June 13, 2025: Visit to Nagoya City Hall with Mayor Hirosawa to request increased sister city exchanges with Los Angeles

Visited: Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa

The Aichi Inbound Association (Aichi Inbound Tourism Association) visited Mayor Hirosawa at Nagoya City Hall and presented a letter of request for increased sister city exchanges with Los Angeles.
Los Angeles currently has sister city partnerships with 22 cities around the world, with Nagoya being the first city designated as such. 2024 marks the 65th anniversary of the sister city agreement. Los Angeles is currently attracting attention from across the United States and around the world due to the outstanding performance of Japanese players in Major League Baseball. Furthermore, with the Olympic Games approaching in three years, the city is a vibrant and attractive destination.
While the number of people visiting Los Angeles from Nagoya is expected to increase, it remains unclear whether inbound tourism from Los Angeles to Nagoya will increase in response. To promote mutual exchanges, it is important to further promote our sister city relationship and deepen mutual understanding.
Currently, Chubu Centrair International Airport does not operate direct flights to Los Angeles. This is a significant setback for attracting inbound tourists, and we must work with airlines to quickly reinstate direct flights. To that end, it would be effective for the two cities to invigorate mutual exchange and increase the flow of people.
With these circumstances in mind, we have handed over a request to Nagoya City.