SLOTH JINNAN TERRACE FARM by grow
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan · Operator: SLOTH JINNAN TERRACE／grow（プランティオ）
Overview
A grow-enabled farm beside SLOTH JINNAN TERRACE in Shibuya’s Jinnan. Grows revived Shibuya tea, Jerusalem artichoke and greens for hyper-local Farm-to-Table in central Tokyo.
Citizen participation
Join via the grow app for shared cultivation and event alerts. Produce feeds nearby café/restaurant Farm-to-Table experiments for Shibuya local food.
Operating model
A terrace farm next to a Jinnan café/commercial space, digitally supported by grow, featuring revived Shibuya tea and foodservice tie-ins.
Impact
Links growing directly to hospitality space in central Shibuya and makes a local cultivar (Shibuya tea) visible again.
Land tenure
Private farm attached to a commercial terrace
Crops
- tea
- vegetables
- herbs
- sweet-potatoes
Scale
渋谷・神南のテラス併設ファーム。幻の銘茶「渋谷茶」や飲食向け野菜を栽培
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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