The Policy Research Institute for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(PRILIT) was established under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ,Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in January 2001.
The mission of PRILIT is to facilitate MLIT policy formation.This new institute,created at the turn of this new century,stands ready to tackle new challenges.

PRILIT's Three Functions
1.Analysis of socio-economic trends and visions for the future
2.Analysis of policy impacts
3.Study of new managerial approaches for the public-sector both in Japan and overseas