This is a list of places in Japan having standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (though other terms, such as "partner towns" or "sister cities" are sometimes used as well), and while most of the places included are towns, the list also includes villages, cities, districts, and counties with similar links.
The list is arranged by traditional region and then by prefecture. See also the lists of twin towns and sister cities.
Hokkaido edit
Hokkaidō edit
- Bloomington, Illinois, United States[1]
- Normal, Illinois, United States
- Suwon, South Korea
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Chitose
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan
- Kongsberg, Norway
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia[2]
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
- Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
- Tianjin, China
- Makassar, Indonesia
- Alberta, Canada
- Busan, South Korea
- Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Heilongjiang, China
- Massachusetts, United States[4]
- Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
- Seoul, South Korea[5]
- Ishikari
- Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
- Pengzhou, Sichuan, China
- Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- Kitami
- Barrhead, Alberta, Canada[a]
- Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States[6]
- Jinju, South Korea.
- Poronaysk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
- Kushiro City
- Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Kholmsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Memuro
- Tracy, California, United States
- Muroran
- Joetsu, Niigata, Japan
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States[7]
- Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
- Nayoro
- Dolinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
- Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
- Nemuro
- Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Severo-Kurilsk, Russia
- Adana, Turkey[failed verification]
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Munich, Germany
- Novosibirsk, Russia
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Shinhidaka
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States[11]
- Takikawa
- Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Teshio
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Tomari, Russia
- Wakkanai
- Baguio City, Philippines
- Korsakov, Russia
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Tōhoku edit
Aomori edit
- Hachinohe
- Federal Way, Washington, United States[12]
- Misawa
- East Wenatchee, Washington, United States
- Wenatchee, Washington, United States
- Sannohe
- Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Iwate edit
- Hanamaki
- Berndorf, Baden, Austria
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Rutland, Vermont, United States
- Iwaizumi
- Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States[13]
- Kanegasaki
- Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
- Changchun, Jilin, China
- Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany
- Ōtsuchi
- Fort Bragg, California, United States[14]
Miyagi edit
- Kakuda
- Greenfield, Indiana, United States
- Misato
- Winona, Minnesota, United States
- Miyagi Prefecture
- Delaware, United States[15]
- Tome
- Southlake, Texas, United States
- Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Akita edit
- Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
- Passau, Germany
- Malabon City, Philippines
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
- Vladivostok, Russia
Yamagata edit
- Sakata
- Tangshan, Hebei, China
- Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
- Boulder, United States
- Izu Ōshima, Japan
- Jilin City, Jilin, China
- Kami, Miyagi, Japan
- Khorramabad, Iran[23]
- Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria
- Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
- Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia
Fukushima edit
- Koori
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
- Miharu
- Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States
Kantō edit
Ibaraki edit
- Mito
- Anaheim, California, United States
- Moriya
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Mainburg, Germany
- Toride
- Yuba City, California, United States
- Tsuchiura
- Palo Alto, California, United States[24]
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States[25][26]
- Grenoble, France
- Irvine, California, United States
- Milpitas, California, United States
- Shenzhen, Guangdong, China[b][27]
Tochigi edit
- Moka
- Glendora, California, United States
- Nikkō
- Rapid City, South Dakota, United States[28]
- Utsunomiya
- Manukau City, New Zealand
- Orléans, France
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
Gunma edit
- Isesaki
- Ma'anshan, Anhui, China
- Springfield, Missouri, United States
- Teradomari, Niigata, Japan
- Minakami
- Canyon, Texas, United States[29]
- Huntsville, Texas, United States[c][30]
- Ōta
- Burbank, California, United States
- Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Yingkou, Liaoning, China
Saitama edit
- Hanyū
- Baguio, Philippines
- Kaneyama, Fukushima, Japan
- Durbuy, Belgium
- Higashimatsuyama
- Nijmegen, Netherlands[31]
- Kumagaya
- Invercargill, New Zealand[32]
- Jyväskylä, Finland
- Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
- Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan
- Jiyuan, Henan, China
