[Hankyu Umeda Main Store] "Hankyu Plant Expo" to be Held for the First Time from June 24 (Wed)! Featuring 10 Top-Tier Domestic Stores and a Special Talk Show by Two Titans of the Tropical Plant World

Hankyu GREEN EXPO Hankyu Plant Expo

Period: Wednesday, June 24 – Monday, June 29 (Closes at 5:00 PM on the final day) Venue: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9th Floor Shukusai Hiroba & 8th Floor 'GREEN AGE' Community Park

From Wednesday, June 24 to Monday, June 29, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store will host its first-ever event, the "Hankyu GREEN EXPO Hankyu Plant Expo," at the 9th Floor Shukusai Hiroba and the 8th Floor Community Park, allowing visitors to experience the profound charm of plants with all five senses. A total of 10 shops, including 7 making their first appearance, will gather, featuring tropical plants that coexist with ants and workshops from "Sakuya Konohana Kan," one of Japan's largest greenhouses. Additionally, the event will offer six days immersed in plants, including a special talk show by tropical plant world icons Kaito Hase of "Uringeien" and tropical plant cultivator Takumi Sugiyama.

A Must-See for Plant Fans! 10 Unique Domestic Plant Shops Gather

"Ito Ari Shokubutsu Nouen" Produces unique tropical epiphytic plants, including ant plants.

[First Appearance] "Uringeien" A specialty store for small, charming plants that grow naturally on the floor of tropical rainforests.

"ADA LAB" Experience a new form of indoor greenery, the "Nature Aquarium & Paludarium," where plants are grown in glass cases with LED lighting.

"Komorebi Plants" A farm overlooking Lake Biwa that runs its agriculture with gratitude for nature's blessings and respect for its cycles.

[First Appearance] "Shogyokuen" Specializes in the production and breeding of "Lobivia" and "Echinopsis" types among flowering cacti. Offers a wide lineup from original hybrids to overseas varieties.

[First Appearance] "TORIHADA PLANTS" Introduces the diverse appeal of Bromeliaceae plants, focusing on Tillandsia, popularly known as "air plants."

[First Appearance] "HACHI-8" A proposal-type shop mainly dealing in caudex and rare plants, bringing individuality and specialness to spaces. Delivers "show-stopping" value by combining carefully selected plants with one-of-a-kind artist pots.

[First Appearance] "Hiro's pitcher plants" Located at an altitude of 900m on the southern slopes of Mt. Yatsugatake in Yamanashi Prefecture. Utilizes the climate to cultivate and breed mainly highland Nepenthes (pitcher plants).

[First Appearance] "Wakayama Orchid" A specialty store with 50 years of history, having traveled the world's natural habitats and possessing thorough knowledge of orchid ecology.

[First Appearance] "Sakuya Konohana Kan" A botanical garden built as Osaka City's main pavilion for the 1990 International Garden and Greenery Exposition in Tsurumi Ryokuchi, Osaka. Cultivates and displays a wide range of plants from tropical to polar regions.

A Miraculous Collaboration of the Two Titans of the Tropical Plant World! Special Talk Show

Left: Kaito Hase, Right: Takumi Sugiyama

Inviting Kaito Hase of "Uringeien," a plant explorer who travels the world's tropical rainforests, and Takumi Sugiyama, a tropical plant cultivator well-known from NHK's "Shumi no Engei," the two titans of the tropical plant world will engage in a passionate and deep discussion on the theme "Why do people immerse themselves in plants?"

Venue: 9th Floor Shukusai Hiroba, Stage at the bottom of the stairs Date & Time: Saturday, June 27, 11:00 AM (approx. 60 minutes) Reservation: Not required Participation Fee: Free

Create Your Own One-of-a-Kind Original Work. A Rich Selection of Hands-On Workshops to Engage the Senses!

"Sakuya Konohana Kan" Staff-led Parent-Child Carnivorous Plant Observation Class Venue: 9th Floor Shukusai Hiroba, Stage at the bottom of the stairs Date & Time: Saturday, June 27, 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM (each approx. 90 minutes) Venue: 8th Floor Community Park Date & Time: Sunday, June 28, 11:00 AM & 3:30 PM (each approx. 90 minutes) Capacity: 10 groups (20 people) per session (parent-child) Target: Elementary school students and above Participation Fee: 3,500 yen (includes souvenir Venus flytrap seedling, carnivorous plant guidebook "Yoku Wakaru! Shokuchu Shokubutsu", and pair admission ticket to Sakuya Konohana Kan) Reservation: Apply here >>

"TORIHADA PLANTS" Tillandsia Epiphytic Mounting Workshop Learn about "growing mounts" that consider the species' nature and care, such as cork-mounting Tillandsia. Venue: 8th Floor Community Park Date & Time: Monday, June 29, 1:00 PM (approx. 60 minutes) Capacity: 6 people Participation Fee: From 3,000 yen (varies by plant) Reservation: Apply here >>

"Ito Ari Shokubutsu Nouen" Tropical Epiphytic Plant Mounting Workshop A workshop on tropical epiphytic plants, including ant plants. Venue: 8th Floor Community Park Date & Time: Thursday, June 25 & Friday, June 26, 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM (each approx. 60 minutes) Capacity: 6 people per session Participation Fee: 5,500 yen (materials included) Reservation: Apply here >>

Aichi-born Artist, Sculptural Ceramic Artist Takumi Yamaguchi "HACHI-8" Pottery Workshop A pottery class by an artist who creates unique three-dimensional works using the hand-building technique, with human faces as motifs. Experience the depth of the human face and the joy of expression through creating your own one-of-a-kind original work. Venue: 8th Floor Community Park Date & Time: Thursday, June 25 & Friday, June 26, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM (each approx. 90 minutes) Capacity: 10 people per session Participation Fee: 6,500 yen (materials included) *It will take about one month to receive the finished work. Reservation: Apply here >>

Enjoy Aquascaping with Katsuki Tanaka and Mini NA! Katsuki Tanaka, who has achieved brilliant results in competitions, takes on the challenge of creating a small aquascape with a Mini NA (150x150x250mm). Venue: 8th Floor Community Park Date & Time: Sunday, June 28, 1:00 PM (approx. 90-120 minutes) Capacity: 8 people Participation Fee: 66,000 yen (includes complete Mini NA set, materials, and all aquatic plants) Reservation: Apply here >>