President Pavel arrived in Japan on the evening of July 22, and his program began the following day, July 23, in the city of Himeji, where a Memorandum on cooperation between Himeji Castle and Prague Castle was signed in his presence. Both landmarks are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and face similar challenges in the protection and management of cultural heritage. On the same day, the President travelled to Hiroshima, where he commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. He paid tribute to the victims by laying a wreath at the Peace Memorial. He visited the local museum, and signed the memorial book. His program in Hiroshima also included a visit to the interior of the Atomic Bomb Dome, which was designed by Czech architect Jan Letzel. The day concluded on Miyajima Island, where the President visited the Itsukushima Shrine, another prominent UNESCO site in Japan.

On Wednesday, July 24, President Pavel, along with Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado and other Japanese dignitaries, attended the National Day of the Czech Republic at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. The festive day featured a rich cultural program, including performances by the Czech Philharmonic, the Children’s Choir of Czech Radio, the La Putyka circus ensemble, and singer Aiko as part of the project The Strings. On this occasion, the President also signed the Expo’s memorial book and took part in further programming at the Czech National Pavilion.

On the following day, July 25, in Tokyo, the President opened the Czech-Japanese Business Resilience Forum, organized in cooperation with the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, and the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment.

President Petr Pavel was then received in an audience by His Majesty Emperor Naruhito. During the day, he also met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Another highlight of the President’s agenda was his speech at the University of Tokyo at an Open Lecture titled “Security Interests of the Indo-Pacific and Europe.” The day concluded with a reception at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo, where the President met with members of the Czech expatriate community, TUFS academics and students of Bohemian studies, representatives of Japan-Czech friendship associations, and other supporters of Czech-Japanese relations.

On July 26, President Petr Pavel left Japan. His visit confirmed the exceptionally good relations between Czechia and Japan.