List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan
This is a list of places in Japan which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world), and while most of the places included are towns, the list also includes villages, cities, districts, and counties with similar links.
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Lockyer Valley, Australia
Hitachiōta, Japan
Lanzhou, China
Passau, Germany
St. Cloud, United States
Vladivostok, Russia
- Clarence, Australia
- Augsburg, Germany
- Hobsons Bay, Australia
- Huntington Beach, United States
Kolding, Denmark
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Kecskemét, Hungary
Pyeongtaek, South Korea
- Guixi, China
- Palmerston, Australia
- Jingdezhen, China
- Meissen, Germany
- Bloomington, United States
- Harbin, China
- Minamisatsuma, Japan
- Normal, United States
- Suwon, South Korea
- Gao'an, China
- Tea Tree Gully, Australia
- Kamakura, Japan
- Jining, China
- Springfield, United States
- Montebello, United States
- Gunpo, South Korea
- New Britain, United States
- Yangzhou, China
BEdit
Bath, England, United Kingdom
Rotorua Lakes, New Zealand- Yantai, China
CEdit
Asunción, Paraguay- Houston, United States
North Vancouver, Canada
Quezon City, Philippines- Tianjin, China
- Wujiang (Suzhou), China
- Antioch, United States
- Gangneung, South Korea
- Warringah (Northern Beaches), Australia
Yasothon, Thailand
- Honolulu, United States
DEdit
- Buyeo, South Korea
EEdit
- Gresham, United States
Sollefteå, Sweden
FEdit
Zermatt, Switzerland
Šabac, Serbia
- Ōmihachiman, Japan
- Santa Monica, United States
- Shaoxing, China
- Yeongju, South Korea
- Boryeong, South Korea
- Kunming, China
- Matsumoto, Japan
- Miami Beach, United States
- Windsor, Canada
- Fremont, United States
- Shunyi (Beijing), China
- Fullerton, United States
- Hangzhou, China
- Kumamoto, Japan
- New Brunswick, United States
- Hillsboro, United States
- Hamilton, Canada
- Maui County, United States
- Okazaki, Japan
- Pohang, South Korea
- Tacloban, Philippines
- Nishiwaki, Japan
Schladming, Austria
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Campinas, Brazil- Cincinnati, United States
- Hangzhou, China
- Meidling (Vienna), Austria
- Thunder Bay, Canada
- Beaverton, United States
- Chambersburg, United States
HEdit
- Hietzing (Vienna), Austria
- Federal Way, United States
- Deokjin (Yeongam), South Korea
- Kamakura, Japan
- Shimoda, Japan
- Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Germany
- Ulsan, South Korea
- Wajima, Japan
- Goyang, South Korea
- Halifax, Canada
- Lake Macquarie, Australia
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- Camas, United States
- Chehalis, United States
- Hangzhou, China
- Porterville, United States
- Rochester, United States
- Berndorf, Austria
- Hot Springs, United States
- Rutland, United States
- Brea, United States
- Holdfast Bay, Australia
- Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan
- Osan, South Korea
- Independence, United States
- Kashiwazaki, Japan
- Suzhou, China
- Jangam-myeon (Buyeo), South Korea
- Marquette, United States
- Rättvik, Sweden
- Taber, Canada
- Glendale, United States
- Mitte (Berlin), Germany
- Ann Arbor, United States
- Changning (Shanghai), China
- Logan, Australia
- Yeongam, South Korea
- Lawrence, United States
- Birmingham, United States
- Kiryū, Japan
- Tauranga, New Zealand
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- Minneapolis, United States
- Shōdoshima, Japan
- Mobile, United States
- Central Highlands, Australia
- Gardena, United States
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France- Leshan, China
Medan, Indonesia- Rosenheim, Germany
- Sunnyvale, United States
- Lakeland, United States
- Onomichi, Japan
- Ōta, Japan
Panama City, Panama
Olympia, Greece
- Sado, Japan
- Wolfratshausen, Germany
- Athens, United States
- La Mirada, United States
- Springfield, United States
- Kauai County, United States
- Nobeoka, Japan
- Townsville, Australia
- Yurihonjō, Japan
- Dagupan, Philippines
- Mountain View, United States
- Bloomington, United States
Kalajoki, Finland- Santa Clara, United States
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KEdit
- Meßkirch, Germany
- Chuncheon, South Korea
- Corning, United States
- Eugene, United States
- Hoengseong, South Korea
- Ōshū, Japan
Pesaro, Italy
- Jandira, Brazil
- Knittelfeld, Germany
- Stillwater, United States
- Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia
- Zibo, China
- Kerman, United States
- Kelowna, Canada
- Fraser Coast, Australia
- Pasadena, United States
- Carmel, United States
- Autun, France
- Nakasatsunai, Japan
- Obama, Japan
- Offenbach am Main, Germany
- Salem, United States
- Tanagura, Japan
- Baltimore, United States
Rijeka, Croatia- Shenyang, China
- Wollongong, Australia
- Shantou, China
