Nelson Miyazu Sister City display

The Elma Turner Library (Nelson Public Library) will be hosting a display about our city’s relationship with our Japanese sister city – Miyazu.

Miyazu is a port city of similar size to Nelson located on the north coast of Japan that – most remarkably – has a boulder bank similar to ours. The mayors of both cities occasionally visit each other, and in between visits, local committees work hard to keep the connection alive and well. The most notable feature of this relationship in Nelson is the wonderful Miyazu Japanese Garden, which is always worth a visit, especially in springtime.

Each spring in Japan, people gather to celebrate the transient beauty of sakura (flowering cherry trees) at hanami flower viewings, picnicking under the petals. At springtime in Nelson, we gather to do the same at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Miyazu Garden.

For anyone planning a visit to Japan, a trip to Miyazu is well worth adding to your itinerary. By contacting your local sister city group, connections can be made in advance so that you will receive the most wonderful welcome as an informal visitor from Nelson.

The display will be on at the library until 12 June.