On the day of former Prime Minister Abe's "national funeral", the government is making final adjustments in the direction of setting up a flower stand for the general public to "Kudanzaka Park" near Nippon Budokan.
At the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, which will be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on the 27th of this month, it has been decided that a flower offering stand for the general public will be set up outside the venue from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the day. .
Regarding the installation location, the government is considering the distance from the venue and the convenience of transportation, and is proceeding with final adjustments in the direction of "Kudanzaka Park", which is close to the Budokan.
On the other hand, the area of Kitanomaru Park, which is surrounded by a moat and houses the Budokan, is closed to invited attendees for a certain period of time before and after the State Funeral in order to thoroughly implement measures against infection with the new coronavirus and security. It is a policy to prohibit entry except for people.
On the day of the "national funeral", the government is expecting many general attendees, and is rushing to make preparations such as deploying personnel for security and guidance.