Sheraton Farm (Rokko Island)
Kobe (東灘区), Japan · Operator: 神戸ベイシェラトンホテル＆タワーズ／ナチュラリズムファーム
Overview
An organic rental farm on the Kobe Bay Sheraton rooftop on Rokko Island, run with local farmers so city residents can grow, learn and build community around food.
Citizen participation
Organic plot rentals with weekend farmer guidance for beginners. Hosts Kiero compost workshops, seasonal events and peer exchange; visits by appointment.
Operating model
Run jointly by the hotel’s food programme and a local organic farm; Kobe’s first Urban Farming model site, sustained by plot fees with compost/residue cycling pilots.
Impact
Positioned as a Kobe Urban Farming model and has spread household composting practices via on-site Kiero units.
Land tenure
Rental farm on hotel rooftop facilities
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
Scale
リバーモールイースト屋上。約9㎡／区画、月1万円程度のオーガニック貸農園
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