Belmont Sister City student exchange program
40 years of the City of Belmont and Adachi-ku sister city relationship
October 2024 will mark the 40-year anniversary of the sister city relationship between the City of Belmont and Adachi-ku in Tokyo, Japan.
Since its inception, the mainstay of this relationship has been the annual student exchange program, which promotes cultural, educational, and economic exchanges between the two cities.
Every five years, a citizen delegation replaces the student delegation to re-affirm the sister city agreement between the two cities.
Apply for the January 2025 citizen delegation to Adachi
In January 2025, selected delegates from the City of Belmont will fly to Adachi to celebrate the long-standing relationship and re-affirm each city's commitment to work harmoniously together to create positive youth, educational, cultural, and business opportunities.
If you'd like to be part of the of the delegation, please fill out the application form below and return it to the City by 5pm Monday 30 September.
Get the 2025 Sister City Citizens Delegation application pack
The Belmont and Adachi-ku student exchange program
At the heart of this relationship is the annual Student Exchange Program. Every year, in this program:
- Students from the City of Belmont travel to Adachi in early January to experience Japanese culture and customs;
- Students from Adachi-ku visit the City of Belmont in July-August. They explore the City and the wider Perth region and participate in cultural tours, school visits and sightseeing;
- Japanese students are hosted by local Belmont families. Living with local families helps students to experience an authentic Australian way of life and offers them an opportunity to improve their English language skills.
The City of Belmont works in close partnership with the Belmont Sister City Association to create well-planned and well-managed tours for our Sister City students.
For more information, please email community.development@belmont.wa.gov.au or phone the City on 9477 7219.