Two parks in Japan and the United States dedicated to the memories of World War Two are set to establish friendly ties. The move is intended to help younger generations learn about the importance of peace.

Hiroshima City says representatives of the Peace Memorial Park and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in the US state of Hawaii will sign a sister park agreement next week.

City officials say the US side proposed the arrangement in April in the runup to the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May.

They say it has been accepted on the grounds that friendly ties will add momentum toward the realization of the summit leaders' statement, the "Hiroshima Vision on Nuclear Disarmament."

The officials say the agreement will be in effect for five years. The two sides plan to organize peace events for young people and share ideas and expertise about conservation and attracting more visitors.

Hiroshima officials quote the US side as saying that the Pearl Harbor National Memorial aims to foster mutual understanding between those who were parties to the war and promote peace, just like the Hiroshima park.

Hiroshima City says cooperation between the parks, which are related to the beginning and the end of the war, will help overcome the past sadness and hatred and serve as a future-oriented bridge for peace and reconciliation.

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in late 1941 marked the beginning of the Japan-US war. The Hiroshima park memorializes the US atomic bombing of the city toward the end of the war in 1945.

The signing ceremony is scheduled to take place at the US Embassy in Tokyo on June 29.