Setsunan University to Exhibit at "Yokohama Flower & Garden Festival 2026"
Setsunan University will participate in the "Yokohama Flower & Garden Festival 2026," Japan's largest gardening event, held at Pacifico Yokohama from May 2-4, 2026. The university will recreate its popular 'Mobile Setsudai Medicinal Plant Garden and Farm,' previously showcased at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and offer tasting sessions for its original 'Sumomochann Cider.'
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Setsunan University (President: Yasuyuki Kubo) will exhibit at the "Yokohama Flower & Garden Festival 2026" (also known as "YokoFura"), Japan's largest gardening event, held at Pacifico Yokohama from May 2 to 4. The university will recreate its 'Mobile Setsudai Medicinal Plant Garden and Farm,' which was jointly exhibited by the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Agriculture at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. In addition, tasting sessions will be held for the original drink 'Sumomochann Cider,' produced by Setsunan University's Faculty of Agriculture in collaboration with Hirakata City and local farms.
[Key Points of This Announcement]
● The 'Mobile Setsudai Medicinal Plant Garden and Farm,' exhibited at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, will also be featured in Yokohama.
● The theme is "Vibrant Life with Nature's Bounty ~ Exhibition of Medicinal Plants and Tasting of Health Drinks."
● Promoting the charm of horticulture and plants as a pre-event for the International Horticultural Expo (GREEN×EXPO 2027).
Original drink "Sumomochann Cider" Mobile Setsudai Medicinal Plant Garden and Farm exhibited at Osaka-Kansai Expo
This exhibition is part of the 'Setsunan Agrobotanical Project,' one of the 'Challenging and Enjoying Project' initiatives commemorating Setsunan University's 50th anniversary. Associate Professor Yu Ito of the Department of Pharmacy and Professor Michio Kawasaki of the Department of Agricultural Production are leading this project. On the day of the event, faculty members and students from the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Agriculture will participate in the exhibition, displaying potted medicinal plants used in the university's education and research. They will also offer tastings of health drinks made from medicinal herbs harvested at the Medicinal Plant Garden attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Farm attached to the Faculty of Agriculture, as well as Sumomochann Cider.
The "YokoFura" exhibition is also drawing attention as a pre-event held one year before the International Horticultural Expo (GREEN×EXPO 2027) in Yokohama in 2027. Our university has also decided to exhibit at the Expo itself, and by participating in YokoFura, we aim to increase interest and anticipation for the Expo.
■ Exhibition Overview
1. Dates: May 2 (Saturday) - 4 (Monday/Holiday), 2026, 10:00 - 17:00 *Until 16:00 on the final day
2. Location: Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall A/B (1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
3. Theme: "Vibrant Life with Nature's Bounty ~ Exhibition of Medicinal Plants and Tasting of Health Drinks."
URL: https://yfg-fes.jp/booth/1268/
■ About the Medicinal Plant Garden attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy
Covering a total area of 2,500㎡, it features a medicinal plant garden, greenhouse, and fruit/medicinal tree garden, cultivating and displaying approximately 300 species of medicinal plants and trees from Japan and abroad. It is established for the education, practical training, and research of pharmacy students and faculty, and is also regularly open to the public through guided tours.
URL: https://www.setsunan.ac.jp/~p-yakuso/
■ About the Farm attached to the Faculty of Agriculture
On its vast 15,600㎡ site, in addition to open fields and glasshouses used for practical training, it is fully equipped with various agricultural machinery such as tractors, power shovels, and cultivators. It boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including high-performance glasshouses with hydroponic systems that maximize the potential of plants. It is also open to the public through regular experience sessions and unique open campus events for the Faculty of Agriculture.
URL: https://www.setsunan.ac.jp/faculty/agri/
■ About the International Horticultural Expo (GREEN×EXPO 2027)
This is an "A1" class International Horticultural Expo approved by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and certified by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), to be held in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture from March 2027. Under the theme "Future Landscapes Creating Happiness," it aims to showcase a sustainable society that coexists with nature to the world.
For details on the event outline and objectives, please refer to the official information below.
URL: https://expo2027yokohama.or.jp/
[Key Points of This Announcement]
● The 'Mobile Setsudai Medicinal Plant Garden and Farm,' exhibited at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, will also be featured in Yokohama.
● The theme is "Vibrant Life with Nature's Bounty ~ Exhibition of Medicinal Plants and Tasting of Health Drinks."
● Promoting the charm of horticulture and plants as a pre-event for the International Horticultural Expo (GREEN×EXPO 2027).
Original drink "Sumomochann Cider" Mobile Setsudai Medicinal Plant Garden and Farm exhibited at Osaka-Kansai Expo
This exhibition is part of the 'Setsunan Agrobotanical Project,' one of the 'Challenging and Enjoying Project' initiatives commemorating Setsunan University's 50th anniversary. Associate Professor Yu Ito of the Department of Pharmacy and Professor Michio Kawasaki of the Department of Agricultural Production are leading this project. On the day of the event, faculty members and students from the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Agriculture will participate in the exhibition, displaying potted medicinal plants used in the university's education and research. They will also offer tastings of health drinks made from medicinal herbs harvested at the Medicinal Plant Garden attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Farm attached to the Faculty of Agriculture, as well as Sumomochann Cider.
The "YokoFura" exhibition is also drawing attention as a pre-event held one year before the International Horticultural Expo (GREEN×EXPO 2027) in Yokohama in 2027. Our university has also decided to exhibit at the Expo itself, and by participating in YokoFura, we aim to increase interest and anticipation for the Expo.
■ Exhibition Overview
1. Dates: May 2 (Saturday) - 4 (Monday/Holiday), 2026, 10:00 - 17:00 *Until 16:00 on the final day
2. Location: Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall A/B (1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
3. Theme: "Vibrant Life with Nature's Bounty ~ Exhibition of Medicinal Plants and Tasting of Health Drinks."
URL: https://yfg-fes.jp/booth/1268/
■ About the Medicinal Plant Garden attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy
Covering a total area of 2,500㎡, it features a medicinal plant garden, greenhouse, and fruit/medicinal tree garden, cultivating and displaying approximately 300 species of medicinal plants and trees from Japan and abroad. It is established for the education, practical training, and research of pharmacy students and faculty, and is also regularly open to the public through guided tours.
URL: https://www.setsunan.ac.jp/~p-yakuso/
■ About the Farm attached to the Faculty of Agriculture
On its vast 15,600㎡ site, in addition to open fields and glasshouses used for practical training, it is fully equipped with various agricultural machinery such as tractors, power shovels, and cultivators. It boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including high-performance glasshouses with hydroponic systems that maximize the potential of plants. It is also open to the public through regular experience sessions and unique open campus events for the Faculty of Agriculture.
URL: https://www.setsunan.ac.jp/faculty/agri/
■ About the International Horticultural Expo (GREEN×EXPO 2027)
This is an "A1" class International Horticultural Expo approved by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and certified by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), to be held in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture from March 2027. Under the theme "Future Landscapes Creating Happiness," it aims to showcase a sustainable society that coexists with nature to the world.
For details on the event outline and objectives, please refer to the official information below.
URL: https://expo2027yokohama.or.jp/