The national tree-planting festival, which was postponed for one year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, will be held in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture on the 30th.
His Majesty the Emperor will be attending the ceremony remotely for the first time.
The national tree-planting festival will be held on the afternoon of the 30th at "Sanbesankitanohara" in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, and His Majesty the Emperor will attend the ceremony remotely from the Akasaka Imperial Property in Minato-ku, Tokyo, where he lives.
The Empress will also participate if there is no problem with her physical condition.
It will be connected to the local venue by a live video, and the state of the ceremony will be displayed on a large monitor, and His Majesty the Emperor will speak.
Then, sugi and sciadopity saplings are planted and delivered to Shimane Prefecture at a later date.
His Majesty the Emperor is supposed to attend events such as the National Sports Festival every year in addition to the tree-planting festival, but last year, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, all local visits associated with the annual event were postponed.
At the tree-planting festival, which will be held one year later, the ceremony will be held remotely for the first time based on the infection situation.