- Neuruppin, Germany
- Ogano
- Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Toluca, Mexico
- Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Sugito
- Busselton, Western Australia, Australia
Chiba edit
- Chiba (City)
- North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Asunción, Paraguay
- Houston, Texas, United States[34]
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Tianjin, China
- Montreux, Switzerland
- Wujiang District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Chiba Prefecture
- Wisconsin, United States[35]
- Chikura, Minamibōsō
- Blankenberge, Belgium
- Saitama, Saitama, Japan
- Funabashi
- Hayward, California, United States
- Odense, Denmark
- Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Ichihara
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Gardena, California, United States
- Leshan, Sichuan, China
- Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia
- Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
- Wonju, South Korea
- Isumi
- Duluth, Minnesota, United States
- Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russia
- Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
- Camden, New South Wales, Australia
- Chengde, Hebei, China
- Guam, United States
- Torrance, California, United States
- Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan
- Matsudo
- City of Whitehorse, Victoria, Australia[d]
- Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan
- Miyoshi, Minamibōsō
- Ferndale, Washington, United States
- Foxton, New Zealand
- Incheon, South Korea
- Jeongeup, South Korea
- Næstved, Denmark
- San Bruno, California, United States
- Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
- Tateyama
- Bellingham, Washington, United States[37]
- Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan
- Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia[38]
- Yachiyo
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Tyler, Texas, United States
Tōkyō edit
- Edogawa
- Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
- Higashimurayama[40]
- Independence, Missouri, United States
- Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan
- Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Kōtō
- Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
- Setagaya
- Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
- Döbling, Vienna, Austria
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Auckland, New Zealand[b]
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Hayakawa, Yamanashi, Japan
- Portland, Maine, United States
- Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
- Ina, Nagano, Japan
- London Borough of Lambeth, London, United Kingdom
- Lefkada, Greece
- Mitte, Germany
- Beijing, China
- Berlin, Germany
- Cairo, Egypt
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- London, United Kingdom[e]
- Moscow, Russia
- New South Wales, Australia
- New York City, New York, United States
- Paris, France
- Rome, Italy
- Santiago, Chile[failed verification]
- São Paulo State, Brazil
- Seoul, South Korea
- Taipei, Taiwan
Kanagawa edit
- Yokote, Akita, Japan
- Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan
- New Britain, Connecticut, United States
- Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Gunpo, South Korea
- Hadano
- Suwa, Nagano, Japan
- Pasadena, Texas, United States
- Paju, South Korea
- General Santos, Philippines
- Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan
- Dunhuang, Gansu, China
- Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States[43]
- Nice, France[44]
- Ueda, Nagano, Japan
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Gold Coast City, Australia
- Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea
- Liaoning Province, China
- Maryland, United States
- Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
- Penang, Malaysia
- Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Bucheon, Korea
- Da Nang, Vietnam[f]
- Fujimi, Nagano, Japan
- Lübeck, Germany
- Naha, Okinawa, Japan
- Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Rijeka, Croatia
- Salzburg, Austria
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico[failed verification]
- Beijing, China[e]
- Busan, South Korea[e]
- Constanţa, Romania
- Dalian, Liaoning, China[g]
- Frankfurt, Germany[48]
- Hamburg, Germany
- Hanoi, Vietnam[e]
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam[e]
- Lyon, France[49]
- Manila, Philippines
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[g]
- Mumbai, Maharashrta, India
- Oakland, California, United States[g]
- Odessa, Ukraine
- San Diego, Calfifornia, United States
- Shanghai, China[b]
- Taipei, Taiwan[e]
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[50]
- Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan[b]
- Brest, France
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Fremantle, Australia
- Medway, England, United Kingdom
Chūbu edit
Niigata edit
- Kamo
- Ōshima, Tokyo, Japan
- Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- Zibo, Shandong, China
- Myōkō
- Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
- Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland
- Bamberg, Germany[b]
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Romainmôtier-Envy, Switzerland
- Trier, Germany
- Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia
- Galveston, Texas, United States
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
- Nantes, France
- Ulsan, South Korea
- Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Toyama edit
