Visit of journalists from Japan to Birštonas: Japanese tourists are interested in wellness services, ways to use mineral water, and unique nature

2026/09/14

In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Japan, journalists from Japan Saori Kira and Ayumu Muneno visited the Birštonas resort on September 9-10, 2026. The journalists represented the wellness, SPA, sustainability and healthy eating magazine "Veggy", which is very popular in Tokyo. During the visit, the guests from Japan got acquainted with the wellness, SPA services, participated in a tour of the Birštonas resort, visited the Birštonas observation tower, Vytautas Kalnis, the Kneipp garden, Druskupis, Birutė's villa, and the Nemunas embankment.

Journalists were impressed by the unique nature of the Birštonas resort, the possibilities of using mineral water, harmony and peace. During the tour of Birštonas, journalists visited Sakurai Park, which conveys the meaning of the ties between Lithuania and Japan and the cities of Birštonas and Kaga. Journalists from Japan also visited the Birštonas company "Birštonos mineraliniai vandenys", where they got acquainted with the processes of mineral water production. Guests also came to learn about the culinary heritage and traditions of the Dzūkija region at the authentic experience education house "Birštonos dvarelis".

After a visit to Birštonas, journalists from Japan said that the philosophy of the Birštonas resort is close to Japanese tourists – wellness, SPA traditions, unique nature, harmony, silence, peace. They said that Birštonas can be a vacation, relaxation, and educational destination for Japanese tourists. We will be happy to welcome more and more tourists from Japan to the Birštonas resort.

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