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観光庁 (かんこうちょう, kankouchou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

観かん光こう庁ちょう

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Meanings

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Japan Tourism Agency; JTA

Official government agency under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) responsible for tourism policy and promotion.

観かん光こう庁ちょうは訪ほう日にち外がい国こく人じん旅りょ行こう者しゃの増ぞう加かを目め

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The Japan Tourism Agency aims to increase the number of foreign visitors to Japan.

Kanji

観outlook, look, appearance
光ray, light
庁government office

Related words

観かん光こう
観光 means 'tourism' or 'sightseeing' in general, while 観光庁 specifically refers to the government agency.
国こく土ど交こう通つう省しょう
国土交通省 is the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the parent ministry of the Japan Tourism Agency.

Etymology

Compound of 観光 (kankō, 'tourism') and 庁 (chō, 'government agency').