- Toyama (City)
- Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo State, Brazil
- Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
- Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
- Toyama Prefecture
- Liaoning Province, China[51]
- Oregon, United States[52]
- Primorsky Krai, Russia[51]
Ishikawa edit
- Hakusan
- Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Columbia, Missouri, United States
- Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
- Kaga
- Dundas, Ontario, Canada
- Usolye-Sibirskoye, Russia
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Ghent, Belgium[53]
- Irkutsk, Russia
- Jeonju, South Korea
- Nancy, France
- Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Bratsk, Inkutsk Oblast, Russia
- Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Jinzhou, Dalian, China
- Monterey, California, United States
- Morgantown, Kentucky, United States
Fukui edit
- Echizen
- Takayama, Gifu, Japan
- Motosu, Gifu, Japan
- Montevallo, Alabama, United States
- Tsuruga
- Donghae, Gangwon, South Korea
- Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
- Nakhodka, Russia
Yamanashi edit
- Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada[h]
- Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan
- Hamura, Tokyo, Japan
- Joetsu, Niigata, Japan
- LeMars, Iowa, United States
- Madison County, Kentucky, United States
- Manciano, Tuscany, Italy
- Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Kiyosato
- Berea, Kentucky, United States[54]
- Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
- Fairfield, California, United States
- Iowa, United States
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Saône-et-Loire, France)
- Sichuan Province, China
Nagano edit
- Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
- Grindelwald, Canton of Bern, Switzerland[56][i]
- Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
- Kathmandu, Nepal[57]
- Langfang, Hebei, China[b]
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Takayama, Gifu, Japan
- Nagano (City)
- Clearwater, Florida, United States
- Nagano Prefecture
- Changhua County, Taiwan
- Hebei, China
- Missouri, United States
- Otari
- Ottery St Mary, England, United Kingdom
- Shiojiri
- Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan
- Minamiizu, Shizuoka, Japan
- Mishawaka, Indiana, United States[58]
- Tōmi
- Madras, Oregon, United States
Gifu edit
- Florence, Italy
- Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Meidling District, Vienna, Austria
- Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Shizuoka edit
- Camas, Washington, United States
- Chehalis, Washington, United States
- Porterville, California, United States
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Warsaw, Poland[59]
- Kakegawa
- Corning, New York, United States
- Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Ōshū, Iwate, Japan
- Nagaizumi
- Aoki, Nagano, Japan
- Wanganui, New Zealand
- Shimada
- Brienz, Switzerland
- Himi, Toyama, Japan
- Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Richmond, California, United States
- Shimoda
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Numata, Gunma, Japan
- Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Cannes, France
- Huế, Vietnam[b]
- Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan
- Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Saku, Nagano, Japan[b]
- Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
- Stockton, California, United States
Aichi edit
- Anjō
- Huntington Beach, California, United States
- Hobsons Bay, Australia
- Kolding, Denmark
- Kariya
- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Kasugai
- Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
- Komaki
- Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Sydney, Australia
- Turin, Italy
- Nishio
- Echizen, Fukui, Japan
- Ena, Gifu, Japan
- Porirua, New Zealand
- Okazaki
- Hohhot, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China
- Newport Beach, California, United States
- Uddevalla, Sweden
- Seto
- Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
- Limoges, France
- Nabeul, Tunisia
- Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Georgetown, Kentucky, United States
- Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
- Miyada, Nagano, Japan
- Princeton, Indiana, United States
- Toyohashi
- Nantong, Jiangsu, China
- Toledo, Ohio, United States[61]
- Wolfsburg, Germany
- Toyota
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Derby, England, United Kingdom
Kansai edit
Mie edit
- Yokkaichi
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[g]
- Tianjin, China
Shiga edit
- Changde, Hunan, China
- Jangam-myeon, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Marquette, Michigan, United States
- Rättvik, Dalarna County, Sweden
- Taber, Alberta, Canada
- Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Hikone
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Xiangtan, Hunan, China
- Marshall, Michigan, United States
- Sturgis, Michigan, United States[j][63]
- Traverse City, Michigan, United States[k][64]
- Konan
- DeWitt, Michigan, United States[65]
- Kusatsu
- Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- Pontiac, Michigan, United States
- Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
- Moriyama
- Adrian, Michigan, United States
- Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
- Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Interlaken, Switzerland
