International Exchange

Projects and Activities

Sister Cities

Sister City Relationships

JLGC also supports sister city relationships between Japanese and European local authorities. This includes assistance with joint initiatives in professional development and economic exchange, as well as civic, educational and cultural activities.

We maintain an up-to-date register of sister city partnerships in the English-speaking countries within our area of responsibility:

  • Japan-UK sister city relationships: click here for the current list
  • Japan-Ireland sister city relationships: click here for the current list

For sister city relationships in our other countries of responsibility – Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden – please refer to the Sister Cities in Japan page on the CLAIR website.