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.
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
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| 16 September 1991 | 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 | |
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | 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 | |
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2013 | Amsterdam | Attended the Inauguration of Willem-Alexander together with his Crown Princess. | King Willem-Alexander | |
| Date | Country | Areas visited | Details | Host |
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| 19 September 2022 | 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 | Jakarta, Magelang | first state visit [5] [6] | President Joko Widodo | |
| 25–27 June 2024 | 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 | 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 | |