NaraCentral and Southern Nara
Asuka, Capital of Food
Taking the new US dietary guidelines as an opening, Asuka turns the short distance from harvest to table into a reason to stay.
2026.02Nara Prefecture, Central and Southern Nara
課題Issue
Farm experiences and produce stands are scattered, and being a place where food is grown has not become part of its appeal.
視点Approach
Asuka, itself a growing region, is imagined as one organic restaurant serving vegetables picked that same morning.
施策Proposals
- Morning-harvest produce served through inns, restaurants and farms
- Stay programs that join the early harvest
- A multilingual Asuka Real Food Map