Princess Takamado of Japan to visit Finland

Press Release 201/2010
23 June 2010

Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado of Japan will visit Finland on the invitation of the President of the Republic Tarja Halonen on 30 June - 5 July. President Halonen will meet with Princess Takamado at Kultaranta on Monday, 5 July. President Halonen and Princess Takamado are patrons of the scientific research programme (2007-2011) of the Finnish Institute in Japan. During her visit Princess Takamado will be introduced to the University of Helsinki, protection of the Baltic Sea, and care of the elderly in Finland. Her Imperial Highness will also attend the Avanti Summersounds in Porvoo and visit Fiskars and Turku.

Additional information about the visit: Annikki Arponen, Counsellor of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Ministry, tel. +358 40 720 3983, and Eila Nevalainen, Head of Press Relations, the Office of the President of the Republic, tel. +358 40 350 3830