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This is a list of municipalities 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).
For twinning between Japanese and Chinese municipalities the term "friendship cities" is used, due to problematic translation (the term "sister cities" requires specification of which of the cities is the younger sister and which is the older one).[1]
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Lockyer Valley, Australia
Hitachiōta, Japan
Kenai, United States
Lanzhou, China
Passau, Germany- St. Cloud, United States
Vladivostok, Russia
- Clarence, Australia
- Hobsons Bay, Australia
- Huntington Beach, United States
Kolding, Denmark
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
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Bath, England, United Kingdom- Mokpo, South Korea
Rotorua Lakes, New Zealand- Yantai, China
Asunción, Paraguay- Houston, United States
North Vancouver, Canada
Quezon City, Philippines- Tianjin, China
- Wujiang (Suzhou), China
- Antioch, United States
- Gangneung, South Korea
- Linfen, China
- San'yō-Onoda, Japan
- Toshima (Tokyo), Japan
- Warringah (Northern Beaches), Australia
- Honolulu, United States
- Buyeo, South Korea
- Gresham, United States
Sollefteå, Sweden
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
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France- Colorado Springs, United States
- Fremont, United States
- Shunyi (Beijing), China
- Fullerton, United States
- Hangzhou, China
- Kumamoto, Japan
- New Brunswick, 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
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- 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
- Midland, United States
- Port Macquarie-Hastings, Australia
- Xuzhou, China
- Brea, United States
- Hawaii County, United States
- Masterton, New Zealand
- Holdfast Bay, Australia
- Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan
He–Ho
- Osan, South Korea
- Deyang, China
- Kitahiroshima, Japan
- Marília, Brazil
- Independence, United States
- Kashiwazaki, Japan
- Jangam-myeon (Buyeo), South Korea
- Marquette, United States
- Rättvik, Sweden
- Taber, Canada
- Glendale, United States
- Mitte (Berlin), Germany
- Changning (Shanghai), China
- Logan, Australia
- Yeongam, South Korea
- Lawrence, United States
- Birmingham, United States
- Kiryū, Japan
- Tauranga, New Zealand
Ib–In
- Anqing, China
- 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
- Red Wing, United States
- Launceston, Australia
- Suzhou, China
- Lakeland, United States
- Onomichi, Japan
- Ōta, Japan
Panama City, Panama
- Salmon Arm, Canada
Olympia, Greece
Ir–It
- Fenghua (Ningbo), China
- Sado, Japan
- Wolfratshausen, Germany
- La Mirada, United States
- Ma'anshan, China
- Springfield, United States
- Campbell River, Canada
- Pengzhou, China
- Vanino, Russia
- Hitachinaka, Japan
- Wenzhou, China
- Escondido, United States
- Qingpu (Shanghai), China
Iw–Iz
- 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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Eindhoven, Netherlands- Kami, Japan
- São José dos Campos, Brazil
- Meßkirch, Germany
- Chuncheon, South Korea
- Corning, United States
- Eugene, United States
- Hoengseong, South Korea
- Ōshū, Japan
Pesaro, Italy
- Whakatāne, New Zealand
- Jandira, Brazil
- Knittelfeld, Germany
- Stillwater, United States
- Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia
- Zibo, China
- Kerman, United States
- Mississauga, Canada
- Kelowna, Canada
- Fraser Coast, Australia
- Pasadena, United States
- Collingwood, Canada
- 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
Ki
- Liuyang, China
- Sonora, United States
- Yaozhou (Tongchuan), China
- Oceanside, United States
- Shantou, China
- South San Francisco, United States
- Yeongdeungpo (Seoul), South Korea
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Santa Monica, United States
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- Chengdu, China
- Des Moines, United States
- Lodi, United States
- Pau, France
- Yamatokōriyama, Japan
- DeWitt, United States
- Icheon, South Korea
- Marshall, United States
- Traverse City, United States
- Greater Geraldton, Australia
- Campbelltown, Australia
Ku–Ky
- Roseburg, United States
- Invercargill, New Zealand
- Fukui, Japan
- Guilin, China
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Rome, United States
- 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
- Kan'onji, Japan
- Pontiac, United States
- Xuhui (Shanghai), China
- Burnaby, Canada
- Kholmsk, Russia
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
- Tottori, Japan
- Yuzawa, Japan
- Hawkesbury, Australia
- Bozhou, China
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- Birmingham, United States
- Dalian, China
- Nakhodka, Russia
- Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
- Kyōgoku, Japan
- San Sebastián, Spain
- Willich, Germany
- 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
- Binhu (Wuxi), China
- Mackay, Australia
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Sacramento, United States
Mi
- Rice Lake, United States
- Federation, Australia
- Visalia, United States
- Devonport, Australia
- Tilburg, Netherlands
- Ashburton, New Zealand
Lillehammer, Norway- Sölden, Austria
- Anamizu, Japan
- Dujiangyan, China
- Marshalltown, United States
- Ogasawara, Japan
- Tsubetsu, Japan
- Winterset, United States
Cuernavaca, Mexico- Hutt, New Zealand
- Dubbo, Australia
- New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Pasadena, United States
- Anaheim, United States
- Suzaka, Japan
