"Gardening for Peace"

In answer to this call, top gardeners from around the world are assembling in Nagasaki. Medalists from flower show events from every nation including the world’s most prestigious show, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in the United Kingdom, will wager the honor and reputation of their countries when competing to be the supreme authority in gardening technique in this festival of greenery.

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Participating gardeners

Andy Sturgeon
England

2010 Chelsea Flower Show champion. He is a gardener representing the United Kingdom both in name and practice. Recipient of the gold medal and best of show at the 2010 Chelsea Flower Show as well as numerous other awards.

James Towillis
England

An English gentleman who charms celebrities the world over with his fantasy-filled gardens. Recipient of the silver gilt medal at the 2010 Chelsea Flower Show as well as numerous other awards.

Jonathan Denby
England

A "Magician of Color" for his creation of gardens whose dramatic colors contrast greatly with his mild nature
Recipient of the silver medal at the 2010 Chelsea Flower Show as well as numerous other awards.

John Cullen
America

A romantic of the gardening world whose designs capture the hearts of gardeners at one glance Recipient of the gold medal at the 2008 Singapore Gardening Festival as well as numerous other award.

Jim Fogarty
Australia

The gardening champion from the Southern Hemisphere whose creates majestic gardens much like the vast land of his home Australia. Recipient of the gold medal at the 2008 Singapore Gardening Festival as well as numerous other awards.

Ben Hoyle
New Zealand

A popular artist in the gardening world who has risen quickly to fame for his original concepts. Recipient of the gold medal at the 1999 Ellerslie Flower Show as well as numerous other awards.

Nico Wissing
Netherlands

A gardening artist with unconventional garden designs full futuristic sensibility. Recipient of the gold medal at the 1994 Chelsea Flower Show as well as numerous other awards.

Dimitri Xenakis and Maro Avrabou
France

A gardening duo whose fashionable gardening designs bloom with the spirit of Paris. Recipients of the silver medal at the 2008 Singapore Gardening Festival as well as numerous other awards.

Alex Bartlett and Robert Boltman
Canada

Prodigies of the gardening world known as leaders in pop garden design. Recipients of the silver medal at the 2009 Interior Design Show as well as numerous other awards.

Kazuyuki Ishihara
Japan

Winner of the gold medal three years in succession at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, an unprecedented accomplishment. The most famous Japanese landscape artist in the United Kingdom, Ishihara received praise as "Wizard of Nature" from Queen Elizabeth at the 2010 show.

A variety of gardening-related events will be held in conjunction with the Gardening World Cup 2010, including talks by exhibiting gardeners, concerts for enjoying gardens with all five senses and workshops to experience the fun of gardening. 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	October 9 (Sat) to October 17 (Sun), 2010 *Only the gardens will be open from October 18 to 31.
Location	Huis Ten Bosch - special venues set up around Palace Huis Ten Bosch
Hours	9 am to 6 pm (Admission until 30 minutes before closing)
Price	October 9-11 - Adults: 3,000 yen, children: 1,700 yen October 12-17 - Adults: 2,000 yen, children: 1,200 yen October 18-31 - Adults: 1,200 yen, children: 1,000 yen * Adults - junior high school age and older, children – 4 years of age through elementary school * Does not include the entrance fee to Huis Ten Bosch

* Art piece lectures and garden concerts by the participating gardeners will continue until October 11, with sales of flowers and gardening supplies extending until October 17.

Art Garden

The expansive Art Garden is filled with colorful dahlias and other beautiful flowers in bloom. While there, remember to stop for tea time at the café, planned for limited time to open to enhance your enjoyment of the Art Garden.

Location	Art Garden

Rose Garden

Six hundred rose bushes of 50 different varieties flourish in the Rose Garden. A special feature is the Royal Series of roses, derived from imperial and royal varieties around the world. The vivid colors and fragrances await you.

Location	Palace Huis Ten Bosch Garden

Forest Garden

Enjoy a sylvan scenery woven from fruit trees, herbs, wildflowers and grasses. Autumn is the season of harvesting. Take a stroll among the fruit trees and enjoy its bounty.

Location	Forest Park

The special Huis Ten Bosch event site transforms into the world of popular ONE PIECE anime! Watch famous scenes, and experience the world of the Straw Hats. 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	July 15 (Thu) to October 17 (Sun), 2010
Location	Special Events Venue in Huis Ten Bosch
Hours	Scheduled between 10 am and 9 pm
Price	500 yen 400 yen for Toku-Toku ticketholders
Sponsor	H.I.S.
Co-sponsor	Huis Ten Bosch

Special goods will be on sale at the event, and a special ONE PIECE menu will be offered at the restaurant.

Pirate Rally

Visit all six points in Huis Ten Bosch and pick up an original Wanted poster. 　　　　　　　　　　

Price	300 yen

Eat and enjoy! ONE PIECE

Burger House OP DE DAM offers a special ONE PIECE menu, and other restaurants have original cold desserts as part of the ONE PIECE Dessert Fair.

Straw Hats Photo Gallery

Turn your photograph into a metal badge. 　　　　　　　　　　

