Urban Farm DB
Research catalogue
Database research record2019·Japan

低未利用空間の暫定活用 事例集

国土交通省

国土交通省 都市局

Urban Farm DB summary

A national casebook organising interim uses of low-/under-used land (event space, gardens, greenery) until development advances, including cases like Kawasaki's planned-road 'Kisetsu-no-komichi' and Yokohama's soil-storage reuse.

Key points

  • 1Compiles methods and mechanisms for the interim utilization of low- or under-used urban spaces.
  • 2These spaces can be utilized as event spaces, urban gardens, or green areas pending full-scale development.
  • 3Provides practical insights for maximizing the value of dormant land resources.
  • 4Includes specific examples such as Kawasaki's 'Kisetsu-no-komichi' and Yokohama's soil storage reuse.

Extracted facts

10 facts

Only numbers and their conditions are stored, as structured data — never the source's own sentences. Metric and condition names stay in English, as coded.

  • 530 m2

    site area(vacant lot temporary use)

    Design
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-01
    site
    北の屋台(北海道帯広市)
    prior use
    民間駐車場
    start
    2001-07-29
    qualifier
    約530㎡
  • 20 count

    stall count(vacant lot temporary use)

    Economics
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-01
    site
    北の屋台(北海道帯広市)
    note
    160坪の民間駐車場を借り切り通年営業
  • 3 years

    contract term(vacant lot temporary use)

    Economics
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-01
    site
    北の屋台(北海道帯広市)
    note
    1期3年間を継続的に実施
  • increase within 100m radius Increase

    customer count change(neighbouring business)

    EconomicsControl: 北の屋台開業前
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-01
    site
    北の屋台(北海道帯広市)
    radius m
    100
    sector
    飲食店
  • 430 m2

    site area(vacant lot temporary use)

    Design
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-18
    site
    新栄テラス(福井県福井市)
    prior use
    駐車場
    start
    2014
    qualifier
    約430㎡
  • 86 %

    visitor improved impression rate(vacant lot temporary use)

    Social
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-18
    site
    新栄テラス(福井県福井市)
    survey year
    2015
    respondents
    来場者
    response category
    まちなかの印象が好転
  • 30 count Decrease

    vacant shop count(town centre)

    EconomicsControl: 平成27年以前の空き店舗数
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-18
    area
    新栄商店街周辺(福井市)
    note
    平成27年から減少に転じ、30店舗あった空き店舗が半減
  • 370 m2

    site area(vacant lot temporary use)

    Design
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-38
    site
    みんなのひろば(愛媛県松山市)
    prior use
    平面駐車場
    start
    2014-11-01
    end
    2019-01-27
    qualifier
    約370㎡(約18.5m×約20.0m)
  • 3.3 ratio Increase

    pedestrian and lingering density change(town centre street)

    SocialControl: 整備前(平成25年度)の広場前面道路
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-38
    site
    みんなのひろば(愛媛県松山市)
    years
    2013-2017
    note
    広場前面道路の歩行・滞留者密度
  • 30 m2

    site area(vacant lot temporary use)

    Design
    country
    JP
    region
    JP-35
    site
    若者クリエイティブコンテナ(山口県宇部市)
    start
    2017
    qualifier
    約30㎡

Direction of conclusions

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  • Economic viabilityMixedWith caveats
  • Community cohesionSupports

Abstract and stored text

AI-generated summary

This national casebook, published by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2019, compiles examples and mechanisms for the interim utilization of low- or under-used urban spaces. It explores how such sites can be temporarily transformed into valuable community assets like event spaces, urban gardens, or green areas, pending their full-scale development. The publication aims to provide practical insights into maximizing the value of dormant land resources. Specific case studies include the 'Kisetsu-no-komichi' project on a planned road site in Kawasaki and the repurposing of a soil storage area in Yokohama, illustrating diverse approaches to temporary land activation.

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Why it matters for urban farming

This national casebook is highly relevant for citizen-driven urban farming as it directly showcases how low- or under-used urban spaces can be temporarily transformed into urban gardens and green areas. It offers valuable insights and practical examples for citizens looking to identify and activate dormant land for farming initiatives, even if only for an interim period. Understanding the mechanisms and successful cases presented can empower communities to propose and implement their own urban farm projects, leveraging existing urban resources and contributing to local greening and food production.