List of official overseas trips made by Naruhito
As Crown Prince and later as Emperor, Naruhito has been one of the Japan's most important ambassadors. He travels overseas as a representative of Japan. He is often accompanied by his wife, Empress Masako.
As Crown Prince
1990s
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1991 |  United Kingdom
|
London | Attended the Japan Festival, an event to introduce Japanese culture, and there, he and the then Prince of Wales Charles III attended a number of events together. They enjoyed green tea served during an outdoor traditional Japanese tea ceremony and attended the opening ceremony for a robot exhibition.[1] | Queen Elizabeth II |
2000s
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | United Kingdom
|
London | He met Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle.[2] He and then Prince of Wales, Charles III joined a circle of Awa Odori dance performers, enlivening the cultural exchange with their impromptu steps.[1] | Queen Elizabeth II |
2010s
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2013 |  Netherlands
|
Amsterdam | Attended the Inauguration of Willem-Alexander together with his Crown Princess. | King Willem-Alexander |
As Emperor
2020s
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2022 | United Kingdom
|
London | It was imperial couple's first trip abroad as emperor and empress attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.[3][4] | King Charles III |
| 17–23 June 2023 |  Indonesia
|
Jakarta, Magelang | first state visit[5][6] | President Joko Widodo |
| 25–27 June 2024 | United Kingdom
|
London | The Emperor and Empress embarked the three-day state visit.[7] The imperial couple had originally planned to visit in 2020 as guests of Queen Elizabeth II, but the state visit was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The rescheduled visit went ahead despite concerns of postponement due to the British general election campaign that began in late May.[9] It was the first state visit in modern times to take place during an active election campaign.[10] | King Charles III |
| 6–13 July 2025 |  Mongolia
|
Ulaanbaatar | One week as state guests; the timing was chosen based on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.[11] Former foreign minister Taro Kono was named as the couple's chief attendant for the trip,[12] which marked the first official visit to Mongolia by a Japanese Emperor.[13] On the visit, the emperor and empress visited a memorial to Japanese prisoners of war who had been held in modern-day Mongolia, as well as attending Mongolia's annual Naadam festival.[14] | President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Japan Emperor Naruhito, King Charles fished, danced together during 40 years of ties".
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth II and her friendly ties with three emperors". The Japan Times. Tokyo. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "The Queen's funeral in pictures". BBC News. 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Emperor Naruhito plans to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in first overseas trip". The Japan Times. Tokyo. Kyodo News, Reuters. 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Japan's emperor in Indonesia for first state visit". The Jakarta Post. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Indonesians welcome Japan's Emperor, Empress". NHK World-Japan. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Japan's emperor and empress to pay three-day state visit to U.K." The Japan Times. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "King Charles and Queen Camilla to Host Japan State Visit in June". Town & Country. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Prince William to Take on Key Role in Japanese State Visit to the UK". Yahoo News. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Japanese state visit to UK not stopped by general election". BBC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Yamaguchi, Mari (2025-07-06). "Japan's emperor begins a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor POWs". Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Emperor and empress to visit Mongolia in July". The Japan Times. 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ 編集局, 時事通信 (2025-06-20). "両陛下、７月６日からモンゴルへ 歴代天皇初、国賓で１週間：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Japan emperor, empress describe trip to Mongolia as "truly memorable"". Kyodo News. 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2025-08-29.