Japan-Washington Relations
Sister Cities
The relationship between Japan and Washington State is very close, not only at the level of trade relationships, but also at the interpersonal level. There are currently 35 sister-city (including one city-county) and one sister-state relationships between Japan and Washington State, providing opportunities for exchanges and understanding between the people of both places. Washington also has a sister-state relationship with Hyogo Prefecture.
Washington State
| State |
Prefecture |
Signing Date |
| Washington |
Hyogo |
October, 1963 |
| City/Town |
Prefecture |
City/Town |
Signing Date |
| Seattle |
Hyogo |
Kobe City |
October, 1957 |
| Bellingham |
Chiba |
Tateyama City |
July, 1958 |
| Tacoma |
Fukuoka |
Kitakyushu City |
June, 1959 |
| Spokane |
Hyogo |
Nishinomiya City |
July, 1961 |
| Everett |
Yamaguchi |
Iwakuni City |
August, 1962 |
| Auburn |
Hyogo |
Tanba City |
July, 1968 |
| Kent |
Hyogo |
Tanba City |
November, 1968 |
| Renton |
Hyogo |
Nishiwaki City |
July, 1969 |
| Bellevue |
Osaka |
Yao City |
November, 1969 |
| Bremerton |
Hiroshima |
Kure City |
August, 1970 |
| Wenatchee |
Aomori |
Kuroishi City |
October, 1971 |
| Yakima |
Aomori |
Itayanagi Town |
February, 1972 |
| Walla Walla |
Hyogo |
Sasayama Town |
August, 1972 |
| Tukwila |
Tokushima |
Ikawa Town (Miyoshi City since 2007) |
November, 1979 |
| Olympia |
Hyogo |
Kato City |
April, 1981 |
| Moses Lake |
Yamagata |
Yonezawa City |
May, 1981 |
| Camas |
Shizuoka |
Hamamatsu City |
September, 1981 |
| Wenatchee |
Aomori |
Misawa City |
October, 1981 |
| Edmonds |
Aichi |
Hekinan City |
April, 1988 |
| Pullman |
Hyogo |
Kasai City |
November, 1989 |
| Chehalis |
Shizuoka |
Inasa Town (Hamamatsu City since 1998) |
October, 1990 |
| Ferndale |
Chiba |
Minami-Boso City |
October, 1991 |
| Kititas County |
Hyogo |
Sanda City |
April, 1992 |
| Sequim |
Hyogo |
Shiso City |
June, 1993 |
| Federal Way |
Aomori |
Hachinohe City |
August, 1993 |
| Kelso |
Shizuoka |
Makinohara City |
December, 1994 |
| Port Angeles |
Aomori |
Mutsu City |
August,1995 |
| Camas |
Mie |
Taki Town |
October,1995 |
| Vancouver |
Kyoto |
Joyo Town |
October, 1995 |
| Anacortes |
Akita |
Nikaho City |
September,1996 |
| Chelan |
Hyogo |
Kato City |
November,1996 |
| Longview |
Saitama |
Wako City |
October 1, 1999 |
| East Wenatchee |
Aomori |
Misawa City |
August, 2001 |
| Lakewood |
Okinawa |
Okinawa City |
January, 2002 |
| Port Townsend |
Hyogo |
Ichikawa Town |
October, 2002 |
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Montana State
| State |
Prefecture |
Signing
Date |
| Montana |
Kumamoto |
July, 1982 |
| City/Town |
Prefecture |
City/Town |
Signing Date |
| Livingston |
Gunma |
Naganohara Town |
October, 1991 |
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Northern Idaho
At present there are no sister city relationships in Northern Idaho. (Source: The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) as of March 31, 2007)
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