This Present study examines the Japanese Tourist basic law, its background as well as the formation process. Furthermore, this article also investigates the contents of the tourist basic law. In addition, I intend to accomplish a comparative study between a tourist policy enacted by the tourist policy council in 1995 years and the policy enacted in the 1960ㆍ70s. As the purpose of the study is concerned, the question related to a recomposition of contents of the Japanese tourist basic law in the 21st century is considered.