The Crown Prince Couple will be accompanied by Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Dan Jørgensen, the Premier of the Government of Greenland Kim Kielsen, Naalakkersuisoq (minister) for fisheries, hunting and agriculture Karl Kristian Kruse and a business delegation of Greenlandic companies.

The objective of the visit is to increase the knowledge of Greenland, Greenlandic culture and Greenlandic products in Japan and strengthen the Japanese people’s knowledge about the opportunities in Greenland and the Arctic region. Climate change and the increasing international interest in the Arctic region have also created additional interest in Japan about the Arctic and Greenland, and, last year, Japan became an observer in the Arctic Council.
 
During the visit, the Crown Prince Couple will also meet the imperial family. The Crown Prince Couple will participate in a luncheon with Their Imperial Majesties The Emperor and The Empress of Japan, an exhibition opening with Their Imperial Highnesses Princess Takamado and Princess Tsuguko of Takamado and a dinner with Their Imperial Highnesses The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess.

Thursday, 26 March

Seminar on fish and shellfish
14.00
The Crown Prince Couple take part in a seminar on fish and shellfish, in which Greenlandic companies present their products to interests and the press. In addition, videos and pictures presenting Greenland’s nature and resources as well as the production of fish and shellfish will be shown at the seminar. The Crown Prince will speak at the seminar.

Anti-bullying event in Kyu Asakurake Jutaku
14.50
The Crown Prince Couple walk from Hillside Plaza, where the seminar is held, to the Japanese garden Kyu Asakurake Jutaku, where Japanese experts will present challenges connected with bullying. The Crown Prince Couple speak with Japanese NGOs and school children about bullying.

Arctic seminar
16.00
The Crown Prince gives the opening speech at a seminar on the Arctic, where the Greenlandic visions for the Arctic region will be presented together with opportunities and challenges in the Arctic region from a strategic and political perspective. Possible cooperative efforts between the two countries will be discussed. Among the participants at the seminar will be researchers, politicians and representatives from the business sector.

Greenlandic music event
18.30
The Crown Prince Couple take part in a music event, in which the two prominent Greenlandic bands Nanook and Nive Nielsen & the Deer Children perform for the Japanese music industry.

Business dinner
19.45
The Crown Prince Couple take part in a dinner with participants from the delegation and directors of the Japanese companies that import fish and shellfish.

Friday, 27 March

Arrangement about tourism in Greenland
09.30
The Crown Prince speaks at an arrangement about tourism in Greenland for representatives from the Japanese travel industry. The arrangement takes place at the Palace Hotel.

Sailing tour in Tokyo Bay
10.30
On the sailing tour in Tokyo Bay, the Crown Prince Couple are given a presentation about the preparations for The Olympic Games in 2020 and the places where the athletic events will take place. The Crown Prince Couple will be accompanied on the sailing tour by, among others, Tokyo’s governor, Yoichi Masuzoe, and the president of the organizing committee for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Yoshiro Mori.

Business luncheon
12.05
The Crown Prince Couple participate in a business luncheon with representatives from Maersk and the company’s partners in Japan as well as Japanese interests.

Opening of exhibition about Greenland
15.00
The Crown Prince Couple meet Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado and Her Imperial Highness Princess Tsuguko of Takamado, after which there will be the official opening of the exhibition about Greenland, "Spiritual Greenland", in Hillside Forum. The Crown Prince will speak in connection with the opening. Included in the exhibition are masks and tupilaks from Princess Takamado’s and HRH The Prince Consort’s private collections as well as an ethnographic section, which includes "Qanga - tegnet fortid" with watercolour paintings by Nuka K. Godtfredsen from the National Museum. 

Business dinner
20.00
The Crown Prince Couple take part in a business dinner at the ambassador’s residence in which representatives from the travel industry participate.

Saturday, 28 March

Mode Gakuen College of Fashion & Design
09.30
The Crown Prince Couple pay a visit at the fashion and design school Mode Gakuen, which has cooperated with Great Greenland and Kopenhagen Fur to introduce sealskin to new Japanese designers. During the visit, the Crown Prince Couple have an opportunity to greet some of the students who work with sealskin. 

Visit at the department store Tokyu Honten
10.30
The Crown Prince Couple visit the department store Tokyu Honten in the Shibuya district, where there will be a focus on presentation of Greenland and sealskin to the Japanese fashion industry. The Crown Prince Couple attend a Great Greenland fashion show, in which a collection designed by the Danish designer Jesper Høvring will be displayed. 

Visit at the pedestrian crossing “Shibuya Crossing”
11.00
Visit at the Shibuya Crossing at Shibuya station. The station is the world’s second largest measured in passengers. Thousands of people pass over Shibuya Crossing daily, and the surrounding area is the home of Japanese youth and popular culture. 

Luncheon with TIM The Emperor and The Empress of Japan
12.00
The Crown Prince Couple participate in a luncheon with Their Imperial Majesties The Emperor and The Empress of Japan at the Imperial Palace.

Visit at igloo building site
14.00
The Crown Prince Couple pay a visit at the building site where a five metre high igloo will be erected in connection with the “Spiritual Greenland” exhibition. The igloo will be built by architect and professor Suzuki Toshihiko from Kogakuin University, who during the visit will tell about the principles behind the construction of an igloo. Afterwards, the Crown Prince Couple will greet some of the architecture students who are a part of the project.

Publication of graphic novel about Greenland
14.25
The Crown Prince Couple participate in the publication of Nuka K. Godtfredsen’s graphic novels about Greenland’s history, in which the first volume of four novels is translated into Japanese. 

Great Greenland reception
18.20
The Crown Prince Couple take part in a reception with representatives from the Japanese fur industry.

Dinner with Their Imperial Highnesses The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess of Japan
19.30
The Crown Prince Couple participate in a dinner with His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito and Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Masako.