Ikeda delegation to visit Launceston

Published on 07 February 2025

The City of Launceston will next week welcome a delegation of visitors from its Japanese sister city Ikeda.

The 11-strong delegation, led by Mayor Tomoko Takizawa and Chairperson Masumi Araki, comprises a mixture of Ikeda Councillors and executives.

City of Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said the delegation was being welcomed during the 60th year of sister city relations between Ikeda and Launceston.

"Over the past six decades, the City of Launceston and City of Ikeda have built strong bonds of friendship and regard, which is still ongoing today," Mayor Garwood said.

"A Launceston delegation of community members and Councillors last visited Ikeda in 2017, and I'm excited that it's our turn to host a delegation from Ikeda in Launceston next week.

"We'll be showcasing some of the best things Northern Tasmania has to offer and reflecting on the 60th anniversary of sister city relations between Launceston and Ikeda."

The Ikeda delegation will visit Launceston between Sunday and Wednesday.

During their stay, they will visit the Cataract Gorge, Seaport, University of Tasmania Inveresk campus, as well as the City Park macaque enclosure.