Japan-US Relations

2024/12/18

Sister City / Partner City Relationships

U.S. Municipalities Japanese Municipalities Year Web Site (if available)
Tennessee
Athens Isahaya-shi, Nagasaki 1986 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100090717438575
Chattanooga Tono-shi, Iwate 2017 https://www.chattanoogasistercities.org/tono-japan
Hendersonville Tsuru-shi, Yamanashi 1983 https://www.facebook.com/JapanTennessee/
Knoxville Muroran-shi, Hokkaido 1991 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068251854808
McMinnville Mikawa-machi, Yamagata 1994 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064811289829
Nashville Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa
2014*
(Partner City)
http://www.scnashville.org/kamakura-japan.html
Oak Ridge Naka-shi, Ibaraki 1990 http://www.oakridgesistercity.org/
Smyrna Zama-shi, Kanagawa 1991 https://www.townofsmyrna.org/live/sister_city_program.php​
Kentucky
Elizabethtown Koori-machi, Fukushima 1992  
Frankfort Shimamoto-cho, Osaka 2017 https://www.facebook.com/frankfortkysistercitiescommission/
Georgetown Tahara-shi, Aichi 1990 https://www.georgetownky.com/celebrate-georgetown-s-japanese-connections
Lexington Shinhidaka-cho, Hokkaido 1988 https://lexingtonsistercities.org/
Madison County, Berea, Richmond Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi 1988 https://bereaky.gov/for-visitors/community-profile/sister-city-info/
Morgantown Nanao-shi, Ishikawa 1992  
Owensboro Nisshin-shi, Aichi 2007 https://www.owensborosistercities.org/
Arkansas
El Dorado Zentsuji-shi, Kawaga 1964  
Hot Springs Hanamaki-shi, Iwate 1993 https://www.facebook.com/hsscp/
Pine Bluff Bando-shi, Ibaraki 1986  
Louisiana
New Orleans Matsue-shi, Shimane 1994  
Port of New Orleans Port of Kushiro, Hokkaido 1984  
 
Mississippi
There are currently no Japan-related sister city relationships in Mississippi.