Pasona Urban Farm (Pasona O2)
Tokyo, Japan · Operator: Pasona Group
Overview
An indoor farm created by staffing company Pasona inside its Otemachi headquarters, with rice paddies in the lobby and tomatoes in meeting rooms, pioneering the fusion of office and farm.
Citizen participation
Employees tend and harvest crops alongside a managing team; the produce is cooked and served in the on-site cafeteria, and visitors can view the farm in the lobby.
Operating model
Corporate amenity and branding facility run by a staffing company; not a revenue operation but aimed at food education and corporate awareness.
Impact
Popularized the concept of office farming worldwide and raised awareness of food supply and food education; the facility is now closed.
Crops
- vegetables
- rice
- fruit
- herbs
Scale
4,000 m² — About 4,000 m2 of green space inside the Otemachi headquarters building; 200+ species grown
Sources（2）
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