両陛下、即位後初めて沖縄へ　国文祭、コロナ下初の地方宿泊―宮内庁

　宮内庁は２９日、天皇、皇后両陛下が国民文化祭の開会式などに出席するため、来月２２日から１泊２日の日程で沖縄県を訪問されると発表した。沖縄訪問は即位後初めて。宿泊を伴う地方訪問は新型コロナウイルス感染拡大後初めてで、２０１９年１１月に２泊３日で奈良県と京都府を訪れて以来となる。（2022/09/29-18:08）

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 22-23, the couple's first trip to the southernmost prefecture since the Emperor's enthronement in 2019, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
   The visit will also mark the Imperial couple's first overnight domestic trip since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
   They will fly into Okinawa on the afternoon of Oct. 22 and be briefed by Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki about the prefecture's situation.
   The Emperor and the Empress are scheduled to attend the opening ceremonies of art and culture festivals in the city of Ginowan on Oct. 23.
   The last time Emperor Naruhito visited Okinawa was in July 2010 when he was crown prince. The Imperial couple will set foot in the prefecture together for the first time since July 1997.