As of April 2009, 30 Tourism Areas are located throughout Japan.
The Japan Tourism Agency set the law in 2008 regarding this area to support and promote more synergistic activities among local governments, tourism associations, tourism industries and local hotels and other local organizations and individuals.
Each area is named in Japanese with mixture of kanji, hiragana and katakana ending with 観光圏.
Each area also have their own advertising slogans or catch phrases to represent natural features and hospitality of local people.
Approved Tourism Areas name with advertising slogan in literal translation (unofficial), with its official naming and advertising slogan list in Japanese.