Overview

• The agency published six images on August 27 documenting the early‑August rest in Shimoda, Shizuoka.
• The Emperor, Empress, and Princess Aiko arrived on August 1, with Aiko returning to Tokyo on August 5 and Their Majesties departing on August 7.
• Photos show sea bathing at the private Mitsui‑hama beach, including the Emperor snorkeling and photographing a kurohoshi ishimochi underwater.
• Four of the released images were taken by the family—two by the Emperor and one each by the Empress and Princess Aiko—and were selected by them for release.
• Princess Aiko left early for Japanese Red Cross duties, and the villa sits above the Sagami Sea on expansive grounds that include the private beach.