Ashiya City is accepting applications for users at two citizen farm gardens for a two-year period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025.
↑ A notice about the application period posted at the entrance to “Iwasano No. 2 Citizen Farm Garden.” Applications must arrive by Wednesday, February 15, and it looks like you can apply either online or by mail.
↑ Details about the application are posted at the farm garden entrance, and can also be checked on the official Ashiya City website.
↑ The entrance to “Iwasano No. 2 Citizen Farm Garden.” Users are being recruited for this location and one other, “Rokurokuso Citizen Farm Garden.”
Here is the map for Iwasano No. 2 Citizen Farm Garden ↓
The address is 29-17 Iwasano-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Here is the map for Rokurokuso Citizen Farm Garden ↓
The address is 2-17 Rokurokuso-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
↑ It looks like each garden is divided into plots like this. To apply, write down the number of the plot you would like, and if you are selected by lottery, you can use it. The usage fee is 36,000 yen per year, paid in advance for each fiscal year at the start of that year.
The lottery will be held on Tuesday, February 28 from 1:30 p.m. at the Multipurpose Hall on the 3rd floor of the Ashiya City Fire Department Building. The results are scheduled to be mailed out between Wednesday, March 1 and Thursday, March 2, and will also be posted on the city website.
Since this is a once-every-two-years general application period, anyone who has been thinking about using a citizen farm garden should not miss this chance!
For details such as eligibility requirements, please check Recruitment of Users for Citizen Farm Gardens (official Ashiya City website).
