The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, a comprehensive upgrade of nightscape lighting

In order to meet the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, Japan is in full swing "night light Tokyo" project.

The move is to promote foreign tourists travel at night. Tokyo municipal government and the central government and other units, plans began to light about 30 public facilities, plans to lighting standard and take measures to reduce light pollution".

Add more lighting point

According to a survey by the Japan development bank and other institutions, many foreign visitors to Japan's traditional culture and popular culture and food have a very high opinion, but for the Japanese nightlife but lower evaluation.

In order to improve the "Tokyo night" appeal, March, the Tokyo government chose three tourist attractions and site area in the Tokyo area population concentration as the main lighting area. The three area is the Tokyo station and the imperial palace near the Sumida River; and coastal areas; and Akasaka and gairn nearby.

There are 28 main areas in these three areas, is expected in fiscal year 2020 the number will be doubled.

Modify the will in the summer landscape planning, Tokyo municipal government plans for the first time included night landscape, and promote residential and tourist attractions lighting according to location.

The brightness of the color coordinate

Tokyo municipal government plans to areas of central Tokyo pill project as a reference, considering the whole city landscape and building harmonious light conditions.

2009, Tokyo regional development management committee drafted a lighting guide, guide to set the color and brightness of the standard, and the upper area within the Tokyo station before, for the building to warm Wan lighting, in coordination with the station building lighting.

When a new building installed too bright lighting, the Commission will require building operators to carry out cooperation and resolve the matter.

The 56 year old Atsuhiko Kinjo said proudly: "we often hear that the whole town atmosphere for moderately improved lighting."

Seek appropriate brightness

Excessive lighting may have negative effects on animals and plants, such as rice hinder plant growth, and lead to "light pollution".

In view of this, the Tokyo municipal government plan includes a requirement in the landscape plan, that is, lighting project company shall adopt appropriate brightness to prevent light pollution.

In addition to the lighting facilities, also plans to set the minimum lighting requirements in rich natural places, so that people can see the stars.

Toyo University associate professor Nobuaki Ochi said, "I hope I can take more measures to make people aware of lighting may cause harm".

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