Minnesota’s capital city has renamed a street within Como Regional Park in honor of St. Paul’s sister-city relationship with Nagasaki, Japan.

Gateway Drive has been renamed Nagasaki Road to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the partnership. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, City Council Member Amy Brendmoen and parks officials unveiled the new street sign on Monday.

The original Nagasaki Road was dedicated near Harriet Island in 1961 but disappeared with modern renovation and construction.

Nagasaki, in turn, maintains “St. Paul Dori,” a street that runs past the entrance to its Peace Park.

The Charlotte Partridge Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden at Como was designed by Masami Matsuda of Nagasaki. Other park elements borrowed from Japan include the Global Harmony Labyrinth, the annual Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival and the Cherry Tree planting.

Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue will make his second trip to St. Paul in August, and Coleman will visit Nagasaki with a city delegation in October.

Meanwhile, a handful of nearby streets will be renamed to make life easier for drivers. Horton Avenue between Lexington Parkway and Hamline Avenue has been renamed Como Avenue, and Como Avenue through McMurray Field will now be known as Wynne Avenue.

The St. Paul City Council approved the name changes at a recent meeting.