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, and it has been engaged in various research activities and policy recommendations in the fields of transport and tourism. The institute is committed to producing research results and policy recommendations that contribute to resolving issues, and providing useful and usable solutions worldwide. The JTTRI collaborates with its headquarters in Tokyo and overseas institutes―the Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute(JITTI), Washington, D.C., USA and the ASEAN-India Regional Office (AIRO), Bangkok, Thailand―to conduct broad-based and strategic activities in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe, from North America to Southeast Asia and South Asia.

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

Organization

Pamphlet

Pamphlet about JTTRI: please download from here.