Regarding the redevelopment of Meiji Jingu Gaien, the business operator explained that 743 trees would be cut down, but the number of trees planned to be cut down, including shrubs, is about 3,000 in Shinjuku Ward alone. got it.
The Tokyo metropolitan government, which approved the redevelopment project, said, "We are not in a position to grasp the number of trees, including shrubs."
In the redevelopment of Meiji Jingu Gaien, which straddles Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, a business operator who has obtained approval from the capital plans to rebuild the Jingu Stadium and Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium.
The operator explained that 743 trees with a height of 3 meters or more would be felled along with this, but according to Shinjuku Ward, which has received permission applications for logging from the operator, it will be the planned site for the new rugby field. Around 3,000 trees, including shrubs, are subject to felling in the vicinity of the current Jingu Baseball Stadium.
The city plans to issue permits to businesses in the near future, and it is expected that Minato Ward will apply for permits for logging and other activities in the future.
The Tokyo metropolitan government, which approved the redevelopment project, said, "We are not in a position to grasp the number of trees, including shrubs, when authorizing."
Regarding the redevelopment of Meiji Jingu Gaien, a Japanese advisory body to UNESCO, which is working to protect cultural properties, has submitted a request to the capital and business operators to review the plan, citing problems such as the number of trees to be cut down. I'm here.