Shibuya City x Honolulu City: Expanding Exchange from Sister City Affiliation with the Launch of the "Shibuhono" Special Website!
The Shibuya City Tourism Association, in collaboration with Shibuya City, Honolulu City, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority, has launched "Shibuhono," a special website to promote exchanges between the two sister cities. The site aims to strengthen economic and spiritual ties through co-creation and information dissemination across various fields including education, tourism, sports, art, and culture.
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The General Incorporated Foundation Shibuya City Tourism Association (Location: Shibuya City, Tokyo; Representative Director: Jungo Kanayama) announces the launch of the "Shibuhono" website, in collaboration with Shibuya City, Honolulu City, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Commemorating the sister city affiliation established between Shibuya City and Honolulu City, Hawaii, in 2024, both cities have deepened their collaboration across various fields such as next-generation educational exchange through school visits, tourism, sports, art, and fashion, sharing the spirit of "Mālama Hawaiʻi" (spirit of care). We are pleased to announce the opening of "Shibuhono" (https://play-shibuya.com/shibuhono/), a portal site that consolidates these diverse initiatives and provides information on Hawaii-related events within Shibuya City.
This project aims to achieve highly effective "co-creation." By joining hands, the two cities, both global tourist destinations with constantly evolving creative cultures, will strengthen economic ties through the creation of advanced tourism industries, promotion of wellness, and support for stimulating exchange among startup companies and private enterprises. Furthermore, we have developed various programs to deepen mutual spiritual resonance through the philosophy of nature conservation cherished by Hawaii and the cultural heritage of music, fashion, and art boasted by both cities.
The "Shibuhono" special website aims to archive and visualize the progress of these diverse activities, providing a platform where citizens and businesses can feel a closer connection to the exchanges between the two cities. The site will broadly feature concrete examples of collaboration, such as student exchange visits, activities incorporating the perspectives of "Mālama" (care) and "Sustaina Shibuya" aimed at a sustainable society, and information on various upcoming Hawaii-related events in Shibuya. We hope this site will not merely serve as a record, but also as a catalyst for new exchanges and a place where new ideas can emerge beyond the boundaries of public and private sectors.
Going forward, through "Shibuhono," we will continue to expand the scope of activities with cooperation between the public and private sectors, respecting the unique characteristics of Shibuya and Honolulu, and fostering a rich relationship suitable for the coming era.
【Shibuhono Official Website】
■Special Site URL: https://play-shibuya.com/shibuhono/
【Event Overview】
■Date and Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 15:00 - 18:00
■Venue: Shibupara Mark City Special Stage "Shibuhono Sustaina / Mālama Stage"
■Content: "Shibuhono" experience booths
① Coarex Booth: Toilet paper roll winding experience
② Moomoo Library Booth: "Lei Making" workshop
■Site: https://shibu-para.com
【General Incorporated Foundation Shibuya City Tourism Association】
Under the concept "PLAY! DIVERSITY SHIBUYA," we aim to realize "Shibuya, an International Cultural Tourism City" through the promotion of tourism projects in public-private partnership. In addition to the "Shibuya City Tourism Association Tourism Ambassador / Fellow" system for promoting Shibuya, we attract tourists from all over the world by creating, establishing, and disseminating information about the "Shibuya Brand" with people active in diverse genres and local residents, thereby promoting urban revitalization, enriching the lives of citizens, and creating an attractive city.
Official Website: https://play-shibuya.com/
Commemorating the sister city affiliation established between Shibuya City and Honolulu City, Hawaii, in 2024, both cities have deepened their collaboration across various fields such as next-generation educational exchange through school visits, tourism, sports, art, and fashion, sharing the spirit of "Mālama Hawaiʻi" (spirit of care). We are pleased to announce the opening of "Shibuhono" (https://play-shibuya.com/shibuhono/), a portal site that consolidates these diverse initiatives and provides information on Hawaii-related events within Shibuya City.
This project aims to achieve highly effective "co-creation." By joining hands, the two cities, both global tourist destinations with constantly evolving creative cultures, will strengthen economic ties through the creation of advanced tourism industries, promotion of wellness, and support for stimulating exchange among startup companies and private enterprises. Furthermore, we have developed various programs to deepen mutual spiritual resonance through the philosophy of nature conservation cherished by Hawaii and the cultural heritage of music, fashion, and art boasted by both cities.
The "Shibuhono" special website aims to archive and visualize the progress of these diverse activities, providing a platform where citizens and businesses can feel a closer connection to the exchanges between the two cities. The site will broadly feature concrete examples of collaboration, such as student exchange visits, activities incorporating the perspectives of "Mālama" (care) and "Sustaina Shibuya" aimed at a sustainable society, and information on various upcoming Hawaii-related events in Shibuya. We hope this site will not merely serve as a record, but also as a catalyst for new exchanges and a place where new ideas can emerge beyond the boundaries of public and private sectors.
Going forward, through "Shibuhono," we will continue to expand the scope of activities with cooperation between the public and private sectors, respecting the unique characteristics of Shibuya and Honolulu, and fostering a rich relationship suitable for the coming era.
【Shibuhono Official Website】
■Special Site URL: https://play-shibuya.com/shibuhono/
【Event Overview】
■Date and Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 15:00 - 18:00
■Venue: Shibupara Mark City Special Stage "Shibuhono Sustaina / Mālama Stage"
■Content: "Shibuhono" experience booths
① Coarex Booth: Toilet paper roll winding experience
② Moomoo Library Booth: "Lei Making" workshop
■Site: https://shibu-para.com
【General Incorporated Foundation Shibuya City Tourism Association】
Under the concept "PLAY! DIVERSITY SHIBUYA," we aim to realize "Shibuya, an International Cultural Tourism City" through the promotion of tourism projects in public-private partnership. In addition to the "Shibuya City Tourism Association Tourism Ambassador / Fellow" system for promoting Shibuya, we attract tourists from all over the world by creating, establishing, and disseminating information about the "Shibuya Brand" with people active in diverse genres and local residents, thereby promoting urban revitalization, enriching the lives of citizens, and creating an attractive city.
Official Website: https://play-shibuya.com/