Skinherent's Sister City Vision

Kansas City is a river town that began on the western Missouri side, and expanded further west across the Kansas border. Called the Paris of the Plains, Kansas City is proud to operate the most working fountains anywhere in the world, short of Rome, Italy.

Home to Kansas City Royals baseball and Kansas City Chiefs football teams and a brand new woman's soccer stadium.

Host of World Cup 2025 qualifier games!

Incorporated 1850

Sevilla is the capital of southern Spain’s Andalusia region and was It  was the home of Expo ’92 World’s Fair. Kansas City was the only city in  USA to be invited to exhibit there. Recently Kansas City and Seville  celebrated the 50th anniversary of their sisterhood.

 Kansas City was invited to exhibit at the 1992 World’s Fair in Seville.

EST. 1967

 Kurashiki is a city on Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. It’s known for the  centuries-old buildings and shops of the Bikan Historical Quarter.  Kurashiki donated a Japanese Tea Room Kansas City’s Loose Park in July  2006. The cities celebrated their 45th anniversary in 2017.

 Kurashiki donated a Japanese Tea Room to Kansas City’s Loose Park in July 2006. 

EST. 1972

Morelia is the capital of Michoacán State. The historic downtown is a UN  World Heritage site. It has sponsored language and culture training for  police officers from the Kansas City Police Department. This  sisterhood’s 45th anniversary will be celebrated in 2018 in August.

 Morelia sponsored language and culture training for the Kansas City Police Department. 

EST. 1973

Tainan was the ancient capital of Taiwan. The city features a warm  climate with business opportunities readily available. It is located on  the southwest coast of Taiwan, and served as the island’s capital from  1683–1887 under the Qing dynasty.

 The committee is the originator of the dragon boat racing tradition each spring on Brush Creek.  

EST. 1978

Xi’an literally means “Western Peace”. It was one of the Four Ancient  Capitals of China, and is now the capital of Shaanxi Province in central  China.

 The committee is the originator of the dragon boat racing tradition each spring on Brush Creek. 

EST. 1989

Guadalajara is the capital of the State  of Jalisco and the 2nd largest City in Mexico. It is the birthplace of  the mariachis and charreadas. It’s known for tequila and great music.  Guadalajara’s historic center is dotted with colonial plazas and  landmarks such as the Teatro Degollado.

 Kansas City hosted Rebeca Cortes Valdez, a professor of architecture from the University of Guadalajara in 2024. 

EST. 1991 

A modern city with Royal Heritage in the  North-West of Germany. Internationally famous for the Hannover Messe,  the world’s largest industry and machinery exhibition, a thriving  economy with international im- and exports, great cultural venues,  Churches, and Universities with UMKC Collaboration in Engineering and  Music.

EST. 1993

Our international sister city of Arusha is the capital of the Arusha  Region in North Tanzania. It is located in Tanzania in east Africa. It’s  a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa’s highest peak, Mt.  Kilimanjaro-16100 ft. above sea level. To the west lies Serengeti  National Park, home to diverse wildlife.

EST. 1995 

Ramla is a city in central Israel. The  city is predominantly Jewish with a significant Arab minority. In an  inspirational program called “Let the Children Play”, the Ramla  Committee brought together Jewish and Moslem Kansas City citizens to collect  toys for distribution to children of all faiths in the Ramla area.

EST. 1998

Yan’an is a prefecture-level  city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province, China. The Long March  ended near Yan’an in 1935 and the City saw the birth of the Chinese  Communist Party. Kansas City journalist Edgar Snow was the first western  journalist to give a full account of this aspect of Chinese history.

EST. 2017

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Metz,  France Mayor François Grosdidier signed a Sister Cities agreement,  establishing Kansas City's 13th international partnership and  strengthening ties between Kansas City, the United States, and France.  The ceremony, which took place at Metz's 254-year-old Hôtel de Ville  (City Hall), was part of a weekend of events featuring French and  American officials, civil society members, and business leaders,  including students from the UMKC Conservatory of Music, an educator from  Kansas City's Academie Lafayette, and a 12-member delegation from  Kansas City on a Western European business recruitment mission.

The partnership marks the culmination of over two decades of collaboration.

Hosted a jazz exchange for the two cities in Kansas City in August 2023.

EST. 2025

Friendship City

 Jeonju is the provincial capital of North Jeolla Province, renowned for its centuries-old Hanok Village, rich culinary heritage, and vibrant traditional arts. As the birthplace of the Joseon Dynasty royal family, it’s steeped in Korean history and serves as a cultural heartland, celebrated through annual festivals like bibimbap and world-music showcases .

Declared UNESCO City of Gastronomy, known as the 'food capital' of South Korea 

Friendship City since 2024, pending Sister City status