Nepal, Feb. 16 -- Izumi Miyazaki, Governor of Wakayama Prefecture, visited Lumbini on Sunday, describing it as an inspiring example of peace building and international cultural cooperation. He said he came to Lumbini because its message of peace remains relevant amid contemporary conflicts and divisions.

Miyazaki led an 18-member delegation from Wakayama to mark ten years of sister city relations between Lumbini Development Trust and Koya Town municipality. The delegation offered prayers at the Maya Devi Temple, observed the Ashoka Pillar and lit lamps near the sacred pond, highlighting religious ties between Nepal and Japan.

Officials of the Lumbini Development Trust briefed the visitors on the site's historical and cultural significan...