Harvesting grapes on the rooftop of a high-rise building Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, August 26, 11:27
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Grapes grown as part of urban greening were harvested on the rooftop of a high-rise building in the center of Tokyo.
As part of urban greening, the Akasaka Tameike Tower, 25 stories above ground in Minato-ku, Tokyo, cultivates and harvests grapes every year in a garden on the roof approximately 100 meters above the ground.
On the 26th, employees of the company that manages the building cut out the “Kyoho”, which was harvested, from the branches and checked the quality and taste of the fruits.
According to the “Mori Building” that manages the building, I was worried about the effects of lack of sunshine due to long rain, but I tried to keep the flavor by reducing the number of bunches so that nourishment spreads all over the vines. about it.
A woman from a landscaping company that manages the garden said, “It was raining for a long time and I was worried about what the taste would be, but it was very thick and delicious.”
Mr. Miri Takigawa of the Mori Building Public Relations Office says, “Grape harvesting against the backdrop of a high-rise building is a rare sight, but we will continue to develop the rooftop because we are still developing.” It was.
The harvest of grapes in the roof garden will continue this month.