Along with the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, many people visited the area around the national stadium to enjoy the atmosphere, and in some places it was in a "dense" state.
People began to gather on the sidewalk, about 500 meters southeast of the National Stadium, about an hour before the closing ceremony.
From this place onward, traffic was restricted and little was known about the closing ceremony, but many people stopped to take pictures of the National Stadium and watch the TV broadcast with a smartphone app. was doing.
A 32-year-old man from Chiba Prefecture who visited the venue on the day of the opening ceremony said, "I booked a hotel nearby because I thought I could see fireworks today, but due to traffic restrictions, it was closer than it was at the opening ceremony. I'm sorry I don't have one. "
Some of the gathered women were 52-year-olds who prepared a banner with the official language of the countries that participated in the tournament, "Thank you. See you again."
The woman said, "I think the players couldn't enjoy Japan just by going back and forth between the stadium and the hotel, so I spent three days preparing to convey my feelings. I'm sorry I couldn't get close to the venue. I would like you to visit Japan again when the new coronavirus has converged. "
On the other hand, the sidewalk in Shibuya Ward, which is closer to the stadium, was packed with more people, and in some places it was so dense that it could not move.
In addition, a demonstration by a citizen group opposed to the Olympic Games was held around the venue, and about 70 people gave a spree hikor with a sign saying "Countermeasures against corona rather than the Olympics".