Abstract: Economy strategy based on tourism was put forward in 2003 in order to attract more overseas tourists by using the country's exceptional natural environment and rich tourism resources, developing international tourism to boost the economic growth, and getting rid of Japan's continuous economic downturn. Due to Japanese government's making efforts, tourism has got remarkable achievements and turned into one of Japan's pillar industries. Combining the global and national political and economic situations and domestic social situation of "low birthrate and aging population", Japan adjusted the development strategy based on tourism for many times, made the tourism into one top-down national movement from central to local government with the integrative boost of industry, education and research. Based on the strategic context and framework of Japan's economy strategy on the basis of tourism, the paper generalizes and analyzes the major features of its dynamic development in order to provide a reference for China's tourism development.

Key words: development strategy based on tourism, dynamic, activation of local economy, industry, education, and research