秋篠宮ご夫妻、神武天皇陵など参拝　立皇嗣の礼終了報告―奈良・京都

　三重、奈良、京都の３府県を訪問中の秋篠宮ご夫妻は２２日午前、初代天皇の陵とされる神武天皇陵（奈良県橿原市）を参拝し、秋篠宮さまが皇位継承順位１位となったことを内外に示す「立皇嗣の礼」を２０２０年に終えたことを報告された。
　午前９時２０分ごろ、モーニング姿の秋篠宮さまと、グレーの参拝服を着た紀子さまは神武天皇陵の前へと進み、玉串をささげ、そろって拝礼した。
　午後は孝明天皇陵（京都市東山区）と明治天皇陵（同市伏見区）を参拝。それぞれの陵に隣接する英照皇太后陵と、昭憲皇太后陵も参拝し、宿泊先の京都大宮御所（同市上京区）に入った。
　ご夫妻は２３日、空路で帰京する。（2022/04/22-17:22）

Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on Friday visited the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu, Japan's mythical first Emperor, in Kashihara in the western Japan prefecture of Nara.
   The couple reported the completion in 2020 of the "Rikkoshi-no-Rei" ceremonies, which proclaimed the Crown Prince's rise to first in line to the throne following the enthronement of his older brother, Emperor Naruhito, in 2019.
   Crown Prince Akishino, wearing a tailcoat, and Crown Princess Kiko, in a gray dress, walked toward the mausoleum, made "tamagushi" Shinto ritual offerings and gave prayers.
   The couple arrived in the city of Ise in Mie Prefecture, which neighbors Nara, on Wednesday and visited Ise Jingu, a major Shinto shrine, on the following day to report the completion of the Rikkoshi-no-Rei ceremonies.
   Later on Friday, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess will move to Kyoto Prefecture, which also neighbors Nara, and visit the mausoleums of Emperor Komei and Emperor Meiji.