Tochigi has been promoting broad international relations with her sister states: China, France and United States with the help of Coordinators of International Relations, who eagerly give open lectures about their home countries.
In addition, active relations are being fostered through sports and cultural exchanges by prefecture municipalities.
Sister-State relations with the State of Indiana, U.S.A.

Friendship Exchange with Vaucluse Prefecture, France


Friendship Agreement with the Province of Zhejiang, China

Tochigi International Festival

Further more, Tochigi has been contributing to international cooperation by accepting technical trainees and students from abroad to train in various fields, such as agriculture, fishery, health and medicine, education and culture.
Overseas Technical Trainees

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Municipal and Prefectural Relationships with Tochigi Prefecture
- Indiana State (U.S.A.) / Tochigi prefecture
- Vaucluse Prefecture (France) / Tochigi prefecture
- Zhejiang Province (China) / Tochigi prefecture
- Manukau (Auckland, New Zealand) / Utsunomiya
- Qiqihaer (Heilongjiang, China) / Utsunomiya
- Orleans (Loiret, France) / Utsunomiya
- Tulsa (Oklahoma, U.S.A) / Utsunomiya
- Pietrasanta (Tuscany, Italy) / Utsunomiya
- Jining (Shandong, China) / Utsunomiya
- Springfield (Illinois, U.S.A.) / Ashikaga
- Jinhua (Zhejiang, China) / Tochigi
- Evansville (Indiana, U.S.A.) / Tochigi
- Lancaster (Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) / Sano
- Quzhou (Zhejiang, China) / Sana
- Tieling (Liaoning, China) / Kanuma
- Armidale Dumaresq (New South Wales, Australia) / Kanuma
- Grand Forks (North Dakota, U.S.A.) / Kanuma
- Palm Springs (California, U.S.A.) / Nikko
- Rapid City (South Dakota, U.S.A.) / Nikko
- Kongsvinger (Hedmark, Norway) / Nikko
- Benxi (Liaoning, China) / Oya1ma
- Shaoxing (Zhejiang, China) / Oyama
- Cairns (Queensland, Australia) / Oyama
- Glendora (California, U.S.A.) / Moka
- Douliou (Yunlin,Taiwan ) / Moka
- St. Andrews (Scotland, U.K.) / Otawara
- West Covina (California, U.S.A.) / Otawara
- Deqing (Zhejiang, China) / Yaita
- Menomonie (Wisconsin, U.S.A.) / Nasukara
- Dietzhölztal-Ewerbsbach (Hesse, Germany) / Shimotsuke
- Speedway (Indiana, U.S.A.) / Motegi
- Tiantai (Zhejiang, China) / Iwafune
- Horseheads (New York, U.S.A.) / Nakagawa