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Focus on Tobu-exclusive gourmet using seasonal ingredients! Sweets made with Hokkaido milk are also available! The “Gurumeguri Winter Great Hokkaido Fair” will be held at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Main Store. Some shops will rotate between the first and second weeks, with about 90 shops participating in total. Highlights include Tobu-exclusive gourmet items made with seasonal ingredients! Enjoy bento generously topped with king crab from Nemuro and a luxurious pizza featuring rich wild fugu. In addition, a wide variety of sweets made with Hokkaido milk will be offered. Why not stop by on this occasion? ※ Please understand that items may sell out. ※ Photos are for illustrative purposes. ※ Some ingredients may be sourced from outside Hokkaido.

“Sunshine City World Orchid Exhibition 2026 (65th All Japan Orchid Society Orchid Show) — Welcome to the World of Orchids: Color and Fragrance —” will be held. This event, themed “Welcome to the World of Orchids: Color and Fragrance,” is one of Japan’s leading orchid shows, exhibiting around 800 orchids submitted from areas around Kanto, from species that convey the charm of nature to the latest flowers that represent the pinnacle of breeding. While viewing vibrant orchid flowers up close, you can obtain information about orchids from various perspectives through diverse displays and sales as well as lectures by experts. The world of orchid fragrance is wide-ranging, from sweet perfume-like scents to spicy notes, fruity aromas, and even highly distinctive fragrances. This time, there will be a special exhibition focusing on one of the charms of orchids—“fragrance”—titled “Orchid Fragrance: Mechanisms and Ways to Enjoy It,” along with special lectures given by members of the All Japan Orchid Society and orchid enthusiasts, workshops to enjoy flower arrangement and cultivation classes. In addition, a violin mini-concert will be held at the venue surrounded by beautiful orchids. Why not spend a blissful time at Sunshine City, wrapped in the delightful fragrance of orchids? ■ Special Exhibition: “Orchid Fragrance: Mechanisms and Ways to Enjoy It” Orchid flowers have a variety of scents, and the times at which they emit fragrance also differ. Most are to attract insects, but humans regard fragrance as something to enjoy and have devised judging methods to appreciate it more deeply. Alongside panel displays introducing the mechanisms of fragrance and ways to enjoy it, actual specimens will be exhibited, so please also enjoy the splendor of scent—the very essence of orchid appeal. ■ Individual Exhibitions by the All Japan Orchid Society and Orchid Enthusiast Groups Entries from the All Japan Orchid Society and orchid enthusiast groups in the neighboring Kanto prefectures will be displayed by group. Brilliant displays showcasing the characteristics of each group will unfold. ■ Workshop: “Mini Flower Arrangement Using Orchids”　 Instructors: Nakako Nagashima, Hiroko Akimoto Date and time: Sat, January 10 10:30–11:00 / 11:30–12:00 Capacity: 15 Participation fee: Free ※ Reservation required at the reception during the exhibition period (first come, first served) A workshop on flower arrangement using orchids will be held. It is easy for anyone, from children to adults, to take part. ■ Explanation of Exhibited Flowers Lecturer: Masataka Shimizu Date and time: Sat, January 10 14:00–15:00 Participation fee: Free Meeting place: in front of the reception at the venue entrance ※ No reservation required Faced with about 800 exhibited orchids, do you find yourself at a loss as to where to start and how to look? For such visitors, we will walk around the venue and clearly explain the characteristics of the orchids on display. ■ Special Lecture: “Judging Orchid Fragrance — How to Enjoy Orchid Scents”　 Lecturer: Seiichi Hirose Date and time: Sun, January 11 14:00–15:00 Participation fee: Free ※ No reservation required Orchid flowers have a rich variety not only in color and shape but also in fragrance. Mr. Seiichi Hirose, who served for many years as the chief judge at the Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival, will introduce ways to enjoy fragrance and the mechanisms of judging. It is sure to deepen your appreciation of the world of scent and the enjoyment of orchids. ■ Violin Mini Concert Performer: 信田 恭子氏　 Date and time: January 11 (Sun) 13:00～13:30 Admission: Free The performer, 信田恭子氏, is a violinist with a brilliant career: a member of the All Japan Orchid Society; graduated at the top of the class from the Berlin University of Music and the graduate school of the Dresden University of Music; and a prizewinner at the San Bartolomeo al Mare International Music Competition, among others. Please enjoy classical masterpieces performed in a venue enveloped in the fragrance of orchids. ■ Cultivation Class: “How to Make Flowers Bloom”　 Instructor: Dr. Y（洋ラン学園） Date and time: January 12 (Mon, holiday) 15:30～16:30 Capacity: 35 Admission: Free ※Reservations required at the reception during the exhibition period (first-come, first-served) While sharing know-how on cultivation methods refined through day-and-night research, we will delve into the “how to make them bloom” that everyone wants to know. Every year it is reputed to be easy to understand. Participants will also receive an orchid seedling as a gift. ■ Sales Corner Not only renowned and rare orchids and orchids for beginners, but also various shops of ornamental plants await you with a wide and diverse selection. Many exhibitors from overseas will also participate, so you are sure to find a plant you like. ※For details, please check the official website.