(Purpose) Article 1. The purpose of this Law is to construct Beppu as an international sightseeing, hot spring and cultural city in order to promote the international culture and to achieve the ideal of eternal peace as well as to contribute to the economic rehabilitation through developing the sightseeing resources.

(Planning and Enterprise) Article 2. The city planning for the construction of the International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City of Beppu (hereinafter referred to as the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction planning) shall include the planning to have such various facilities as worthy as an international sightseeing, hot spring and cultural city besides the city planning as provided for in Article 1 of the City Planning Law (Law No.36 of 1919). 2 The city planning enterprise to construct the International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City of Beppu (hereinafter referred to as "the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Enterprise" ) shall be to put the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Planning into practice.

(Assistance to Enterprise) Article 3. The organs concerned of the Government and the local public entities shall, in view of the significance of the purpose, stipulated in Article 1, of the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Enterprise, render every possible assistance to the expedition and perfection of the enterprise.

(Special Subsidies) Article 4. Whenever it is deemed necessary for the execution of the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Enterprise, the Government may transfer the common properties, regardless of the provisions of Article 28 of the National Property Law (Law No.73 of 1948), to the public entities which will bear the expenses necessary for execution of this enterprise.

(Report) Article 5. The executors of the Beppu International Sightseeing Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Enterprise shall make efforts for expediting the perfection of that enterprise and shall submit reports on its progress to the Minister of Construction at least once every six months. 2 The Prime Minister shall report to the Diet once every year on the progress of construction of the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Enterprise.

(Responsibility of the Mayor of Beppu) Article 6. The Mayor of Beppu shall make constant activities for the perfection of the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City, with the cooperation of its inhabitants and by support of the organs concerned.

(Application of the Laws) Article 7. Unless otherwise provided for in this Law, the Special City Planning Law (Law No.19 of 1946) and the City Planning Law shall be applicable to the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Planning and the Beppu International Sightseeing, Hot Spring and Cultural City Construction Enterprise.