Sister city

We are promoting an exchange business in partnership with one overseas city (Belmont, Western Australia).

City of Belmont, Australia (partnered in October 1984)

​ ​The City of Belmont, about 3,000 kilometers west of Australia's capital Canberra, located in the Western Australia state capital Perth.
It has Perth International Airport, a population of approximately 43,000 and an area of 40 square kilometres.
The exchange began when Belmont City made a proposal after seeing an English-language graphic magazine published by Adachi Ward to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ward's establishment.
Adachi Park in Belmont city has become the resting place of citizens.
Click here for the PDF of the English Graphic Magazine (ADACHI)
Belmont City Homepage

Sister city exchange business

In 1986, Adachi Ward and Belmont City began to send student delegations to visit local schools and public facilities, and to exchange through homestays. Since then, more than 1,000 ward residents and students, including members of the general public, have visited Belmont City.

Since 2020, students at ward junior high schools and Belmont High School have continued to interact online, even though the impact of COVID-19 has made direct travel difficult.

In January 2024, we welcomed a student delegation from Belmont for the first time in five years, resuming exchanges.

(Belmont City students visit Japan for the first time in five years)

(Interaction with host family)

40th anniversary of sister city partnership

Adachi Ward and Belmont City celebrated their 40th anniversary of sister city partnership on October 1, 2024.

In January 2025, a Belmont City delegation of 26 members visited Adachi Ward, where they toured facilities within the ward, observed classes at a junior high school, and participated in a Japanese cultural experience.

At the welcome party celebrating the 40th anniversary, a signing ceremony was held, where the Memorandum of Understanding for the Development of the Sister City Partnership between Adachi Ward and Belmont City was signed and exchanged. Commemorative gifts were also exchanged, and Belmont City donated a piece of glass art to Adachi Ward. The donated glass art was titled "Rebirth" and represents the deep bond between the two cities, as well as their mutual growth, rebirth, and prosperity.

(Exchanging the memorandum)

(Glass art donated by the city of Belmont)

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the sister city relationship, a cherry tree (Somei-Yoshino) was planted in Belmont Park. Belmont City has also planted a plum tree (Sumo-ume) in Adachi Park, so that the Adachi cherry tree and Belmont plum tree will watch over the friendship between the two cities for many years to come.

(From left: Chairman Kudo, Ward Mayor Kondo, Mayor Rossi, and Deputy Mayor Sessions)

The memorandum signed at the signing ceremony and the glass art donated by Belmont City are on display at the exhibition hall in Belmont Park. Donations from Belmont City to date and photos of past student exchanges are also on display, so please come and visit the exhibition hall.

[Exhibition Hall]
Opening hours: April to September 10:00 to 16:30, October to March 10:00 to 16:00
Closed: Mondays (next weekday if Monday is a national holiday or October 1st), New Year's holiday (December 29th to January 3rd)
*From June 1st to September 30th, the facility is open every day as a "cool spot."