Yokkaichi

Yokkaichi is a Japanese city in Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It is a port near Nagoya.
It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.
History.
In the Edo period, "Yokkaichi-juku" was 43rd of the 53 shogunate-maintained waystations ("shuku-eki") along the Tōkaidō road which connected Edo and Kyoto.
In 1936, Yokkaichi hosted an international trade fair called "Exposition of Yokkaichi City".
Sister cities.
Yokkaichi has 2 sister cities.