On January 26, 2024, Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their daughter Princess Kako visited the 72nd Kanto and Tokai Flower Exhibition at Sunshine City Bunka Kaikan in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. The city of Tokai, famous for its large production of orchids, is the location for the annual Tokai Flower Show. Kanto and Tokai Flower Show is the largest and oldest flower exhibition in Japan, sponsored by 11 prefectures in the Kanto and Tokai regions, as well as six flower-related organizations including the NFD.