Regarding the logging of trees for the redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien, a Japanese advisory body to UNESCO submits a proposal to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government requesting that the famous ginkgo trees be designated as a "place of scenic beauty" for public conservation. Did.
Regarding the redevelopment of Meiji Jingu Gaien, which spans Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, the business operator has shown a plan to reduce the number of trees cut down in response to concerns about environmental impacts pointed out by the council of the city.
Against this backdrop, the ICOMOS Japan National Committee, an advisory body to UNESCO in Japan that works to protect cultural properties, announced on the 6th that the famous ginkgo trees are a cultural asset that represents public spaces in modern Japan. We submitted a proposal to the metropolitan government requesting that it be designated as a “scenic spot” subject to conservation.
Regarding ginkgo trees, the operator says that they will "preserve everything", but ICOMOS is concerned that the trees will die if the new Jingu Stadium is built in the planned location.
The person in charge of the ICOMOS Japan National Committee who attended the interview said, "I want you to think about how to pass on the scenery of the row of ginkgo trees according to the proposal."