This year, the Hotel Okura Tokyo marks its 50th anniversary, and as part of the celebrations, the hotel will host the 12th Annual World Gardening Fair from May 1-6 at the Heian Room on the first floor of its main building.

At the fair, the spouses of ambassadors from 10 countries stationed in Japan will create original horticultural compositions for display. It will be a showcase of each country's unique culture, tradition and natural environment, using trees and flowers representative of each country. The participants this year are the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Finland, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Fiji, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Kenya, the Argentine Republic, India and Hungary.

Tickets costs ¥1,500 for adults and those in high school or above, and ¥800 for other students. A special lunch set ticket is also available at ¥4,000 or ¥6,000.