Otemachi Farm (Toyama Civic Plaza Rooftop)
Toyama, Toyama, Japan · Operator: 株式会社富山市民プラザ
Overview
An urban farm running beekeeping and growing of sweet potatoes and edamame on the Toyama Civic Plaza rooftop since 2018. It serves as a food-education and awareness space focused on pollinators and the urban environment.
Citizen participation
Beekeeping and vegetable growing on the company's downtown rooftop create opportunities for citizens to reflect on the urban environment, with hands-on activities and awareness-raising through the honey and produce harvested.
Operating model
Operated by the private civic-plaza company using its own rooftop as an urban-environment awareness and SDGs initiative; registered as a Toyama City SDGs Supporting Company since 2021.
Impact
It has turned a downtown rooftop into a place for learning about living things and food, continuing as a private-sector effort that raises awareness of urban biodiversity and pollinators.
Land tenure
Uses the operating company's own building rooftop.
Crops
- sweet-potato
- edamame
- honey
Scale
中心市街地のビル屋上を活用。ミツバチの養蜂とサツマイモ・枝豆などの栽培を行う。
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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