For those who wish to enter agriculture or start farming in Yokohama City

In order to rent farmland in Yokohama City and start agriculture as a new full-time job, it is necessary to attend training for a certain period of time and the contents of the farming plan created must be recognized as appropriate in the examination. However, the procedure differs depending on the individual, corporation, and management form, so please check the following reference materials.
This is the information as of April 1, 2024. The system may be revised in the future, so please contact your local agricultural administration office or Agricultural Policy Promotion Division for details.
In addition, with the revision of the Agricultural Management Infrastructure Reinforcement Promotion Act, the right to use farmland based on this law has been abolished since 2025, and when renting new farmland, the Kanagawa Prefectural Agricultural Council will be used. You will use the farmland middle management business. Procedures different from the previous usage right setting system are required, so if you are considering farming after August 2025, please consult with your local agricultural administration office as soon as possible.

In order to start a new full-time agriculture in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefectural Kanagawa Agricultural Academy and Ichi Environmental Activity Support Center have been established as public training institutions. For details on admission procedures, please contact each institution.

There is a system for those who want to cultivate more than the size of the municipal farm. For more information, please contact each institution.