Tea plantation landscape at mountain region
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Shinya Kimura figured out, a) features of tea plantation landscape in Oku-eigenji district, Higashi-ohmi city, Shiga prefecture, b) ways of living sustaining the landscape, and c) problems happening to the livings, as a typical case of Japanese mountain region. It became clear that, a) small tea plantations were interspersed among houses, grass fields, rice fields, and vegetable gardens, b) traditional skills had been used for taking care of tea trees and the fields surrounding tea plantations had been maintained closely, c) abandoned tea plantations had been increasing because of aging of their owners, damages by deers on tea trees, and discouragement by declining prices of tea.
drawn by Shinya Kimura
The scenario for empowerment of this district was drawn based on his research outcomes, and proposed to the mayor of Higashi-ohmi city. The main facility, the key figure of this scenario, was established as a roadside station by reusing the former junior high school. -
more information
Kimura, S., Murakami, S. (2011): Research for Feature of Tea Plantation Landscape at Mountain Region - In Oku-eigenji district, Higashioumi City, Shiga Prefecture: Papers on city planning 46(3), 151-156
Kimura, S., Murakami, S. (2012): Research for Features of Tea Plantation Landscape on the Roadside of Mountainous Region: Journal of Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture 75(5), 661-666
photo: Shuichi Murakami
