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The Boston-Kyoto sister city relationship was established on June 24, 1959.
Kyoto is Boston’s original sister city, , and the Boston-Kyoto relationship is the first such sister-city relationship established in the United States. The original agreement was co- signed Mayor John B. Hynes of Boston and Mayor Takayama of Kyoto.
In 2009, Boston and Kyoto are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their relationship and a number of events at various local institutions are planned in conjunction with this milestone.
A highlight of the 50th Anniversary celebration will be a visit to Boston by Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa in late August of 2009. A number of major sister-city events will take place at that time. Many other Kyoto-related events will take place in Boston throughout 2009. The Japan Society of Boston is assisting the City of Boston in coordinating the Boston-Kyoto 50th Anniversary celebration, and details about related events can be found on the Japan Society’s website (www.us-japan.org/boston) as well as on the websites of host institutions.
The calendar in this webpage lists many of these events and we invite you to join us in this celebration of friendship
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TMM, Japanese Consul General Mr. Masaru Tsuji, and Japanese language students from the Bradley School in E. Boston, help kick off the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Boston Kyoto sister cities relationship.
The photo is taken outside the mayor's office in front of a display of traditional Japanese Hina Dolls.
©2009 The City of Boston
