Marutto Garden Asoviva
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan · Operator: みんなのうえん（一般社団法人グッドラック）・そらばたけ・ほしのあいま 3社合同運営
Overview
A co-creation farm on leased Kobe city land with a view of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Ougiden, Tarumi-ku, Kobe. Themed on 'play', it runs on three pillars—an organic rental farm, hands-on permaculture workshops, and a shared farming place—emphasizing organic-matter cycling and composting, jointly operated by Minna no Uen, Sorabatake and Hoshi no Aima.
Citizen participation
A co-creation farm themed on 'play', built and enjoyed together. Plot ¥3,000/month (3 sqm), ¥500/month per person facility fee, ¥6,000 joining fee and ¥3,000/year renewal, with permaculture workshops.
Operating model
Jointly run by three operators—Minna no Uen, Sorabatake and Hoshi no Aima—as a social experiment on leased Kobe city land, emphasizing organic-matter cycling and composting across three pillars: rental farm, workshops and a communal place.
Impact
A case where several urban-farming groups collaborate to turn public land into a co-creative farming place centered on play and learning.
Land tenure
Leased public land from the City of Kobe, run as a community-partnership social experiment.
Crops
- vegetables
Scale
神戸市垂水区王居殿、明石海峡大橋を望む神戸市有地を賃貸。1区画3㎡（複数区画可）。無農薬貸し農園・パーマカルチャー実践ワークショップ・農的居場所の3本柱で運営。
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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