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 Prince Hiro 1970s +DateCountryStopoverAreas visitedDetailsHost16–30 August 1974Toured the country.7–18 August 1976Toured the countries..
1980s +DateCountryStopoverAreas visitedDetailsHost20–29 December 1980Toured the country.3–18 October 1982Visited the country to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Brazil.President João Figueiredo20 June 1983 – 31 October 1985Studied at the Merton College, Oxford and toured the countries.20–27 July 1986LondonAttended the Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (representing the Emperor).Queen Elizabeth II10–25 March 1987Visited the countries to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Nepal, Bhutan and India.6–13 November 1987West BerlinAttended the opening ceremony of "Japanese–German Center Berlin".
As Crown Prince 1980s +DateCountryStopoverAreas visitedDetailsHost23 September – 1 October 1989BrusselsThe Crown Prince attended the opening ceremony of the "EUROPALIA Japan".King Baudouin of Belgium
1990s +DateCountryStopoverAreas visitedDetailsHost17–27 August 1990LeuvenThe Crown Prince attended the 10th World Economic History Congress at KU Leuven.28 January – 1 February 1991OsloThe Crown Prince attended the state funeral of King Olav V (representing the Emperor).King Harald V11–24 September 1991Rabat and LondonThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Morocco.Attended the opening ceremony of "Japan Festival 1991", an event to introduce Japanese culture, and there, he and the Prince of Wales (later King 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.18 July – 4 August 1992Seville, Barcelona, Caracas and Mexico CityAttended the opening ceremonies of Expo '92 and 1992 Summer Olympics.Visited to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Venezuela and Mexico.5–15 November 1994The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited the countries to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain.20–28 January 1995Kuwait City, Abu Dhabi and AmmanThe Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited the countries to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Jordan.8–9 February 1999AmmanThe Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended the state funeral of King Hussein of Jordan (representing the Emperor).King Abdullah II of Jordan3–7 December 1999BrusselsThe Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended the wedding of Prince Philippe and Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz (representing the Emperor).King Albert II of Belgium
2000s
+DateCountryStopoverAreas visitedDetailsHost18–25 May 2001LondonThe Crown Prince met Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle. He and Prince of Wales (later King Charles III) joined a circle of Awa Odori dance performers, enlivening the cultural exchange with their impromptu steps.Queen Elizabeth II30 January – 4 February 2002AmsterdamThe Crown Prince attended the wedding of Prince Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti (representing the Emperor).Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands11–19 December 2002Wellington, Auckland, Canberra and SydneyThe Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited the countries to foster friendly relations at the invitation of New Zealand and Australia.Governor-General Dame Silvia CartwrightGovernor-General Peter Hollingworth12–24 May 2004Copenhagen, Lisbon, Coimbra, Serra do Buçaco, Porto and MadridThe Crown Prince attended the wedding of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, and Mary Donaldson and the wedding of Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz (representing the Emperor).He also visited to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Portugal.Queen Margrethe IIPresident Jorge SampaioKing Juan Carlos I8–11 September 2004Bandar Seri BegawanThe Crown Prince attended the wedding of Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince of Brunei and Sarah binti Salleh Ab. Rahaman (representing the Emperor).Sultan and Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah3–4 August 2005RiyadhThe Crown Prince visited to pay condolences following the death of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Protector of the Two Holy Mosques of Saudi Arabia.King and Prime Minister Abdullah of Saudi Arabia15–21 March 2006Mexico City, Mérida and VancouverThe Crown Prince attended and delivered the keynote speech at the 4th World Water Forum at the invitation of Mexico.President Vicente Fox17–31 August 2006AmsterdamThe Crown Prince, Crown Princess and Princess Aiko toured and stayed at the country for rest and relaxation at the invitation of Queen Beatrix.Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands18–20 September 2006Nukuʻalofa and AucklandThe Crown Prince attended the funeral of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (representing the Emperor).King George Tupou V10–17 July 2007Ulaanbaatar and KarakorumThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Mongolia.President Nambaryn Enkhbayar16–27 June 2008Brasília, São Paulo, Santos, Londrina, Rolândia, Maringá, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and Los AngelesThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Japanese immigration in Brazil at the invitation of Brazil.