Notice

   Since 1983, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden has been holding the “Shinjuku Gyoen Orchid Exhibition.” This year, we will hold the 37^th installment of the exhibition from November 18 to 24, 2025.
  We are also accepting entries for orchids to be displayed at the exhibition.
 (The application deadline is November 4, 2025)
  We look forward to receiving many applications.

   The history of the Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse began in 1875 with the construction of an unheated greenhouse. After a heated greenhouse was completed in 1893, orchids and other flowers used in Imperial Household events were actively cultivated, and orchid hybridization was also performed there.
    After the war, Shinjuku Gyoen became a National Garden, and the greenhouse was opened to the public, where, in addition to orchids, tropical and subtropical plants are cultivated and displayed. Furthermore, the garden is engaged in the conservation and cultivation of valuable plants, including Japan’s endangered species and orchids whose international trade is regulated by CITES (the Washington Convention).

   Around 200 potted orchids submitted by enthusiasts, as well as orchids cultivated at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, will be exhibited.

(1) Date and Time :            
      November 18 – 24, 2025
      9:30 – 16:00 (Last Entry 15:30)
        * Last day 9:00 – 15:30 (Last Entry 15:00)

(2)Venue : Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse

(3)Admission Fee :        
        Adults/500yen
        Seniors (65 years old and over) and Students/250yen
        Children (junior high school students/15 years old and under) Free

   We are soliciting entries for the 37^th Shinjuku Gyoen Orchid Exhibition as follows :

(1) Eligibility: General orchid enthusiasts (amateurs only)

(2)  Number of Submissions: Up to 200 entries (First 200 submissions will be accepted)

(3) Awards:          
      Minister of the Environment Award (1)
      Director – General of the Nature Conservation Bureau Award (1)
       Director of the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Office Award (1)
       Chairman of the National Gardens Association Award (1)
       Special Award (6)
       Encouragement Award (14)

(4) Application Method:            
       Please request the application materials by phone, e-Mail, fax, postcard, or by visiting the Garden
    in person.
 
          Tel : 03-3350-0152, Fax : 03-3350-1372
          e-Mail : SHINJUKU@env.go.jp
          Address : 11, Naito-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo,160-0014, JAPAN
          Visiting the Garden in person : Please visit the above address

(5)  Application Deadline: November 4, 2025

Co-organizers :  Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Office
                            The National Gardens Association
 Collaborators:   Japan Orchid Growers Association, Japan Amateurs Orchids Society,
                            Saitama Orchid Association, All Japan Orchid Society,
                            Jindai Orchid Club, Kawasaki Orchid Club

Ministry of the Environment
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Office
   Attn: Ishihara, Matsuzaka
  11, Naito-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0014, JAPAN
  Tel : 03-3350-0152, Fax : 03-3350-1372