Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

06/02/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Ambassador Simonyan visited Yugawara town in Kanagawa prefecture

Ambassador Simonyan visited Yugawara town in Kanagawa prefecture

02 June, 2026

At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Mayor of Yugawara city, Yoshifumi Naito, Ambassador Monika Simonyan, along with a group of colleagues from accredited countries, visited the Yugawara town, Kanagawa Prefecture.
During the visit, the Ambassador had contacts with the Mayor of Yugawara, as well as with Karen Makishima, a member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan, who facilitated the study visit.
The diplomats visited the Yugawara Art Museum, the Tivoli Sweet Factory, the Mirakuan Confectionery Shop to learn about the method of making traditional Japanese sweets and also participated in the "Yu-kake Matsuri" festival.
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