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva16–23 July 2008Madrid, Toledo and ZaragozaThe Crown Prince attended the Expo 2008 at the invitation of Spain.King Juan Carlos I30 July – 3 August 2008Nukuʻalofa and SydneyThe Crown Prince attended the coronation of King George Tupou V at the invitation of Tonga (representing the Emperor).King George Tupou V9–15 February 2009Hanoi, Da Nang, Hội An, Huế and Ho Chi Minh CityThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Vietnam.President Nguyễn Minh Triết14–20 March 2009Frankfurt and IstanbulThe Crown Prince attended and delivered the keynote speech at the 5th World Water Forum at the invitation of Turkey.President Abdullah Gül
2010s
+DateCountryStopoverAreas visitedDetailsHost6–15 March 2010Accra, Nairobi, Nanyuki and RomeThe Crown Prince visited the countries to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Ghana and Kenya.President John Atta MillsPresident Mwai Kibaki17–21 June 2010StockholmThe Crown Prince attended the wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling at the invitation of Sweden (representing the Emperor).King Carl XVI Gustaf21–25 June 2011BerlinThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at the invitation of Germany.President Christian Wulff26–27 October 2011RiyadhThe Crown Prince visited the country to pay condolences following the death of Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.King and Prime Minister Abdullah of Saudi Arabia20–21 June 2012Riyadh and JeddahThe Crown Prince visited the country to pay condolences following the death of Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.King and Prime Minister Abdullah of Saudi Arabia25 June – 1 July 2012Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Vientiane and Luang PrabangThe Crown Prince visited the countries to foster friendly relations at the invitation of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.King Bhumibol AdulyadejKing Norodom SihamoniPresident Choummaly Sayasone18–21 October 2012Luxembourg CityThe Crown Prince attended the wedding of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy at the invitation of Luxembourg (representing the Emperor).Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg5–8 March 2013New York CityThe Crown Prince attended and delivered the keynote speech at The United Nations Special Thematic Sessions on Water and Disasters at the invitation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.28 April – 3 May 2013AmsterdamThe Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended the inauguration of Willem-Alexander at the invitation of the Netherlands (representing the Emperor).King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands10–16 June 2013Madrid, Salamanca, Seville, Coria del Río and Santiago de CompostelaThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Japan–Spain relations at the invitation of Spain.King Juan Carlos I9–11 December 2013JohannesburgThe Crown Prince toured the country to attend the state memorial service of former President Nelson Mandela.President Jacob Zuma17–23 June 2014Zurich, Bern, Neuchâtel, Interlaken and BrienzThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at the invitation of Switzerland.President Didier Burkhalter25–26 January 2015RiyadhThe Crown Prince toured the country to pay condolences following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Guardian of the Two Holy Mosques of Saudi Arabia.King Salman of Saudi Arabia2–6 July 2015NukuʻalofaThe Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended the coronation of King Tupou VI.King Tupou VI17–21 November 2015New York CityThe Crown Prince attended and delivered the keynote speech at The United Nations Special Thematic Sessions on Water and Disasters, and delivered the speech at the Final Report Hand-over Ceremony of United Nations Secretary-Generals’ Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation.13–17 April 2017Kuala LumpurThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at the invitation of Malaysia.King Muhammad V of Kelantan15–21 June 2017Copenhagen and OdenseThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at the invitation of Denmark.Queen Margrethe II16–22 March 2018Dallas, Miami, Brasília and Los AngelesThe Crown Prince attended and delivered the keynote speech at the 8th World Water Forum at the invitation of Brazil.President Michel Temer7–15 September 2018Lyon, Santenay, Grenoble, Paris and VersaillesThe Crown Prince visited the country to foster friendly relations on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the friendship between Japan and France at the invitation of France.President Emmanuel Macron
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