Spokane-Nishinomiya Sister City Society
Celebrating Fifty Years of Friendship!
Here are some links with information that may help you prepare for your trip to Japan.
- Information on Japanese currency
- General advice on living in Japan
- Top 10 Tips for Visiting Japan
- Homestay advice
- Bicycle transportation in Japan
- Guide to telephones in Japan
- Survival Tips For Living In Japan (PDF)
- About Nishinomiya
Recommended books
- The Japanese by Edwin O. Reischauer
- The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict
- Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
- God's Samurai: Lead Pilot at Pearl Harbor
Click HERE to view the advice given by Gary Starr, Shadle Park High School Japanese teacher.
Mukogawa students
and Spokane-Nishinomiya Sister City Society
with high school exchange students
Jordan Rogers, Jesse Shooter and Samantha Brown
Spokane-Nishinomiya Sister City Society high school exchange students
Jordan Rogers, Jesse Shooter and Samantha Brown
with Mukogawa student