Upon Arrival in Japan, Prabowo to Meet Emperor Naruhito and PM Sanae

President Prabowo Subianto landed at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, to begin his first state visit as Head of State of the Republic of Indonesia. According to the Presidential Secretariat, the Indonesian presidential aircraft Indonesia-1 arrived in Tokyo on Sunday, 29 March 2026, at 19:10 local time.

Upon disembarking from the aircraft, Prabowo was greeted by Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii, Head of State Protocol Tadayuki Miyashita, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Japan Nurmala Kartini Sjahrir, and the Indonesian Republic’s Defence Attaché in Tokyo Lieutenant Commander TNI Hidayaturrahman. From the airport, President Prabowo proceeded to his accommodation.

During this visit to the Land of the Rising Sun, Prabowo is scheduled to meet with Japanese Emperor Naruhito. Additionally, Prabowo is set to hold discussions with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

President Prabowo departed from Jakarta and headed to Japan on Sunday morning, 29 March 2026. Prabowo, accompanied by a limited entourage, took off from the Indonesian National Armed Forces Air Force Base at Halim Perdanakusuma, East Jakarta, around 10:35 WIB.

During the flight to Tokyo, Prabowo was accompanied by Foreign Minister Sugiono, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, and Cabinet Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya.

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi—who saw off Prabowo’s departure in Jakarta—stated that this state visit to Japan is intended to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various sectors.

According to Prasetyo, during the visit to the Land of the Cherry Blossom, Prabowo will discuss several strategic matters that have long been strengths of cooperation between Indonesia and Japan. “For example, in terms of trade, then technology, education, and including in the scope of forestry and environmental cooperation,” Prasetyo told the media on Sunday, 29 March 2026.