ZONE紹介

  1. Image of Prologue

    Prologue

    Earth is a planet of plants.
    Invisible. Unfelt. Unnoticed.
    A journey into the hidden world of plants begins.

  2. Image of ZONE1A World Under the Forest

    ZONE1A World Under the Forest

    Plants cannot obtain all the nutrients and water they need from their roots alone.
    Their powerful partners are fungi. Beneath our feet lies a vast world of fungal networks that connect with plant roots.

  3. Image of ZONE2The Forest of Hidden Worlds

    ZONE2The Forest of Hidden Worlds

    There are as many worlds as there are living beings. This is the concept of Umwelt—the unique world as perceived by each organism.
    Come and “see” the secret messages plants send to other living beings.

  4. Image of ZONE3Discoveries in the Forest

    ZONE3Discoveries in the Forest

    Some plants are struggling right alongside our everyday lives.
    Their stories have invited you into this forest.

  5. Image of ZONE4Our Connections to Plants

    ZONE4Our Connections to Plants

    All human life is connected—with plants at the heart of it all.
    How are we, as human beings, connected to plants today?
    Journey from the past to the present, and onward into stories of the future.

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    Epilogue

    Toward the future—what you and plants can do together.

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INSIDE HEROES

Behind the exhibition lies a wealth of passion, dedication, and individual stories.
Here, we share the voices of the people who bring the Theme Pavilion to life.

  • Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama<br>Exhibition Planning Department Tomohiro Ogawa
  • President, Yamaju Paper Co., Ltd. Shinji Kasai
  • President, SOUP Co., Ltd. Setsuko Noguchi
  • Site Director of the Themed Pavilion Construction Office Shutaro Nakamura
  • NHK Global Media Services, Inc. Producer Akihiko Uchida
  • Design Director, Kengo Kuma & Associates Kai Araki
  • CEO, Shinryoiki Inc. / Art + Tech Producer Ou Sugiyama

    On the Earth we share,

    there exists another world —

    one that has unfolded alongside us、

    yet remains largely unseen.

    Plants, long before the birth of “humankind,”

    followed a path entirely their own,

    and in silence, shaped a kingdom of green.

    It is a world beyond our sight.

    Beyond our senses.

    A world we seldom recognize.

    Welcome to

    another, still unknown world.

    Discover the ideas behind the pavilion.
    Who created it?

    What kind of architecture
    brings it to life?