Sister City Trip Informational Meeting

Marquette Delegation to visit Higashiomi Japan in July/August 2025
Informational meeting will be held on Saturday February 8, 2025.
The Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership in association with the City of
Marquette will be sending a delegation to Higashiomi, Japan from July 24, 2025, to August
4, 2025. An informational meeting will be held on Saturday February 8th, 2025, Saturday
12 p.m. in the Lion’s Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. The Lion’s
Room is located on the lower level of the library.
While in Japan, delegates will live with a host family and visit sites of interest in
Higashiomi and the surrounding area. Additional information about the program and
application to join the delegation will be available at the informational meeting. The cost
of the trip including airfare, ground transportation and official delegation events is
approximately $2,800.00 and is the responsibility of each delegate.
The Sister City program with Higashiomi, formerly Yokaichi, started in 1979. The
program focuses on cultural understanding, international friendship, and sharing of ideas.
Additional information about the delegation can be obtained from Bill Brazier at (906)
869-4859, Collin Banger at (616) 368-2624, and Paulette Lindberg at (906) 869-4141.