In front of the gate of the Olympic Village in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, many people gathered to see the athletes from each country leaving for the opening ceremony after 5 pm.
Around 6 pm, when the bus carrying the athletes began to depart for the National Stadium, the people gathered along the road were waving their hands and waving their national flags to see them off.
A woman in her 40s who came to see her with her family said, "Since yesterday, my neighbors have come out and I feel more energetic. I feel that the Olympics have finally begun."