Nagasaki City Citizens' Farms (Hirayama, Mie, Takashima, Kinkai-Akamizu)
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan · Operator: 長崎市（農林振興課・長崎市農業センター）
Overview
A group of municipal citizens' farms run by Nagasaki City to reuse abandoned farmland and deepen urban residents' understanding of agriculture. At the Hirayama, Mie and Takashima farms and Kinkai-Akamizu Fureai Farm, residents experience planting and harvesting, opened since fiscal 2000 under a family-garden method.
Citizen participation
Urban residents experience planting and harvesting on plots at citizens' farms, deepening their understanding of agriculture. Opened by making use of abandoned farmland, they serve as accessible recreational spaces where residents engage with farming.
Operating model
Municipal citizens' farms run by Nagasaki City through its agriculture promotion division and agriculture centre. Since fiscal 2000 it has used abandoned farmland under a family-garden method, offering plots to residents as a public service.
Impact
It regenerates abandoned farmland into spaces for residents' farming experiences, supporting local agricultural understanding and recreation.
Land tenure
Municipal farms on reclaimed abandoned farmland leased to residents
Crops
- vegetables
- flowers
Scale
平山・三重・高島の各市民農園および琴海赤水ふれあい農園。耕作放棄地を活用
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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