- 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
Mo–My
- Salisbury, Australia
- New Westminster, Canada
- Victoria, Canada
- Saratoga, United States
- Gimhae, South Korea
- Yakutsk, Russia
- Jōetsu, Japan
- Knoxville, United States
- Miyakojima, Japan
- Rizhao, China
- Shizuoka, Japan
- Schruns, Austria
Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia- Tschagguns, Austria
- Zermatt, Switzerland
Na
Waterloo, Belgium
- Clearwater, United States
- Shijiazhuang, China
- Fort Worth, United States
- Honolulu, United States
- Romainmôtier-Envy, Switzerland
Taiʻarapu-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
- Reims, France
- Sydney, Australia
- Turin, Italy
- Fuzhou, China
- Honolulu, United States
- Nichinan, Japan
- São Vicente, Brazil
- Bratsk, Russia
- Gimcheon, South Korea
- Jinzhou (Dalian), China
- Monterey, United States
- Morgantown, United States
- Tuscaloosa, United States
- Foxton (Horowhenua), New Zealand
- San Bruno, United States
Taoyuan, Taiwan- Xianyang, China
- Hitachinaka, Japan
- Linz, Austria
- Namerikawa, Japan
- Niiza, Japan
- Guararapes, Brazil
- Kaminoyama, Japan
- Shingū, Japan
Ne–Nu
- Huangpu (Shanghai), China
- 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
- Dezhou, China
- 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
Ob–Oi
- Port Phillip, Australia
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Chula Vista, United States
- Hachiōji, Japan
- Nikkō, Japan
- Yorii, Japan
Ok–Om
- 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
On–Oy
- Lindsay, United States
- Dublin, United States
- Jinshui (Zhengzhou), China
- Kurobe, Japan
- Middletown, United States
- Taitō (Tokyo), Japan
- Tōbetsu, Japan
- Uwajima, Japan
- Hawaii County, United States
- Atsuma, Japan
- Breitenwang, Austria
- Greater Shepparton, Australia
- Kakegawa, Japan
- Naganuma, 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
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria
- Crescent City, United States
- Ulan-Ude, Russia
Sa
- Cussac-Fort-Médoc, France
- Glens Falls, United States
- Lianyungang, China
- Warren County, United States
- Yeonje (Busan), South Korea
- Wuxi, China
- Baoding, China
- Seeboden am Millstätter See, Austria
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Pittsburgh, United States
- Richmond, United States
- Toluca, Mexico
- Zhengzhou, China
- Dothan, United States
- Berkeley, United States
- Lianyungang, China
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Delaware, United States
- Tangshan, China
- Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky, Russia
- 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
- Changshu, China
- Tongyeong, South Korea
- Worthington, United States
Se
- Norman, United States
- Himi, Japan
- Huangshi, China
- Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
- Icheon, South Korea
- Jingdezhen, China
- Limoges, France
Nabeul, Tunisia
Sh
- Orange City, United States
- St. James, United States
- Suzaka, Japan
- Abano Terme, Italy
- Foligno, Italy
- Hawaii County, United States
- Meerbusch, Germany
- Xuancheng, China
- Squamish, Canada
- Compiègne, France
- Delfzijl, Netherlands
- São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
- Townsville, Australia
So–Su
- 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
Ta–Te
- 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
- Marlborough, New Zealand
- Marostica, Italy
- Wafangdian, China
To
- Evansville, United States
- Jinhua, China
- 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
- Sutherland, Australia
- Central Coast, Australia
- Honolulu, United States
- Burlington, Canada
- Fengtai (Beijing), China
- Floridsdorf (Vienna), Austria
- Mapo (Seoul), South Korea
- Surrey, Canada
- Dongcheng (Beijing), China
- Jungnang (Seoul), South Korea
- Haidian (Beijing), China
- Ipswich, Australia
- Chaoyang (Beijing), China
- Salem, United States
- Bunbury, Australia
- Döbling (Vienna), Austria
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Portland, United States
- Dongcheng (Beijing), China
- Ina, Japan
- Lefkada, Greece
- Mitte (Berlin), Germany
- Seocho (Seoul), South Korea
- Willoughby, Australia
- Gladsaxe, Denmark
- Innere Stadt (Vienna), Austria
- Northern Beaches, Australia
- Ōsaki, Japan
- Zeitz, Germany
- Dubbo, Australia
- Durham, United States
- Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
- Cupertino, United States
- Xinwu (Wuxi), China
- Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
- Detroit, United States
Ts
- Palo Alto, United States
- Hercules, United States
- Miyakojima, Japan
- Santa Fe, United States
- Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- Newcastle, Australia
- Weihai, China
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany[76]
- Wasilla, United States[342]
- Kamloops, Canada
- Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
- Xianyang, China
- Gurye, South Korea
- Quanzhou, China
- Orlando, United States
- Greve in Chianti, Italy
- Hitachiōta, Japan
- Orange, Australia
- Shikama, Japan
- Whitehorse, Canada
- Bakersfield, United States
- Jeju City, South Korea
- Jinan, China
- Richmond, Canada
- Longview, United States
- El Dorado County, United States
- 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
- Long Beach, United States
- Tianjin, China
- Brest, France
- Corpus Christi, United States
- Fremantle, Australia
- Medway, England, United Kingdom
- Lake Oswego, United States
- Livermore, United States
- Chungju, South Korea
- Port Stephens, Australia
- Smyrna, United States
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