The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan ( Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, abbreviated MLIT) is one of Japan's central ministries, established in 2001, formerly known as the Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Transport, Hokkaido Development Agency, Ministry of Land, responsible for the management of land planning, infrastructure construction, transportation, maritime safety, tourism, transportation and other matters. The Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transport, the Hokkaido Development Agency, the Ministry of Land, is responsible for the management of land planning, infrastructure construction, transportation, maritime safety, tourism, transportation and other matters, including the establishment of the Tourism Department and the Transport Safety Committee.