"I'm glad I came" Realization Old folk house renovation Curry store opened
With the Korona-ka, interest in rural migration is increasing. With the spread of telework that allows you to work from home, the number of people reviewing their work styles and lifestyles is increasing, and we interviewed the case of Nabari City, where satoyama and residential areas coexist and are attracting attention as a destination for migration. (Tamotsu Dotsu)
■ Beams and columns "Kokoya"
There is a 70- and 80-year-old folk house in Kashiwara, Akame-cho, Nabari City, which is about 5 minutes by car from Akame 48 Waterfalls, which is selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan. It is a spice curry shop "BIG SPICE" where you can enjoy curry plates using locally grown vegetables. The owner, Miwako Sugimoto (37),Acupuncture and moxibustion Her teacher's husband, Yosuke (41), and a family of four with two children attending her nursery center moved from Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture. In February, she opened the store in a village surrounded by fields.
At the beginning of the marriage, the couple lived in an old house. I liked the atmosphere of the Showa era, such as the tiled washroom, but it was cold in winter and the steps were large. When a child was born, I moved to a place near Yosuke's parents' house, considering safety.
After that, she had a dream of Miwako who wanted to open a restaurant, and she started looking for an old folk house that would be her residence and store three years ago. She went when she found a good property on the internet. In June of last year, she visited the current property after visiting about 40 houses.
Thick rarely seenBeam And pillars. There were dirt floors, kamado, frosted glass, etc., and there were remote areas and fields on the premises. The couple decided "here".
I moved in December last year. We applied for and received assistance from the youth migration and settlement challenge support project in Nabari City, which supports the establishment of businesses that utilize vacant houses and stores.
Concrete was laid in the soil and a counter was set up. While Yosuke runs an acupuncture and moxibustion clinic, he still puts up floors and ceilings.Stucco I'm painting. Miwako laughs, "It may take another year to finish everything."
The neighbor's house happened to be a farmer. When she asked the producer of onions, which are essential for curry, she was introduced to an acquaintance. The circle spreads one after another, and the vegetables that each household in Akame-cho is proud of are incorporated into the menu of the store. Onions, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes ... "It's purely delicious. I consult with what I got in the field and try to bring out the taste of vegetables."
It's been a year since I moved. Akame-cho is "full of greenery", but nursery centers and convenience stores are about 5 minutes away by car, and supermarkets and home improvement stores are also nearby. Miwako says, "If you're away, it's only a 50-minute walk from the station, or just mobile sales. Nabari is close to the city and the countryside. You can complete your life just here," she says.
Around the time of the renovation work, a local person who came to see the situation cut the miscellaneous trees with a chainsaw. There are also neighborhood relationships that are not in the city. Perhaps because there are many people who migrate, there is no sense of "other". She realizes, "I'm here. I'll do my best. I want to live forever. I'm glad I came."
■ 142 households from outside the city FY16-20
"Come on, come on". Nabari City Hall 1st floor hall. The poster pointed to by the girl with a bob is very eye-catching. In May of this year, the emigration / settlement corner moved from a secluded place to a corner near the front entrance = photo =. Feel free to pick up leaflets and pamphlets.
She said, "I feel that my thoughts on emigration have become stronger due to the Korona-ka, and I see it as a'chance'and take action." Kaori Tsujioka, an emigration concierge at the City Regional Vitality Creation Office, says so. In August of last year, she started individual migration consultation using the video conference system "Zoom". The number of emigration / settlement hotline consultations in the same room increased from 106 in FY2017 (of which 48 were in urban areas) to 227 in FY2008 (5).
The number of immigrants from outside the city due to the city's efforts reached 346 in 142 households in FY2016-20. The number of people in 16 households was 38 in FY2004, but increased to 113 in 47 households in FY2008. Looking at the birthplaces of migrants in FY2008, 48% were in Kinki, 26% in the prefecture, and 14% in Tokai, and there were many child-rearing generations in their 30s.
Convenience of less than an hour by Kintetsu Limited Express from Osaka / Namba. It has developed rapidly as a commuter town in the Kansai region since the 1965s. "There are many properties that can be put into a housing complex right away. There is stock, and I'm envious of other cities and towns," says Tsujioka.
As of the end of March 2009, the number of registrations for the city's vacant house bank system, which started in 2016, is 193, of which 41 are registered in FY2008. The total number of registered users of the system was 353, and the number of applications increased sharply from 28 in FY2016 to 90 in FY19 and 144 in FY2008.
Yuko Nakajima, director of the Municipal Repair Housing Office, said, "Korona-ka has a large flow from the extreme of the city to the rural areas. There is. "
On the other hand, Nabari City is no exception to the declining birthrate and aging population. The aging rate is 32.9% as of September 1. Mr. Nakajima said, "Living alone or living with two elderly people is a'vacant house reserve force'. We must work on preventive measures for the occurrence of vacant houses." I want to create a system that will be a positive asset. "