prologue
The southern part of Sorachi is a triangular shaped area that lies between Iwamizawa, Sapporo and New Chitose Airport. ‘Connections’ and ‘links’ are currently developing in the towns there, where abundant agricultural landscapes unfold. We take a look at the people active in these towns, who have a premonition and expectation that something is about to happen.
2024/01/10
若者とまちの人をつなぐ「N」の灯し火 〜岩見沢まちづくりコンソーシアム〜
A movement is emerging in Iwamizawa to connect local residents and students in order to revitalize the city.
2024/01/10
人とまち、人と人を接ぎ、育てる。豊かな実を結ぶために。―栗山煉瓦創庫くりふと
A brick warehouse once used to store onions and the like, stands on the south side of JR Kuriyama Station. In 2023, the brick warehouse opened with a new role.
2024/01/17
コワーキングスペースから始める、地域おこし改革 〜ながぬまホワイトベース〜
An effort to solve local issues by connecting Local Vitalization Cooperators and co-working spaces has begun in Naganuma.
2024/01/24
自分たちが農業を楽しめば、きっと子どもたちにも伝わる。南幌町の若手チーム「農猿」
Noen was formed by young people who want to instill the idea that "farming is cool" in children. They are working to develop a new style of farming experiences and products.
2024/01/31
彼らが畑に集まる理由。～由仁と栗山で育つサツマイモ「由栗いも」～
In Hokkaido, where potatoes are one of the main crops, two towns have banded together to grow sweet potatoes. The two towns are Yuni and Kuriyama in the Sorachi region. Let’s take a look at the ideas behind the brand name Yukkuri-imo.
2024/02/07
室蘭本線130周年記念列車がつなぐもの―「道外禁止!?」鉄道プロジェクト
In 1892, the Muroran–Iwamizawa stretch of the Hokkaido Colliery and Railway Company’s railway line opened, and coal began to be transported to the port of Muroran from the coal-producing Sorachi region. Over 130 years have passed since then, and now new interactions are developing along the line and overseas.
2024/02/14
