Sister City and Friendly City links

• Bihoro Town - Waipa District (Cambridge)
  Year established: 1997
• Eniwa City - Timaru
  Year established: 2008
• Kiyosato Town - Motueka
  Year established: 1997
• Otaru City - Dunedin
  Year established: 1980
• Tomamakomai City - Napier
  Year established: 1980
• Yubetsu Town - Selwyn
  Year established: 1992

Tohoku region 

• Furudono Town, Fukushima - Rodney District (Warkworth)
  Year established: 1999
• Hachimantai City, Iwate - Horowhenua
  Year established: 1998
• Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima - Taupo District (Turangi)
  Year established: 1997
• Minamiuonuma City, Niigata - Ashburton
  Year established: 1987
• Tendo City, Yamagata - Marlborough
  Year established: 1989
• Tomioka Town, Fukushima - Auckland
  Year established: 1983

Kanto region 

• Hakone Town, Kanagawa - Taupo District (Turangi)
  Year established: 1987
• Hitachi City, Ibaraki - Tauranga
  Year established: 1988
• Kamagaya City, Chiba - Whakatane
  Year established: 1997
• Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki - Wairoa
  Year established: 1999
• Kumagaya City, Saitama - Invercargill
  Year established: 1993
• Narita City, Chiba - Foxton
  Year established: 1995
• Saitama City, Saitama - Hamilton
  Year established: 1984
• Shibukawa City, Gunma - Whakatane
  Year established: 2000
• Shinagawa City, Tokyo - Auckland
  Year established: 1993
• Utsunomiya City, Tochigi - Manukau
  Year established: 1982 

Chubu region 

• Fujimi Town, Nagano - Tasman District (Richmond)
  Year established: 1993
• Gamagori City, Aichi - Port of Gisborne
  Year established: 1996
• Hara Village, Nagano - Franklin
  Year established: 2002
• Mishima City, Shizuoka - New Plymouth
  Year established: 1991
• Nagaizumi Town, Shizuoka - Wanganui
  Year established: 1988
• Nishio City, Aichi - Porirua
  Year established: 1993
• Nonoichi Village, Ishikawa - Gisborne
  Year established: 1990
• Otari Village, Nagano - Marlborough
  Year established: 1991
• Tatsuno Town, Nagano - Waitomo District
  Year established: 1995 

Kinki region 

• Kakogawa City, Hyogo - Waitakere
  Year established: 1992
• Minoh City, Osaka - Hutt
  Year established: 1995
• Miyazu City, Kyoto - Nelson
  Year established: 1975
• Nantan City, Kyoto - Clutha
  Year established: 2002
• Sakai City, Osaka - Wellington
  Year established: 1994
• Toyooka City, Hyogo - Ruapehu
  Year established: 2000
• Yuasa Town, Wakayama - Far North District
  Year established: 1993 

Chugoku region 

• Akitakata City, Hiroshima - Selwyn
  Year established: 1992
• Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima - Masterton
  Year established: 1998
• Kurashiki City, Okayama - Christchurch
  Year established: 1973

Shikoku region 

• Susaki City, Kochi - Tauranga

Kyushu region 

• Beppu City, Oita - Rotorua
  Year established: 1987
• Fukuoka City, Fukuoka - Auckland
  Year established: 1986