Sasabase — Kawanishi, Hyogo, Japan
The whole community
is a campus.
A living lab connecting education, community, and local livelihoods.
Not a school, not a company — a place where everyday life, work, and learning come together. We are practising a new approach from Kawanishi, Hyogo.
Sasabase is the community hub where Learning & Local Design puts the idea of “the region as a place of learning” into practice.
Corporate training, educational curricula, and regional stay programmes are handled by Learning & Local Design (LLD).
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Since 2020
Kawanishi · Hyogo, Japan
About Sasabase
The region is a rich place for learning.
Sasabase is an experimental learning space connecting education, community, and local livelihoods.
About Sasabase
Activities
Four activities at Sasabase
Terra'Co
A multigenerational gathering space open to all ages. Everyone is both teacher and student. Open every Wednesday at Sasabase.
Learn more →02Oto-Gohan — Music & Food
An informal gathering centred on food and music. Participants cook together, share a meal, and enjoy relaxed conversation. Held irregularly.
Learn more →036th-Sector School
A practice-based learning programme covering the full cycle of regional production — from growing rice to processing and selling. Learning through real work.
Learn more →04Sasamai Club
A supporter club for rice cultivation in Sasabe's terraced paddies. Members take part in the farming year alongside local people, helping sustain both the harvest and the landscape.
Learn more →We are building a place where opening the front door makes everyone feel like family.
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