List of Overseas Visits by the Emperor, Empress and Imperial Family (2009 or later)

2009

Date Name Country Comments
February 9 – February 15 His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince Viet Nam Visit to promote international goodwill at the invitation of Viet Nam
March 14 – March 20 His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince Turkey Visit to attend the 5th World Water Forum, at the invitation of the Turkish Government and the forum steering committee
May 10 – May 23 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino Austria,
Bulgaria,
Hungary,
Romania		 Visits promoting international goodwill on the occasion of the Japan / Danube Friendship Year 2009, at the invitation of Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania
June 11 – June 22 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi Peru,
Bolivia		 Visits to promote international goodwill on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Japanese emigration, at the invitation of Peru and Bolivia
(Stopovers in the Netherlands and France)
June 27 – July 13 Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado France,
Monaco,
Egypt,
United Kingdom		 Visits to attend the ceremony for the installation of a monument of the Prince Takamado Visitors' Center in Egypt, to attend the celebrations commemorating 800th anniversary of the establishment of University of Cambridge in the U.K., and to observe the state of overseas nations
July 3 – July 17 Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Canada,
United States (Hawaii)		 Visits to promote international goodwill at the invitation of Canada, and to promote international goodwill on the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation
August 21 – August 27 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino The Netherlands Visit promoting international goodwill on the holding of events celebrating the 400th anniversary of commercial relations between Japan and the Netherlands, at the invitation of the Netherlands
September 18 – September 28 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi France,
Germany		 Visits to attend the events related to the Praemium Imperiale in Germany and observe the state of overseas nations
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