International exchange in Yokohama City

1. Utilizing eight sister and friendship cities, seven partner cities and five joint statements, we will work to solve policy issues in various fields by utilizing cooperation and cooperation with overseas cities, and the city's presence and international competitiveness. I will increase
2. Utilizing offices in Frankfurt, Shanghai, Bangkok, and New York, we will work on business support for city companies, attract tourists, cultural exchange, global warming countermeasures, and city sales.

Yokohama City is deepening exchanges with African countries as "Yokohama, the city closest to Africa."

Yokohama City engages in comprehensive exchanges with eight sister and friendship cities through sports, culture, and technology, without any special arrangements for the purpose or period.

• San Diego City(United States) - Concluded in October 1957 (Showa 32)
• Lyon City(France) - Concluded April 1959 (Showa 34)
• Mumbai City(India) -Concluded in June 1965, Showa 40
• Manila City(Philippines) - Concluded in July 1965 (Showa 40)
• Odesa City(Ukraine) - Concluded in July 1965 (Showa 40)
• Vancouver City(Canada) -Concluded in July 1965 (Showa 40)
• Shanghai (Friendly City)(China) -Established in November 1973 (Showa 48)
• Constanza(Romania) - Concluded in October 1977;

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• In 2023, Yokohama and Shanghai celebrated the 50th anniversary of the friendship city partnership.

• In 2020, we celebrated the 55th anniversary of our sister city partnership with Yokohama and Mumbai, Manila, Odesa and Vancouver!

• In 2019, Yokohama and Lyon celebrated the 60th anniversary of the sister city partnership.

• 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of the friendship city tie-up between Yokohama and Shanghai!

• In 2017, Yokohama, San Diego and Constanza celebrated the 60th and 40th anniversary of their sister city partnership!

• 50th anniversary of sister city partnership - Mumbai, Manila Odesa Vancouver

Yokohama City engages in strategic exchanges with its seven partner cities, setting specific themes and deadlines in line with Yokohama's priority policies.

Specific initiatives with each city

• Beijing City (China) (outside site)-Concluded in May 2006
• Taipei City (Taiwan) (outside site)-Concluded in May 2006
• Busan Metropolitan City (Korea) (outside site)-Concluded in June 2006
• Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) (outside site)-Concluded in October 2007
• Hanoi City (Vietnam) (outside site)-Concluded in November 2007
• Incheon Metropolitan City (Korea) (external site)-Concluded in December 2009
• Frankfurt City (Germany) (external site)-Concluded in September 2011

Click here to go to the official website of each municipality.

In addition to exchanges with sister, friendship cities and partner cities, Yokohama City has shared the philosophy of "growing together" with five cities, etc., and has issued a joint statement of exchange and cooperation that starts with what can be done.

• Tel Aviv-Yafo(Israel) - Announced September 2012
• Kayao City (Peru)-Released in March 2013
• Kotonou City (Benin)-Released in November 2013
• Abijan Autonomous Region (Côte d'Ivoire)-Released in September 2017
• Scotland Autonomous Government (U.K.) - Announced July 2018

Yokohama Port concludes a relationship between sister ports, friendship ports, and trade cooperation ports with six ports around the world, and engages in international exchange activities in the port field through dispatch and acceptance of trainees and exchange groups and anniversary commemorative projects.

International Exchange Activities in Ports (Port and Harbor Bureau Website)

• Port of Oakland (Sister Port, United States) - May 1980 (Showa55) Alliance
• Vancouver Port (Sister Port, Canada) - May 1981 (Showa 56)
• Shanghai Port (Friendship Port, China) - October 1983 (Showa 58 Alliance)
• Port of Melbourne (Australia, Australia) - May 1986 Partnership
• Dalian Port (Friendship Port, China) - September 1990
• Hamburg Port (Sister Port, Germany) - October 1992 Partnership

Continuous international exchange activities are being carried out in each ward.

• International Exchange between Hodogaya Ward and Sofia, Bulgaria (Hodogaya Ward website)
• Exchange between Tsuzuki Ward   and the Republic of Botswana (Tsuzuki Ward   Website)

Yokohama City utilizes offices in Frankfurt, Shanghai, Bangkok, and New York to support business for city companies, attract companies, attract tourists, cultural exchanges, global warming countermeasures, and city sales.

• European Office (European Region)
• Shanghai Office (East Asia)
• Asia Office (Asia Region)
• Americas Office (American region)

Reports from overseas offices