There is both hope and dissent over the planned redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien area, which includes the National Stadium that served as the main venue of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
The redevelopment is set to start this year, and while hopes are high that the area will become a new sports hub attracting visitors from Japan and abroad, some people are calling for a review of the plan as it involves cutting down about 1,000 trees, some over 100 years old.
