At the invitation of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, His Majesty Emperor Naruhito of Japan is expected to pay a state visit to the Netherlands in mid to late June. Emperor Naruhito will be accompanied by Her Majesty Empress Masako.
The state visit will reaffirm the close and long-standing ties between Japan and the Netherlands. Bilateral relations between the two countries go back 426 years. Although the relationship began as a mainly economic one, today it also encompasses issues ranging from security, defence and the international legal order, to economic resilience and innovation. Japan is an important like-minded country in the Asia-Pacific region for the Netherlands on these issues.
In May 2025, King Willem-Alexander paid a visit to Japan during Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. In October 2014, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima paid a state visit to Japan.
Government Information Service, no. 77