天皇、皇后両陛下は１９日、熊本地震後、初めて熊本県の被災地を訪れた。
被害の大きかった南阿蘇村と益城町の避難所を訪れ、被災者らと対面。
Emperor, Empress May 19, after the “Kumamoto earthquake”, visited for the first time in Kumamoto Prefecture disaster area.
Visited the greater was the shelter of the “south-mura” and “mashiki” of damage, face-to-face with victims.

両陛下は熊本空港から南阿蘇村に向かう自衛隊ヘリの中で、崩落した阿蘇大橋と、東海大学の学生が犠牲になったアパートの現場の説明を受け、黙禱（もくとう）を捧げた。
西原村や益城町、熊本市東部の上空でも視察しながら黙禱したという。

Their Majesties are in the Self-Defense Forces helicopter towards the “south-mura” from “Kumamoto Airport”, the collapse was a “Aso Bridge”, received a description of the apartment of the site where the student has become the victim of “Tokai”, mourning devoted attention.
Nishihara Village and mashiki, offered condolences while visit in Kumamoto City, the eastern part of the sky.

両陛下は地震直後から被災状況を気にかけ、一日も早い訪問を望んでいた。
Their Majesties will care about the disaster situation immediately after the earthquake, had hoped the early visits a day.