- South San Francisco, United States
- Yeongdeungpo (Seoul), South Korea
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Santa Monica, United States
- Chengdu, China
- Des Moines, United States
- Pau, France
- Yamatokōriyama, Japan
- DeWitt, United States
- Icheon, South Korea
- Marshall, United States
- Traverse City, United States
- Greater Geraldton, Australia
- Campbelltown, Australia
Klaipėda, Lithuania
- Roseburg, United States
- Invercargill, New Zealand
- Fukui, Japan
- Guilin, China
- Heidelberg, Germany
- San Antonio, United States
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Kansas City, United States
- Sankt Pölten, Austria
- Zhenjiang, China
- Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
- Hayama, Japan
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic- Neustift im Stubaital, Austria
- Snowy Monaro, Australia
- Burnaby, Canada
- Kholmsk, Russia
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
- Tottori, Japan
- Yuzawa, Japan
- Hawkesbury, Australia
- Bozhou, China
MEdit
- Birmingham, United States
- Dalian, China
- Nakhodka, Russia
- Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
- Kyōgoku, Japan
- San Sebastián, Spain
- Zhangjiagang, China
- Whitehorse, Australia
- Jilin City, China
- New Orleans, United States
- Ōguchi, Japan
- Onomichi, Japan
- Suzu, Japan
- Takarazuka, Japan
- Yinchuan, China
- Fujisawa, Japan
- Grindelwald, Switzerland
- Himeji, Japan
Kathmandu, Nepal- Langfang, China
- Salt Lake City, United States
- Takayama, Japan
- Mackay, Australia
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Sacramento, United States
- Rice Lake, United States
- Federation, Australia
- Visalia, United States
- Devonport, Australia
Tilburg, Netherlands
- Ashburton, New Zealand
Lillehammer, Norway- Sölden, Austria
- Anamizu, Japan
- Marshalltown, United States
- Ogasawara, Japan
- Tsubetsu, Japan
- Winterset, United States
Cuernavaca, Mexico- Hutt, New Zealand
- Dubbo, Australia
- Lishui, China
- New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Pasadena, United States
- Anaheim, United States
- Warrnambool, Australia
- Boeun, South Korea
- Kashihara, Japan
- Huludao, China
- Virginia Beach, United States
- Waukegan, United States
- Delray Beach, United States
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Qinhuangdao, China
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- The Dalles, United States
- Tukwila, United States
- Salisbury, Australia
- New Westminster, Canada
- Victoria, Canada
- Saratoga, United States
- Gimhae, South Korea
- Yakutsk, Russia
- Schruns, Austria
Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia- Tschagguns, Austria
- Zermatt, Switzerland
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- Whanganui, New Zealand
Waterloo, Belgium
- Clearwater, United States
- Shijiazhuang, China
- Fort Worth, United States
- Honolulu, United States
- Romainmôtier-Envy, Switzerland
Taiarapu-Ouest, French Polynesia- Trier, Germany
- Fuzhou, China
- Leiden, Netherlands
Porto, Portugal- Saint Paul, United States
- Santos, Brazil
- Vaux-sur-Aure, France
- Sochi, Russia
- Los Angeles, United States
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Nanjing, China
- Reims, France
- Sydney, Australia
- Turin, Italy
- Fuzhou, China
- Honolulu, United States
- Nichinan, Japan
- São Vicente, Brazil
- Tuscaloosa, United States
- Foxton (Horowhenua), New Zealand
- San Bruno, United States
- Xianyang, China
- Hitachinaka, Japan
- Linz, Austria
- Namerikawa, Japan
- Niiza, Japan
- Newport News, United States
- Oakville, Canada
- Albany, Australia
- Inuyama, Japan
- Naha, Japan
- Portsmouth, United States
- Birobidzhan, Russia
- Galveston, United States
- Harbin, China
- Khabarovsk, Russia
- Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom
- Nantes, France
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Jiyuan, China
- Jyväskylä, Finland
- Nasushiobara, Japan
- Neuruppin, Germany
- Tōkamachi, Japan
- Hachiōji, Japan
- Odawara, Japan
- Rapid City, United States
- Tomakomai, Japan
- Isa, Japan
- Vila do Bispo, Portugal
- Porirua, New Zealand
- Iwaki, Japan
- Jinzhou (Dalian), China
- Medford, United States
- Sakai, Japan
Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
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- Daejeon, South Korea
- Chula Vista, United States
- Hachiōji, Japan
- Nikkō, Japan
- Yorii, Japan
- Mount Pleasant, United States
- Newport Beach, United States
- Uddevalla, Sweden
Krotoszyn, Poland
- Uljin, South Korea
- Fujinomiya, Japan
- Grand Rapids, United States
- Kaminokuni, Japan
- Leavenworth, United States
- Mantua, Italy
- Matsumae, Japan
- Miryang, South Korea
- Itami, Japan
- San Carlos, United States
- Semboku, Japan
- Sintra, Portugal
- Dublin, United States
- Jinshui (Zhengzhou), China
- Middletown, United States
