Station 4 of the Grand Tour of Switzerland in Japan: Nara

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Group picture after discussing “aging societies” including Governor Shogo Arai of Nara Prefecture (1st row/3rd from left) ©Embassy of Switzerland in Japan

The partnership between Nara Prefecture and Canton of Bern is only five years old, but it has already produced concrete results. In addition to the existing successful cooperation in the fields of forestry and youth exchanges, a possible cooperation in the field of aging societies is in preparation. In this context, a delegation of the Canton of Bern visited Nara and met with Governor Shogo Arai on May 9, 2019, as part of a study tour of several Japanese institutions in the Prefecture that included the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) and the Nara Prefecture General Medical Center.

Elderly care policies and the use of technology in elderly care were at the center of the visits and discussions. The delegation from Bern was headed by Prof. Dr. Herbert Binggeli, President of the Bern University of Applied Sciences, and included Dr. Thomas Moser, Head of the Office for External Relations of Canton Bern, as well as several experts in public policies and technology innovation for elderly care.

The Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan, Jean-François Paroz, joined the delegation for the gala evening with Governor Arai, marking the fourth station of the Grand Tour of Switzerland in Japan. More information about the partnership Nara Bern is available on the site of the Grand Tour of Switzerland in Japan.

Consisting of a digital map and a series of related events, The Grand Tour sheds light on the many locations in Japan with a strong link to Switzerland. The map is accessible from the website "Grand Tour of Switzerland in Japan” and the Grand Tour is part of the Embassy’s communication campaign on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, “Doors to Switzerland”.