Anggie Ariesta
IDXChannel - Japanese Emperor Hironomiya Naruhito, along with Empress Masako, is conducting his first official visit to Indonesia after being crowned the 126th Emperor of Japan in 2019.
According to Shiojiri Kojiro, Press Secretary to His Majesty the Emperor, the couple will be in Indonesia for seven days and will return to Japan on Friday.
In Indonesia, the Japanese Emperor will visit several locations, including Jakarta, Bekasi, Bogor and Yogyakarta.
On Sunday, Emperor Naruhito visited the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Depot in Lebak Bulus and Pluit Water Reservoir.
"And tomorrow Monday 19 June 2023 in the morning there will be an event at the Bogor Presidential Palace, meeting with President Jokowi and joining a luncheon as well," Shiojiri said during a press briefing Jakarta on Sunday (18/6/2023) evening.
On Tuesday, the Emperor and Empress will visit the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery and the National Museum. In the afternoon, Emperor Naruhito is going to Darma Persada University and one of the vocational high schools in Bekasi, West Java
On Wednesday, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to arrive in Yogyakarta, to visit the Yogyakarta Palace to meet Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.
Emperor Naruhito also plans to visit Borobudur Temple on Thursday morning. That same day the group will return from Yogyakarta to Jakarta.
On the last night before returning to Japan, the Emperor plans to meet workers and staff at the Japanese Embassy. Emperor Naruhito will return to Japan on Friday. (WHY)