Price	500 yen (on backing), 600 yen (metal badge)

Special ONE PIECE Event Shop

With popular items like ONE PIECE figurines and jigsaw puzzles, and a selection of limited-edition goods only available at Huis Ten Bosch!

This summer, with the full cooperation of Fuji Television, Museumstad will be re-opening as horror-themed Thriller Fantasy Museum, one of the largest of its type in the world. Two walk-though horror amusements full of fightening and delightful creatures await you, along with a horror restaurant(complete with horror munu), and a special light-and-sound show in the evening. 　　　　　　　　　　

Area name	Thriller Fantasy Museum
Planning	Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Site	Former Museumstad area of Huis Ten Bosch
Admission fee	Fees planned to be charged for each attaction separately
Open	19:30 on Saturday, July 17, 2010
Organizer	Huis Ten Bosch Co., Ltd.

*Admission to Huis Ten Bosch is charged separately.

Thriller Fantasy Museum Illumination

A show of lights that fills this horror town with color. The Thriller Fantasy Museum becomes a fantastic world as the lights light up to the rhythm of the music. We invite you to enjoy the mysteries of the night, when a completely different world takes over from the day. 　　　　　　　　　　

Hours	From sundown until 9 pm (10 pm in summer), on every hour and half-hour (varies with the season)
Duration	about eight minutes
Price	Free of charge

Melody in the Dark Orgelhuis

It was Holland in the nineteenth century. Two music box makers argued over which of two music boxes produced a more beautiful sound. The spirits of those music box makers have roamed the earth ever since, seeking a resolution to their argument. Enjoy a variety of attractions including art with optical illusions, magic shows and other entertainment. 　　　　　　　　　　

Hours	10 am to 9 pm (9:30 am to 10 pm in summer) (varies with the season)
Price	500 yen 400 yen for Toku-Toku ticketholders

This attraction is not open to guests in wheelchairs, pregnant women or children under four years of age.

Ghost Wedding
The Carillon Museum

The time is medieval Holland. The carillon player was in love with the princess. But the two were not wed and met a tragic ending. Though centuries have passed, the care that the two shared for each other continues on to the current day. Visitors must pass a number of tests for the couple, heading to the church where the wedding was to have been held.

The way is filled with much dread, but much laughter, too. A horror attraction with a completely new approach, all wrapped up in mystery. 　　　　　　　　　　

Hours	10 am to 9 pm (9:30 am to 10 pm in summer) (varies with the season)
Price	500 yen 400 yen for Toku-Toku ticketholders

This attraction is not open to guests in wheelchairs, pregnant women or children under four years of age.

MJ World

Crystal Dream, that attraction that Michael Jackson loved so dearly, has undergone a grand transformation. Mementos to Michael will be on exhibit and never before displayed images will be shown. 　　　　　　　　　　

Hours	10 am to 9 pm (9:30 am to 10 pm in summer) (varies with the season)
Price	A charge applies

The Huis Ten Bosch Beer Fest

The Huis Ten Bosch Beer Fest is like Germany’s Oktoberfest, but arranged in Huis Ten Bosch style. We have brought together 300 kinds of beer from 30 countries around the globe for this event. The selection includes award-winning beers, fruity flavored beers and various other unique and unusual crafted beers. Enjoy them here, or take them home as gifts! 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	September 4 (Sat) to September 30 (Thus), 2010
Location	Alexander Plein in Binnenstad
Hours	11 am to 9 pm

St. Vincent Festival

A popular event where you can taste up to 100 different wines when you purchase a tastevin (proof of participation). In this year’s event, a Child’s Tastevin will be added so that those who cannot drink alcohol can enjoy drinking marvelous juices instead. Another new feature this year will be the Premium Tastevin, which comes with a precious wine goblet specially selected for oenophiles. 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	October 9 (Sat) to October 24 (Sun), 2010
Location	other locations as well as Alexander Plein in Binnenstad
Hours	1 pm to 8 pm

Happy Halloween Parade

There is a town parade for everyone to celebrate the fall harvest. Don’t be surprised if ghosts and goblins show up to frolic, too. 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	September 4 (Sat) to October 31 (Sun), 2010
Location	Nieuwstad, Museumstad, Alexander Plein in Binnenstad, other locations
Hours	2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Music and Dance

A real, live stage show from Japan’s musical troupe, Suisei Musical. 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	September 4 (Sat) to October 31 (Sun), 2010
Location	Alexander Plein in Binnenstad

Folk music

Listen to the music from such merry German folk songs as the "Stein Song." 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	September 4 (Sat) to October 31 (Sun), 2010
Location	Alexander Plein in Binnenstad
Hours	To be decided

There will be mammoth-sized dishes available on the weekend!

The stage will be loaded with giant-sized dishes on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
* The event shown in the picture may differ from the actual event 　　　　　　　　　　

Date	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from September 4 (Sat) to September 26 (Sun), 2010
Location	Alexander Plein in Binnenstad
Hours	3:00 pm Numbered ticket purchasing begins 4:10 pm Sales begin (please note that quantities are limited)

• *Blooming periods may differ depending on weather conditions and flower varieties.
• *Actual displays may differ.
• *Displays may change or be suspended depending on circumstances.
  Thank you for your understanding.