On September 28, 2019, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the opening ceremony of the 74th National Sports Festival at Kasamatsu Stadium in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture. They took the Imperial train for the first time. In the evening, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako also attended a reception held in connection with National Sports Festival at Mito Keisei Hotel in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture. |