Article 1.　The purpose of this Law is to construct Nara as an international sightseeing and cultural city, in view of the important position in the world occupied by it historically, culturally artistically and because of its beautiful scenery, in order to promote the international culture and to achieve the ideal of everlasting peace as well as to contribute to the economic rehabilitation through developing and maintaining the sightseeing resources and through fully organizing cultural sightseeing establishments.

Article 2.　The city planning for the construction of the International Sightseeing and Cultural City of Nara (hereinafter referred to as the Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction Planning) shall include the planning to provide facilities suitable as an international sightseeing 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 enterprise to construct the International Sightseeing and Cultural City of Nara (hereinafter referred to as the Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction Enterprise) shall execute the Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction Planning.

Article 3.　Cultural Sightseeing Preservation Area may be designated within the district of Nara International sightseeing and Cultural City in order to maintain and to preserve the cultural sightseeing resources or cultural sightseeing facilities.

2　The designation of an area provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be done as a measure of the city planning.

3　The City of Nara may prohibit or restrict, as provided for by the by-law, building an establishment anew, remodelling, building an annex to a main establishment or removing the establishment, changing configuration and nature of the ground, extraction of plants, soil and stones etc., and any other act which may affect the maintenance of sightseeing resources and facilities thereof. In this case, the City of Nara shall indemnify for the loss that may happen ordinarily to the person who suffered the loss.

Article 4.　The Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction Enterprise shall be conducted by the Mayor of Nara City.

2　The Mayor of Nara City shall make constant activities for completing the Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City, in conformity with the spirit of local autonomy, with the cooperation of the inhabitants and the aid of various organs concerned.

Article 5.　The organs concerned of the Government and the local public entities shall, in view of the importance of the purpose, mentioned in Article 1, of the Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction Enterprise, render every possible aid to expedition and completion of the enterprise.

Article 6.　When it is deemed necessary for the furtherance of the Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction Enterprise, the Government may transfer the common property, regardless of the provision of Article 28 of the National Property Law (Law No.73, 1948) to the public entity which bears the expenses necessary for execution of the enterprise.

Article 7.　The executors of Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction shall make efforts to expedite the completion of the enterprise and shall submit the report on its progress to the Minister of Construction every six months.

2　The Prime Minister shall report to the Diet once every year on the progress of construction of the Nara International Sightseeing and Cultural City Construction Enterprise.

Article 8.　Unless otherwise provided for in this Law, Article 3 of the Special City Planning Law (Law No.19 of 1946) shall apply mutatis mutandis besides the City Planning Law.