Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan

The Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force @Kon_Luchtmacht has arrived at Misawa Air Base, with five F-35 fighter jets and one A330 MRTT. They will take part in joint exercises with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Air Force. @jasdf_misawa @JASDF_PAO_ENG @JASDF_PAO

🌷『 2026 - Tulip Garden Viewing - Open House at the Ambassador's Residence』event will be held for 2 days only on Friday 3 & Saturday 4 April for appointment only! Participation: by appointment only …6-nlembassy-tulipviewing01.peatix.com　　 More info⬇️ nlinjp.com/Tulip2026-EN

🇯🇵🤝🇳🇱 Op uitnodiging van Koning Willem-Alexander brengt Zijne Majesteit Keizer Naruhito van Japan in de tweede helft van juni een staatsbezoek aan Nederland. Keizer Naruhito wordt vergezeld door Keizerin Masako. koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws…

State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII received a courtesy call by H.E. Ambassador Lise Gregoire-van HAAREN, Permanent Representative @KingdomNL_UN, Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform (IGN). Both sides concurred on the importance of achieving concrete progress towards Security Council reform and further cooperation mofa.go.jp/press/release/…

Fifteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Our thoughts remain with the victims and their families. We are deeply inspired by the incredible strength and recovery of the Japanese people over these years.

From 7 March to 11 April, Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyobashi is hosting a solo exhibition by Dutch artist Charlotte Dumas, titled “Entendue / The Brush in Your Hand.” An artist talk with Charlotte Dumas is scheduled for Saturday, 14 March. For more info: tomiokoyamagallery.com/en/exhibitions…

Dit zijn onze vlaggendragers! 🤩 Vanuit Cortina, waar ons team zich voorbereidt op de eerste wedstrijden die zaterdag beginnen, zijn paraskiërs Claire Petit en Jeroen Kampschreur via videobeelden te zien tijdens de openingsceremonie in Verona 🇳🇱 Zet 6 maart met hoofdletters in je agenda, want dan worden de Paralympische Spelen officieel geopend! 🙌 #TeamNL | #MilanoCortina

The event explored how the disproportionate caregiving responsibilities often carried by women—for children and (in-law) parents— negatively impacts career advancement.

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, we hosted “Women’s Event: Care & Careers” at the Ambassador’s Residence of the Netherlands in Japan, co-organized with NN Insurance, Randstad & The Netherland’s Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

Tokyo and the World Cities Culture Forum will host the Tokyo Summit 2026 this October. Building on 🇯🇵Tokyo’s role as the host city, a collaborative program is also planned with 🇳🇱Amsterdam, which hosted the 2025 summit, to further foster city-to-city connections.

Justine Simons OBE, Chair of the World Cities Culture Forum and Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries in London, and @GillesBP, the Ambassador of the Netherlands Embassy in Japan paid a courtesy visit to Tokyo Governor Koike @ecoyuri.

“WE ARE THE HOUSE：PERFORMANCE” by Tomoko Mukaiyama, an artist based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be held at the Kyoto Art Center on Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22. kac.or.jp/events/2025112…

One would say that #Japan has sufficient #fish, but there is someone importing horse mackerel from the #Netherlands. Quite a catch, because he won a prize at the Competitive Exhibition of Processed Marine Products for his Snow Flower Moon Deep Fried Horse Mackerel. Bon appétit!

Ambassador @GillesBP visited Kaiseizan Park to see the statue of Cornelis Johannes van Doorn, a Dutch engineer who guided the construction of the Asaka Canal, helping channel water from Lake Inawashiro.

Ambassador @GillesBP visited Fukushima Prefecture to attend the opening ceremony of the “Grand Gogh Exhibition.” Prior to the ceremony and preview in Fukushima City, the Ambassador had a courtesy visit to Mayor Shiine of Koriyama City. Thank you everyone for the warm welcome.

At the preview, the Ambassador viewed a number of masterpieces together with Governor Masao Uchibori and Mr. Benno Tempel, Director of the Kröller-Müller Museum, who is currently visiting Japan. grand-van-gogh.com

@GillesBP attended the opening event of the “Grand Van Gogh Exhibition- Café Terrace at Night,” held at the Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art. The exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of Fukushima Prefecture and 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Koning Willem-Alexander, Koningin Máxima en de Prinses van Oranje ontvangen de medaillewinnaars van de Olympische Winterspelen in Milaan op Paleis Noordeinde. Eerder op de dag zijn de winnaars gehuldigd in de Glazen Zaal in Den Haag. koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/activi…

🥇🥈🥉Ongelooflijk trots. Tien keer goud, zeven keer zilver en drie keer brons. Heel Nederland heeft meegeleefd, meegehuild en meegevierd met onze Olympiërs in Milaan. Zij kleurden Milaan oranje en behaalden de hoogste positie ooit voor Nederland tijdens de Winterspelen. Vandaag heb ik alle Nederlandse medaillewinnaars mogen bedanken en toespreken. Zij hebben Nederland laten stralen!

4 Years ago I was posted to Moscow and I remember waking up to learn that the invasion had started. Today this unjustified aggression hasn’t ended yet, with cancerous consequences spreading globally. EU ambassadors and friends assembled to commemorate and confirm their support.