- Kumi, South Korea
- Lansing, Michigan, United States[66]
- Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
- Würzburg, Germany
- RittŌ
- Birmingham, Michigan, United States
- Hengyang, Hunan, China
- Ryūō
- Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States
- Shiga Prefecture[67]
- Hunan, China
- Michigan, United States
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Takashima
- Petoskey, Michigan, United States[l]
- Yasu
- Clinton Charter Township, Michigan, United States[68]
Kyōto edit
- Jōyō
- Gyeongsan, South Korea
- Vancouver, Washington, United States
- Kyoto (City)
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Cologne, Germany
- Florence, Italy
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Huế, Vietnam[e]
- Istanbul, Turkey[e]
- Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea[e]
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Konya, Turkey[e]
- Paris, France[m]
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Qingdao, Shandong, China[e]
- Valencia, Bukidnon, Philippines
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India[e]
- Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom[69]
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Leningrad Oblast, Russia
- Oklahoma, United States
- Shaanxi, China
- Tuscany, Italy
- Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia[70]
- Maizuru
- Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
- Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai, Russia
- Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
- Mukō
- Saratoga, California, United States[71]
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Uji
- Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
- Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
- Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
Ōsaka edit
- Izumi
- Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
- Kadoma
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Kami, Hyōgo, Japan
- São José dos Campos, Brazil
- Kawachinagano
- Carmel, Indiana, United States[72]
- Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- Takashima, Shiga, Japan
- Toyo, Kochi, Japan
- Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
- Lu Wan District, Shanghai, China
- Mimasaka, Okayama, Japan
- Newport News, Virginia, United States
- Oakville, Ontario, Canada[73]
- Susami, Wakayama, Japan
- Osaka (City)
- Budapest, Hungary[n]
- Buenos Aires, Argentina[n]
- Busan, South Korea[n]
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Hamburg, Germany
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Milan, Italy
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- San Francisco, California, United States
- São Paulo, Brazil[74]
- Shanghai, China
- Valparaíso, Chile
- California, United States
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- East Java, Indonesia
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Jiangsu, China
- Lombardy, Italy
- Primorsky Krai, Russia
- Shanghai, China
- Queensland, Australia
- Val-d'Oise, France
- Berkeley, California, United States
- Higashiyoshino, Nara, Japan
- Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
- Tanegashima, Kagoshima, Japan
- Wellington, New Zealand
Hyōgo edit
- Akō
- Rockingham, Australia
- Asago
- Newberg, Oregon, United States
- Perth, Ontario, Canada
- Barbizon, France
- Ashiya
- Montebello, California, United States[77]
- Adelaide, Australia
- Changwon, South Korea
- Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, France[o]
- Charleroi, Belgium
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Tottori, Tottori, Japan
- Hyōgo Prefecture
- Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- Ichikawa
- Port Townsend, Washington, United States
- Kakogawa
- Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand
- Kawanishi
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
- Sawara, Chiba, Japan
- Barcelona, Spain
- Brisbane, Australia
- Daegu, South Korea[p]
- Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Haifa, Israel
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Incheon, South Korea
- Marseille, France
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States[n]
- Riga, Latvia[80]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rotterdam, Netherlands[g]
- Seattle, Washington, United States[g]
- Terni, Italy[n]
- Tianjin, China[b]
- Amami, Kagoshima, Japan[b]
- Aquitaine, France[b]
- Burlington, Vermont, United States[b]
- District of Lot-et-Garonne and Agen, France[b]
- Londrina, Paraná, Brazil[b]
- Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China[b]
- Spokane, Washington, United States
- Yusuhara, Kochi, Japan[b]
- Sanda
- Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
- Jeju City, South Korea
- Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Nara edit
- Nara (City)
- Tenri
- Bauru, Brazil
- La Serena, Chile, Chile
- Seosan, South Korea
Wakayama edit
- Ito
- Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom
- Medway, United Kingdom
- Rieti, Lazio, Italy
- Suwa, Nagano, Japan
- Taiji
- Broome, Western Australia, Australia[83]
- Hakuba, Nagano, Japan
- Wakayama (City)[84]
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Jeju-do, South Korea
- Jinan, Shandong, China
- Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Florida, United States
- Galicia, Spain
- Pyrénées-Orientales, France
- Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Shandong, China
- Sinaloa, Mexico
- Yuasa, Wakayama
- Kerikeri, New Zealand
