Gakugaoka Saien, on unused land at Kobe International University High School, Tarumi Ward, Kobe
Kobe (垂水区), Japan · Operator: 一般社団法人たねまきLAB
Overview
An urban garden run by the incorporated association Tanemaki LAB. With the cooperation of Kobe International University High School, previously unused land inside the school grounds has been brought back into use as a place where local residents gather, work the soil and meet. It is framed not as a plot-rental service but as community-building linking "people to people" and "everyday life to nature", with workshops that let anyone experience the loop from household food scraps to compost, vegetables and the table.
Citizen participation
Tools, fertiliser and materials are provided so beginners can start growing, with support days and courses led by experienced staff. Regular activity days are the 2nd and 4th Saturday, 10:00–12:00.
Operating model
A general incorporated association runs it as an urban garden on unused school land made available by the high school. The source does not state fees or finances.
Impact
Notable for converting unused school land — previously closed to the neighbourhood — into a space for civic exchange. The source gives no participant numbers.
Land tenure
Unused land inside the school grounds is used with the high school's cooperation. The source does not specify the contractual form or any rent.
Crops
- vegetables
Scale
神戸市垂水区学が丘5丁目1-1。神戸国際大学附属高校の学校敷地内の遊休地を活用。面積は出典に記載がない。
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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