Yokkaichi, Mie

Yokkaichi is a Japanese city in Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It is a port near Nagoya.

It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.

History
In the Edo period, Yokkaichi-juku was 43rd of the 53 shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the Tōkaidō road which connected Edo and Kyoto.

In 1936, Yokkaichi hosted an international trade fair called "Exposition of Yokkaichi City".

Sister cities
Yokkaichi has 2 sister cities.
 * 🇺🇸 Long Beach, California (USA) - Since October 7, 1963
 * 🇨🇳 Tianjin (China) - Since October 28, 1980

People from Yokkaichi

 * Katsuya Okada - Foreign Affairs Minister
 * Takuya Okada - past chairman of AEON Group
 * Katsuaki Watanabe - president of Toyota Motor Corporation

Related pages

 * The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Other websites

 * Yokkaichi City website
 * Hiroshige prints, Yokkaichi