Kochi City Fureai Citizen Farm (Kagami / Tosayama)
Kochi, Kochi, Japan · Operator: 高知市（土佐山地域振興課・鏡地域振興課）
Overview
A citizen farm opened by Kochi City in the Kagami and Tosayama areas where residents grow vegetables and flowers amid the nature of the Kagami River headwaters. It offers downtown residents a place to connect with mountainous-area farming and nature, supporting exchange and food education.
Citizen participation
Residents rent plots in nature-rich gardens at the headwaters of the Kagami River, growing vegetables and flowers and enjoying the harvest through the seasons. Set in a mountainous landscape with the sound of the river and birdsong, it gives city dwellers a chance to connect with farming and the area.
Operating model
A public citizen farm opened and run by Kochi City as a resident service in the Kagami and Tosayama areas, operated through plot use.
Impact
Gives urban residents growing space in a mountainous area, contributing to regional revitalization, exchange and food education.
Land tenure
City-opened public citizen farm; users lease plots.
Crops
- vegetables
- flowers
Scale
鏡川源流域の鏡・土佐山地域に開設された区画式の市民農園
Sources（1）
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