- Taitō (Tokyo), Japan
- Uwajima, Japan
- Hawaii County, United States
- Breitenwang, Austria
- Greater Shepparton, Australia
- Kakegawa, Japan
- Reutte, Austria
- Burbank, United States
- Imabari, Japan
- Lafayette, United States
- Tippecanoe County, United States
- West Lafayette, United States
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Gangseo (Seoul), South Korea
- Nakhodka, Russia
- Gumi, South Korea
- Interlaken, Switzerland
- Lansing, United States
- Mudanjiang, China
- Würzburg, Germany
- Mission, Canada
REdit
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria
- Ulan-Ude, Russia
SEdit
- Cussac-Fort-Médoc, France
- Glens Falls, United States
- Lianyungang, China
- Warren County, United States
- Yeonje (Busan), South Korea
- Wuxi, China
- Gladstone, Australia
- Dothan, United States
- Berkeley, United States
- Lianyungang, China
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Chartres, France
- Blue Mountains, Australia
- Jeju City, South Korea
- Kittitas County, United States
- Eisenstadt, Austria
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Munich, Germany
- Novosibirsk, Russia
- Portland, United States
- Shenyang, China
- Albuquerque, United States
- Coffs Harbour, Australia
- Kokonoe, Japan
- Paju, South Korea
- Xiamen, China
- Tongyeong, South Korea
- Worthington, United States
- Norman, United States
- Abano Terme, Italy
- Foligno, Italy
- Hawaii County, United States
- Meerbusch, Germany
- Squamish, Canada
- Compiègne, France
- Delfzijl, Netherlands
- São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
- Townsville, Australia
- Itajaí, Brazil
- Busselton, Australia
- Canterbury-Bankstown, Australia
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Hawaii County, United States
- Kronstadt, Russia
- Van Wert, United States
- Frankston, Australia
- Bellefontaine, United States
- Le Mans, France
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- Nanchang, China
- St. Petersburg, United States
- Tours, France
- Alsergrund (Vienna), Austria
- Augusta, United States
- Matsue, Japan
- Battle Creek, United States
- Muntinlupa, Philippines
- Plzeň, Czech Republic
- Santo André, Brazil
- Walla Walla, United States
- Gloucester, United States
- Jiujiang, China
- Tongyeong, South Korea
- Kunshan, China
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Bellingham, United States
- Port Stephens, Australia
- Kamaishi, Japan
- Macedon Ranges, Australia
Nilüfer, Turkey- Okinawa, Japan
- Yonezawa, Japan
- Faenza, Italy
- Beijing, China
- Berlin, Germany
Cairo, Egypt- Jakarta, Indonesia
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Moscow, Russia
- New South Wales, Australia
- New York City, United States
- São Paulo State, Brazil
- Seoul, South Korea
- Belmont, Australia
- Kanuma, Japan
- Uonuma, Japan
- Yamanouchi, Japan
- Donaustadt (Vienna), Austria
- Zhongshan (Dalian), China
- Beyoğlu, Turkey
- Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Central Coast, Australia
- Burlington, Canada
- Fengtai (Beijing), China
- Floridsdorf (Vienna), Austria
- Mapo (Seoul), South Korea
- Haidian (Beijing), China
- Ipswich, Australia
- Chaoyang (Beijing), China
- Salem, United States
- Bunbury, Australia
- Döbling (Vienna), Austria
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Üsküdar, Turkey
- Portland, United States
- Dongcheng (Beijing), China
- Ina, Japan
- Lefkada, Greece
- Mitte (Berlin), Germany
- Gladsaxe, Denmark
- Innere Stadt (Vienna), Austria
- Northern Beaches, Australia
- Ōsaki, Japan
- Zeitz, Germany
- Dubbo, Australia
- Durham, United States
- Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
- Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
- Detroit, United States
- South Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
UEdit
- Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- Newcastle, Australia
- Weihai, China
- Kamloops, Canada
- Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
- Xianyang, China
- Gurye, South Korea
- Orlando, United States
- Greve in Chianti, Italy
- Hitachiōta, Japan
- Orange, Australia
- Shikama, Japan
- Whitehorse, Canada
WEdit
- Bakersfield, United States
- Jeju City, South Korea
- Jinan, China
- Richmond, Canada
- Longview, United States
- El Dorado County, United States
YEdit
- Tyler, United States
- Hobart, Australia
- Boulder, United States
- Jilin City, China
- Kitzbühel, Austria
- Swan Hill, Australia
- Ulan-Ude, Russia
- Gwangmyeong, South Korea
- Bellevue, United States
East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Brest, France
- Corpus Christi, United States
- Fremantle, Australia
- Medway, England, United Kingdom
- Sokcho, South Korea
- Lake Oswego, United States
- Chungju, South Korea
- Port Stephens, Australia
ZEdit
- Smyrna, United States
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