(Purpose) Article 1. The purpose of this Law shall be to provide for the construction of the eternal peace commemorating city of Hiroshima as the symbol of the human ideal for eternal peace.

(Planning and Enterprise) Article 2. Special city planning for the construction of the Hiroshima Eternal Peace Commemorating City (hereinafter referred to as the peace commemorating city construction planning) shall include, in addition to the city planning provided for in Article 1 of the City Planning Law (Law No.36 of 1919), the planning of the facilities which may be appropriate in commemorating eternal peace and furthermore the planning of such cultural facilities as may befit the eternal peace commemorating city. 2 The special city planning enterprise to construct the Hiroshima Eternal Peace Commemorating City (hereinafter referred to as the peace commemorating city construction enterprise) shall aim to put the peace commemorating city construction planning into practice.

(Assistance to Enterprise) Article 3. The organs concerned of the government and the local public entities shall, in view of the significance of the purpose mentioned in Article 1, render every possible assistance to the expedition and completion of the peace commemorating city construction enterprise.

(Special Subsidies) Article 4. Whenever it is deemed necessary for the execution of the peace commemorating city construction enterprise, the Government may transfer the common properties, regardless of the provisions of Article 28 of the National Property Law (Law No.73 of 1948), to the local public entities which will bear the expenses necessary for execution of the construction enterprise.

(Reports) Article 5. The executioners of the peace commemorating city construction enterprise shall make efforts for the expedition of the construction enterprise and shall submit reports on their progress to the Minister of Construction at least once every six months. 2 The Prime Minister shall report to the Diet once every year on the progress of the peace commemorating city construction enterprise.

(Responsibility of the Mayor of Hiroshima) Article 6. The Mayor of Hiroshima shall make continuous activities for the perfection of the Hiroshima Eternal Peace Commemorating City, with the co-operation of its inhabitants and by support of the organs concerned.

(Application of the Law) Article 7. Unless otherwise provided for by this Law, the Special City Planning Law (Law No.19 of 1946) and the City Planning Law shall be applicable to the peace commemorating city construction planning and the peace commemorating city construction enterprise.