tourism sectors. Founded upon the philosophy of serving as a bridge between scholarly research and practical necessity, the institute is committed to producing research and recommending policies that are both useful and usable, and contribute to resolving challenges that we face.

The JTTRI headquarters in Tokyo and its overseas institutes―the Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA (JITTI USA) in Washington, D.C., USA and the ASEAN-India Regional Office (AIRO), in Bangkok, Thailand―operate in concert to engage in broad-based and strategic activities throughout the Indo-Paci¬c region from North America to Southeast Asia and South Asia, and in Europe.

Brief History

1968:	The Japan Transport Economics Research Center (JTERC) was founded in order to engage in comprehensive research activities on transport policies.
1991:	The Japan International Transport Institute was established as an internal body of JTERC in order to strengthen global information gathering capabilities
1995:	The Institute for Transport Policy Studies was established as an internal body of JTERC in order to strengthen policy study capabilities
1998:	The JTERC name was changed to The Institution for Transport Policy Studies (ITPS) and its capabilities for research, policy advisory and other functions were expanded
2016:	The ITPS name was changed to The Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) for the purpose to strengthen research activities for a more comprehensive view

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