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

1. Manukau (Auckland, New Zealand) / Utsunomiya
2. Qiqihaer (Heilongjiang, China) / Utsunomiya
3. Orleans (Loiret, France) / Utsunomiya
4. Tulsa (Oklahoma, U.S.A) / Utsunomiya
5. Pietrasanta (Tuscany, Italy) / Utsunomiya
6. Jining (Shandong, China) / Utsunomiya
7. Springfield (Illinois, U.S.A.) / Ashikaga
8. Jinhua (Zhejiang, China) / Tochigi
9. Evansville (Indiana, U.S.A.) / Tochigi
10. Lancaster (Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) / Sano
11. Quzhou (Zhejiang, China) / Sana
12. Tieling (Liaoning, China) / Kanuma
13. Armidale Dumaresq (New South Wales, Australia) / Kanuma
14. Grand Forks (North Dakota, U.S.A.) / Kanuma
15. Palm Springs (California, U.S.A.) / Nikko
16. Rapid City (South Dakota, U.S.A.) / Nikko
17. Kongsvinger (Hedmark, Norway) / Nikko
18. Benxi (Liaoning, China) / Oya1ma
19. Shaoxing (Zhejiang, China) / Oyama
20. Cairns (Queensland, Australia) / Oyama
21. Glendora (California, U.S.A.) / Moka
22. Douliou (Yunlin,Taiwan ) / Moka
23. St. Andrews (Scotland, U.K.) / Otawara
24. West Covina (California, U.S.A.) / Otawara
25. Deqing (Zhejiang, China) / Yaita
26. Menomonie (Wisconsin, U.S.A.) / Nasukara
27. Dietzhölztal-Ewerbsbach (Hesse, Germany) / Shimotsuke
28. Speedway (Indiana, U.S.A.) / Motegi
29. Tiantai (Zhejiang, China) / Iwafune
30. Horseheads (New York, U.S.A.) / Nakagawa