On August 4, the first chartered flight of "The Japan Airlines" will arrive from Tokyo in the Baltic States and land in Riga.

The aircraft will board 350 tourists and the representatives of the leading Japan tourism industry companies. The guests will visit the three Baltic States.

In Lithuania, the Japanese tourists will stay three days and visit Vilnius, Trakai, Kaunas and Hill of Crosses in vicinities of Siauliai.

At Riga airport the flight will be received with a water christening ceremony of the aircraft and the guests will be welcomed according to the Latvian traditional rites. At a press conference, the Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Yoshiaki Hompo, the Ambassador of Japan to Latvia Tokashi Osanai and Japan Association of Travel Agents Akira Kanaia as well as Latvian Minister of Economy Artis Kampars and Deputy Mayor of Riga Ainars Slesers will participate.

The Japanese tourists will spend eight days in the Baltic countries.

The visit of the Japanese tourists to the Baltic states is arranged by Japan's leading tour operator "JTB World Vacations" and the carrier "Japan Airlines". This Year will be the second charter flight from Japan on 11 August.