Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Emblem of the Government of Japan
Incumbent Tetsuo Saitō since October 4, 2021
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Style	His Excellency
Member of	Cabinet of Japan National Security Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of Japan
Nominator	Prime Minister of Japan
Appointer	Emperor of Japan attested to by the Emperor
Precursor	Minister of Transport Minister of Construction Director-General of the Hokkaido Development Agency Director-General of the National Land Agency
Formation	January 6, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-06)
Deputy	State Minister of Land and Transportation
Salary	¥20,916,000

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (国土交通大臣, Kokudo-Koutsu Daijin) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The minister is also a statutory member of the National Security Council, and is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.

The current minister is Tetsuo Saitō, who took office on 4 October 2021.