Since 1965, Firenze has had a sister city relationship with Kyoto City, and the event called 'Let's look for Firenze, Toscana at the Nishiki Market' (January, 2005 -) began in order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of their friendship, and was one achievement that the Nishiki Market has produced through their food-based cultural exchange with Firenze.
1965年以来フィレンツェ市は京都市の姉妹都市で、四十周年を記念して始めた「錦市場でフィレンツェ・トスカーナを捜そう」（2005年1月-）などのイベントを通じ、錦市場がフィレンツェと食文化交流を続けてきた成果の一つである。