February 27 - 28, 2024
For foreign journalists in Japan, FPCJ organizes about 10 group press tours every year. A typical tour has about 10 correspondents from, for example, US, UK, France, Germany, Korea, China, and Taiwan. These tours have covered the whole country from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, with themes varying from politics, economy, industries, and science and technology, to society and culture. Confirm the upcoming tours here.
This page has the outlines for each press tour, which send to journalists prior to the tour.
Check Press Tours (Reports) for the details of past press tours.
June 29, 2021
December 5 - 6, 2019
November 29, 2017
Kyoto University Press Tour：The World-class Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University
November 1, 2016
March 17 - 18, 2016
Notice: Press Tour to Kitakyushu City “The Front Line of the Future of Energy Use in Japan”
February 3 - 4, 2016
Press Tour to Oita: “Sports and Employment of People with Disabilities / Creating a Food Brand”
November 12 - 13, 2015
Notice: Niigata City Press Tour: The Present and Future of Japanese Agriculture and Food
June 2, 2015
Press Tour to Ogawa Town, Saitama Prefecture: Washi (Traditional Japanese Hand-made Paper)
November 7, 2014
September 4 - 5, 2014
Notice: Ise Press Tour “The People of Ise and Jingu, the Most Sacred Site in Japan”
February 13 - 14, 2014
Notice: Press Tour “Challenging Aging Society! Regional City Toyama’s Approach”
November 20, 2013
Notice: Press Tour “Yokohama spearheading Japan’s efforts for empowering women and better childcare”
October 29, 2013
Notice: Chiba Press Tour “Arborists advance to the world market with traditional techniques”
September 5 - 6, 2013
July 29, 2013
Notice: Press Tour “Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games” (July 29, 2013)
June 26 - 27, 2013
Notice: Minamata Press Tour “Polluted City Turns to Eco-Capital of Japan” (June 26-27, 2013)
March 25, 2013
January 30 - 31, 2013
November 12, 2012
Notice: Press Tour on “Forefront of Plant Factory” (Chiba Prefecture) (November 12, 2012)
November 9, 2012
October 16 - 17, 2012
October 1 - 2, 2012
Notice: Shizuoka Press Tour “Mt. Fuji aiming at World Heritage Site” (October 1-2, 2012)
September 4, 2012
June 28, 2012
March 21, 2012
Notice: Yokohama City Press Tour -Social Business Rooted in Local Community- (Mar. 21, 2012)
February 29 - March 1, 2012
Notice: One Year after the Earthquake, Press Tour to Miyagi Coastal Areas (Feb. 29-Mar. 1, 2012)
January 20, 2012
Notice: Chiba Press Tour —Town Living on Fermentation, Basis of Japanese Cuisine— (January 20, 2012)
November 30 - December 1, 2011
Notice: Press Tour on Recovery of Food Industry (November 30-December 1, 2011)
July 16, 2010
Notice: Yokohama City Press Tour vol. 1 —Yokohama Science Frontier High School (July 16, 2010)
April 20 - 21, 2010
March 26, 2010
【Press Tour】March 26, 2010: Cutting-edge Technology and Traditional Culture in Gifu Prefecture
March 18 - 19, 2010
【Press Tour】March 18-19, 2010: Press Tour to San-in Region Part 2: Tottori and Shimane
March 4 - 5, 2010
【Press Tour】4-5 March, 2010:The host of “2010 Japan APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting”, Fukui Pref.
July 16, 2009
【Press Tour】July 16, 2009: Change Farming into “Cool Job”! – Challenges by Young Farmers
March 16 - 17, 2009
February 10, 2009
【Press Tour】Feb. 10, 2009:”Local Economy Defeating the Global Recession” Press Tour
June 18, 2008
【Press Tour】June 18: “Pre 2008 G8 Kyoto Foreign Ministers’ Meeting” Press Tour (Application closed)
December 12, 2006