Yamanouchi Town Mayor Hirasawa and other Yamanouchi Town delegation visit Vail

On October, Mayor Gaku Hirasawa of Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture, and his delegation visited Vail, Colorado, a sister city of Yamanouchi Town.

Mayor Hirasawa, Town Council Chairman Haruhiko Yumoto, and the delegation visited many sites of Vail guided by Vail officials. On October 17th, they were invited the Vail town council to introduce Yamanouchi town, participated in various programs and events including a welcome reception by Mayor Kim Langmaid and Vail City Council members. They deepened the friendly relationship between Yamanouchi Town and Vail. The Yamanouchi officials were sincerely grateful for the warm welcome they received from Mayor Kim Langmaid and the people of Vail.

The Consulate-General of Japan was also invited, and Consul-General Mikami Yoichi and Consul Furutani Keiko attended some of the programs and events. Consul-General Mikami made remarks at the Vail town council.