Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh Plans Japan Desk to Boost Investment, Tourism Ties
Uttar Pradesh wants to build closer connections with Japan.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked officials to create a special Japan Desk for Yamanashi Prefecture.
This desk would help maintain regular talks and support investment and tourism.
Officials said land acquisition for a planned Japanese City is more than halfway complete.
The state also wants young people to learn Japanese and gain skills for jobs.
Uttar Pradesh may send a delegation to Japanese events in September, October and December.
It wants Japanese tourists to visit several Buddhist sites together through an organized route.
The state also plans cultural and tourism links between Yamanashi, Nara and Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed Invest UP to create a separate Yamanashi Japan Desk.
Officials said more than 350 of 500 acres for the Japanese City under YEIDA have been acquired.
The state plans to expand cooperation with Japan in investment, manufacturing, green energy, technology, skills, education and tourism.
Uttar Pradesh will seek stronger Japanese-language training, skill development and employment opportunities for its youth.
The state plans Buddhist tourism routes linking Sarnath, Kushinagar, Shravasti and Kapilvastu for Japanese visitors.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Invest UP officials, other state departments and a Japanese delegation.
- What
- Uttar Pradesh announced plans to establish a Yamanashi Japan Desk and expand cooperation with Japan in investment, employment, skills, manufacturing, education and tourism.
- When
- The meeting was held on August 24; proposed Japanese events are scheduled for September, October and December.
- Where
- The meeting took place in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, with planned cooperation involving Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, YEIDA and Buddhist sites in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To attract Japanese investment, connect young people with employment, strengthen tourism and promote cultural and economic ties between Uttar Pradesh and Japan.
- Japanese delegation
- A delegation of 240 people visited Uttar Pradesh, according to the Chief Minister.
- Japanese City land
- More than 350 acres of a planned 500-acre Japanese City under YEIDA have been acquired.
- Japan Desk
- Invest UP was directed to establish a separate desk for Yamanashi Prefecture and obtain progress reports every three months.
- Cooperation areas
- The Japanese delegation's MoUs focused on investment, manufacturing, green energy, technology, skill development, education and tourism.
- Planned delegation
- Uttar Pradesh was directed to send ministers, public representatives, officials, industrialists and experts to Japanese events in September, October and December.
- Buddhist tourism route
- The state plans a route connecting Sarnath, Kushinagar, Shravasti and Kapilvastu for Japanese tourists.
- Cultural connection
- Officials were directed to explore cultural links between Nara in Japan and Sarnath.