1. Shiribeshi district council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Hokkaido)

2. Furano City council for international tourism promotion (Hokkaido)

3. Ozora town council for tourism and town development promotion (Hokkaido)

4. Akita-Iwate council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Akita and Iwate)

5. Omonogawa river council for tourism exchange and local revitalization (Akita)

6. Circum-Chokai region council for tourism exchange promotion (Akita and Yamagata)

7. Mogami river basin council for tourism exchange promotion (Yamagata)

8. Kitakami river basin council for tourist destination development (Iwate and Miyagi)

9. Aizu council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Fukushima)

10. Iwaki-Kitaibaraki-Takahagi broad-based tourism promotion council (Fukushima and Ibaraki)

11. Hitachi and Fusa "joint-up" project promotion council (Chiba and Ibaraki)

12. West Sagami district council for tourism exchange promotion (Kanagawa)

13. Shinetsu region council for tourism exchange promotion (Niigata and Nagano)

14. Noto Peninsula council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Ishikawa)

15. Council of fan clubs of the City of Hakusan (Ishikawa)

16. Kaga City council for tourism exchange promotion (Ishikawa)

17. Mt. Fuji Four Lakes region council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Yamanashi)

18. Komagane City council for planning city of hospitality (Nagano)

19 Shinshu-Azumino tourism network promotion council (Nagano)

20. Nihon Rhine broad-based tourism promotion council (Aichi and Gifu)

21. Izu district council for tourism promotion (Shizuoka)

22. Mishima council for renaissance promotion (Shizuoka)

23. Arimatsu Okehazama council for the advancement of tourism and creation of tourist areas (Aichi)

24. Ise-Futami region council for tourism exchange promotion (Mie)

25. Shrine and pilgrimage road in Kii mountains council for tourism exchange place promotion in broad-based partnership (Mie, Nara and Wakayama)

26. Mackerel Way council for exchange promotion (Fukui and Shiga)

27. Kooga council for tourism and town development in broad-based partnership (Shiga)

28. Kyoto-Otsu-Uji region council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Shiga and Kyoto)

29. Tango council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Kyoto)

30. Council for village development in Nara (Nara)

31. Takarazuka City customer traffic exchange promotion council (Hyogo)

32. Tottori “grand design” council for tourism strategies promotion (Tottori)

33. Oki-dougo district council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Shimane)

34. Hagi-Masuda-Tsuwano region council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Shimane and Yamaguchi)

35. East Seto inland sea council for tourism (Okayama and Kagawa)

36. Unexplored Shikoku Central-Miyoshi tourism exchange promotion council (Tokushima)

37. Konpira region council for tourism promotion through town development (Kagawa)

38. South Awa council for tourism promotion (Tokushima)

39. South Iyo district council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Ehime)

40. Shimanto river broad-based tourism promotion council (Kouchi)

41. Nakatsu-Buzen-Chikujo prefectural border area council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Fukuoka and Oita)

42. Chikugo River council for promotion of river parks (Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto and Oita)

43. Unzen City tourism council (Nagasaki)

44. Usa-Kunishaki Peninsula council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Oita)

45. Miyako district council for tourism exchange promotion in broad-based partnership (Okinawa)

## (3) Developing scenic landscapes and other aesthetic land planning

## ○ Developing pleasant landscapes

As the “Three Laws on Landscape and Greenery” went into implementation, the number of landscape administrative organizations under the Landscape Law increased to 301 as of October 2007, and 62 organizations have established landscape plans.

To promote infrastructure development that pays adequate attention to landscapes, the MLIT is piloting a landscape assessment system for some of the projects under the ministry’s direct jurisdiction or management.

## ○Development of attractive landscapes the public can be proud of

The MLIT is moving forward with the cosmetic removal of power poles based on the 2004-2008 “Plan to Dispense with Power Poles” as well as the promotion of the “Scenic Byway Japan” project and development of waterside spaces.

Flexible allocation measures of budgets are made available throughout the fiscal year to facilitate effective implementation of the projects by various government offices aimed at developing pleasant landscapes.