Kobe Port Island Aozora (Open-Sky) Farm
Kobe, Japan · Operator: 神戸市（事業地暫定利用）／運営パートナー
Overview
An allotment garden opened in August 2022 on temporarily used development land on Port Island (Phase 2). On a man-made island known for advanced medical facilities, it offers beginner plots, level-up plots and welfare plots where people can grow vegetables empty-handed, barbecue and join harvest events.
Citizen participation
Residents rent beginner plots, level-up plots or welfare plots and can grow vegetables empty-handed, joining harvest events and barbecues, experiencing farming on the man-made Port Island in the heart of the city.
Operating model
A rental allotment garden opened as a temporary use of development land on Port Island (Phase 2) to create vibrancy and activity, funded by plot fees.
Impact
It converts temporarily idle urban land into an allotment garden, creating a lively place for casual farming on a man-made island.
Crops
- vegetables
- seasonal crops
Scale
初心者向け区画16平米（月3,000円）、レベルアップ区画32平米（月5,000円）、福祉農園などを備える。BBQも可能
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