With society changing and becoming more international, there is a growing demand for interaction with people around the world and a deepening of mutual understanding through friendship, goodwill and cooperation.  Setagaya City has sister city relationships with Winnipeg (Canada), the Dobling District of Vienna (Austria) and Bunbury ( Australia).  The city is keen to promote “exchange by residents of the cities”

Winnipeg    Canada

  The city of Winnipeg is the home of the state’s (Manitoba) capital.  The city has modern atmosphere with office buildings lined along the street, in combination with the beautifully peaceful ambiance of traditional Europe.
  The cities of Setagaya and Winnipeg first became friends through the children’s art exchange program in 1960.  The friendship grew deeper and the cities agreed to a Sister Cities relationship in October 1970.

Dobling District in Vienna   Austria

  Dobling is located in the northeastern part of Vienna.  Surrounded by the Vienna Forest and Donau River, Dobling is a quiet, residential area with vineyards,  In May, 1985, the cities signed the Sister Cities Agreement.  And in 1992, the Japanese garden, “Stagaya Park” was constructed in Dobling District with technical assistance by the City of Setagaya.

Bunbury      Australia

  Bunbury is a harbor town and the center of government located 180 kilometers south of Perth, the capital of West Australia.  The city has a beautiful beach that is walking distance from the town, and you can see dolphins come near the shore at Koombana Beach.  In 1992, the two cities signed Sister Cities Agreement.  Since then, our two cities have promoted friendly exchanges in the fields of sports, art and education.

Setagaya's Sister Cities