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Friendship cities

Auckland's friendship cities are similar to sister cities except they have a historical connection to one area of the city and the programmes are typically educational or cultural.

Auckland has two friendship cities:

Shinagawa, bustling transport hub of Tokyo, Japan and home to Sony and Canon
Tomioka, agricultural town on Honshu Island and home to one of Japan's longest cherry tree boulevards.
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