Chūgoku edit
Tottori edit
- Daisen
- Temecula, California, United States
Shimane edit
- Dun Laoghaire, Ireland[86]
- Évian-les-Bains, France
- Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
- Kalajoki, Finland
- Santa Clara, California, United States[87]
Okayama edit
- Kurashiki
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Sankt Pölten, Austria
- Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Bucheon, South Korea
- Hsinchu City, Taiwan
- Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Luoyang, Henan, China
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- San Jose, California, United States
- San José, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Hiroshima edit
Yamaguchi edit
- Everett, Washington, United States
- Jundiaí, Brazil
- Taicang, Jiangsu, China
- Tottori, Tottori, Japan
- Townsville, Australia
- Busan, South Korea
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Kikugawa, Shizuoka, Japan
- Pittsburg, California, United States
- Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Santos (São Paulo), Brazil
- Ube
- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Weihai, Shandong, China
- Yamaguchi
- Gongju, South Korea
- Jinan, Shandong, China
- Pamplona, Spain
- Zouping County, China
Shikoku edit
Tokushima edit
Kagawa edit
Ehime edit
- Ainan
- Molinaseca, Spain[90]
- Ikata
- Red Wing, Minnesota, United States
- Tomari, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Imabari
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Panama City, Panama
- Matsuyama
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Pyeongtaek, South Korea
Kōchi edit
- Kōchi, Kōchi
- Fresno, California, United States
- Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
- Surabaya, Indonesia[91]
- Wuhu, Anhui, China
Kyushu edit
Fukuoka edit
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Bordeaux, France[93][94]
- Busan, South Korea
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China[95]
- Ipoh, Malaysia
- Oakland, California, United States
- Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Incheon, South Korea
- Minamikyushu, Kagoshima, Japan
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Maebaru
- Escondido, California, United States
Saga edit
- Saga (City)
- Cussac-Fort-Médoc, France
- Glens Falls, New York, United States
- Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
- Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil
- Warren County, New York, United States
- Yeonje-gu, Busan, South Korea
- Takeo
- Sebastopol, California, United States[r]
Nagasaki edit
- Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Porto, Portugal
- Saint Paul, United States[98]
- Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Vaux-sur-Aure, France
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
- Kokonoe, Ōita, Japan
- Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- San Diego, California, United States
- Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Xiamen, Fujian, China
Kumamoto edit
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang, China
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Ulsan, South Korea
- Tamana
- Clarinda, Iowa, United States
Ōita edit
- Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
- Bath, United Kingdom[101][102]
- Beaumont, Texas, United States
- Jeju, South Korea
- Mokpo, South Korea
- Rotorua, New Zealand
- Yantai, Shandong, China
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Aveiro, Portugal
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Vitória, Brazil
- Wuhan, Hubei, China
Miyazaki edit
- Ebino
- Belton, Texas, United States
- Miyazaki (City)
- Boeun County, South Korea
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States[103]
- Waukegan, Illinois, United States
- Nobeoka
- Medford, Massachusetts, United States
Kagoshima edit
- Ibusuki
- Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
- Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
- Changsha, Hunan, China
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Naples, Italy
- Perth, Australia
- Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
- Naze
- Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
Okinawa edit
Okinawa edit
- Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan
- São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil[106][107]
Notes edit
- ^ Barrhead Town had a relationship with the former town of Tokoro. However Tokoro merged into Kitami city so the official status of the relationship is unknown.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Friendship city
- ^ Sister city of Niiharu which merged into Minakami in 2005
- ^ Originally with Box Hill, Victoria which was amalgamated into Whitehorse in 1994
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l A partnership agreement Cite error: The named reference "partner" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Friendship port
- ^ a b c d e f Sister port
- ^ Unratified
- ^ With Azumi, Nagano, which merged with Matsumoto in 2005
- ^ With Shigaraki, merged into Kōka in 2004
- ^ With Tsuchiyama, merged into Kōka in 2004
- ^ With Makino, merged into Takashima in 2005
- ^ Friendship pledge city
- ^ a b c d e Friendship and cooperation city
- ^ Sister castle to Himeji Castle
- ^ Cooperation city
- ^ Vladimir, Russia recognizes Nara as one of its sister cities, while Nara does not.[82]
- ^ With Yamauchi, which merged into Takeo in 2006
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