Tsukura Citizens' Farm (Miyazaki City)
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan · Operator: 宮崎市
Overview
Tsukura Citizens' Farm, run by Miyazaki City, rents affordable plots of about 15 square metres to residents with on-site cultivation support. Beginners and families can enjoy growing vegetables and harvesting, tied to the city's food-education and local-production efforts.
Citizen participation
Residents rent a plot of about 15 square metres and, with guidance from the manager on growing vegetables and tending the field, can enjoy growing vegetables and flowers even as beginners. Tool loans, flush toilets and parking are provided, and families can share the joy of harvest.
Operating model
A municipally run citizens' farm in Miyazaki City. With affordable beginner-friendly plots and on-site manager support, it offers gardening experiences to residents as a public service, linked with the city's food-education and local-production policies.
Impact
It offers accessible farming for beginners and families, serving as a site for Miyazaki City's food-education and local-production promotion.
Land tenure
The city leases plots in its municipal farm to residents
Crops
- vegetables
- flowers
Scale
1区画約4.5坪（3m×5m）。農具貸出・水洗トイレ・駐車場を完備、管理者が栽培をサポート
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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