Sister Cities
The City of Hobart currently has two Sister City relationships. We are looking to expand our international partnerships.
Yaizu, Japan
Hobart has been the sister city of Yaizu since 1977 which means we are coming up to nearly 50 years of friendship. This is significant and we are very proud of this.
Our sister city relationship was founded on personal connections but also our fishing industries. Over the years it has gone from strength to strength.
We have participated in student exchanges between our two cities for more than 20 years. Our relationship is now heavily grounded in our commitment to education and our young people.
Hobart celebrates Japanese Children's Day each year to highlight this. Our celebrations are highly engaging and bring much joy.
The relationship between Yaizu and Hobart has regularly enjoyed reciprocal delegations of businesses and city officials.
The relationship is supported in both cities by Sister City Committees. The Hobart-Yaizu Sister City Committee meets regularly.
Yai-Chan Activity Book
Yai-Chan's Activity Book is full of puzzles and fun facts that will help you get to know your sister city better.
Did you know Hobart and Yaizu have been sister cities since 1977?
Or that for more than 20 years, exchange students from Hobart and Yaizu have been visiting each other? This allows them to experience what its like to live in each others homes and go to school. Many become lifelong friends.
To support classroom activities around Japanese Children's Day and our sister city relationship, download and use Yai-Chan's Activity Book.
It includes lots of interesting facts and activities about:
- our sister city relationship with Yaizu
- Japanese Children's Day
- our favourite bonito fish Yai Chan.
Download book(PDF, 2MB)
L'Aquila, Italy
Hobart has had a sister city relationship with L'Aquila since 1998. We celebrated 25 years of friendship in 2022. The relationship has strong ties with Hobart's Abruzzese Association.
In May 2024, a new Hobart-L'Aquila Sister City Committee was formed. They are currently working on revitalising people-to-people links and projects of value for both cities.