Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities: Bell Ringing for World Peace

Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities Inc. is hosting its sixth annual Bell Ringing Ceremony to commemorate 80 years of peace since WWII.

On August 7, 1945, at 10:13 a.m., between the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Naval Armory in Toyokawa Japan was bombed.

Cupertino is sister cities with Toyokawa.

Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities Inc. will hold a bell-ringing for World Peace event on August 6, 2025, at 6:13 p.m., to coincide with the time of the bombing in Japan.

Everyone is welcomed and is encouraged to bring a bell to ring as we renew our sister city relationships and our wish for everlasting peace.

Please arrive a few minutes early for the prompt start of a short ceremony at 6 p.m. You will be able to easily spot us from the parking lot on Alves Drive, behind the Quinlan Community Center. Please bring a small bell to ring, if you have one. Casual attire.