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Higashi Yuenchi URBAN PICNIC — Kobe Sannomiya Redevelopment and Park-PFI After 8 Years of Citizen-Led Social Experiments
Higashi Yuenchi in Sannomiya, Chuo Ward, Kobe underwent 8 years of citizen-led social experiment 'URBAN PICNIC' from 2015 before Park-PFI (Public Offering Management System) operator selection in 2019 and vibrancy-creation facility opening in April 2023. A 3-party consortium of Murakami Kohmuten, Teehouse Architecture Design Office, and Livable City Initiative implements this institutionalization process.
Tsurumai Park Park-PFI — Nagoya's First Park in 100+ Years of History with Yahagi Jisho 20-Year Contract
Tsurumai Park, opened in 1909 (Meiji 42) as Nagoya City's first designated park, received Park-PFI implementation in April 2022. A 5-company consortium led by Yahagi Jisho serves as the certified plan submitter, with the commercial facility TSURUMA GARDEN opening on May 27, 2023 under a 20-year contract (until March 2042) driving park redevelopment.
Toshima Midori Disaster Prevention Park IKE・SUNPARK — Triple-Integrated Model of Mint Bureau Site + Disaster Park + Park-PFI
Located on the former Mint Bureau Tokyo Branch site (1.7 ha of 3.2 ha total) in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, IKE・SUNPARK is a triple-integrated model combining UR-led park development, Toshima Ward's Park-PFI (public offering for revenue facilities), and disaster prevention functions. Partially opened in July 2020 and fully opened in December 2020, with the designated manager operated by a joint venture of Hibiya Amenis and NTT Urban Value Support (the broader project team spanning design and construction comprises 4 companies).
Tenjin Central Park West Nakasu Area Park-PFI — Nishitetsu Group and HARENO GARDEN 20-Year Contract
The West Nakasu Area of Tenjin Central Park in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka is a landmark Kyushu case that began operating in August 2019 under Park-PFI (Public Offering Management System). Nishi-Nippon Railroad-led corporate group serves as the certified plan submitter, operating the dining complex 'HARENO GARDEN EAST&WEST' under a 20-year contract.
Hisaya-odori Park (Nagoya) — Structure of Japan's Largest Park-PFI and Independent-Accounting Scheme
Hisaya-odori Park in Naka Ward, Nagoya opened in September 2020 as a landmark Park-PFI (Public Offering Management System) case. Managed by Mitsui Fudosan under a 20-year contract covering 54,122 m², it achieved integrated development of 35 commercial stores and public facilities with zero public expenditure by Nagoya City through an independent-accounting scheme.
Recommendation for Small Concession (May 2026 Edition): The Achievement of the Three Steps × Four Cases in the MLIT-Cabinet Office Joint Guide
A structured breakdown of 'Recommendation for Small Concession: Guide for Utilizing Idle Public Facilities,' jointly published in May 2026 by MLIT Policy Bureau and Cabinet Office. Covers the three definitional elements of small concession, the effects on three actors, the organization of business methods, the three-step procedure (project concept review / project realization review / tender selection contract), and the achievements of four lead cases (Hagi / Komatsu / Kasama / Maizuru).
Public-Private Dialogue and Operator Selection in PPP Projects: An Eight-Step Process from the 2016 Three-Ministry Guide
A structured breakdown of the 'Operational Guide on Public-Private Dialogue and Operator Selection Processes in PPP Projects,' jointly developed in October 2016 by the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Covers four categories of target PPP projects, the eight-stage process from project conception to contract, three types of public-private dialogue (market sounding / proposal incentive / selection-negotiation), local company participation and risk allocation, and internal consensus building.
Five Years of MLIT Hands-On Support: A Framework for Municipal Staff to Realize PPP/PFI Projects Themselves
A structured breakdown of MLIT Policy Bureau's April 2025 document 'Points for Realizing PPP Projects Obtained from Hands-On Support via Specialist Dispatch.' Covers the 26-municipality support track record from FY 2019 through FY 2024, the four difficulty levels for staff self-implementation, the three-stage project realization procedure, and the design intent of targeting municipalities with populations under 200,000.
Regional Platforms and Smooth Public-Private Dialogue: Nine Lessons from MLIT's Three-Year Effort
A structured breakdown of MLIT's January 2020 document 'Points for Smooth Public-Private Dialogue Obtained from Regional Platform Efforts.' Covers the three-year effort from FY 2017, the open-format sounding across six venues with 71 entities and 84 cases in FY 2019, and the six lessons for municipalities and three lessons for private operators.
MLIT's Priority Review Regulation: 10 Billion Yen Threshold, 8 Methods, 3 Review Stages, Four Listed Project Categories
A structural breakdown of MLIT's Priority Review Regulation (effective April 1, 2017). Covers project thresholds (10 billion yen for projects including construction / manufacturing / refurbishment, 1 billion yen annual for operation only), the eight PPP/PFI methods covered, the three review stages (method selection, simplified review, detailed review), result publication rules, the four listed project categories, and propagation to local governments via the Cabinet Office Guidelines.
How to Conduct Market Sounding: A Six-Step Procedure from MLIT's Guidance for Municipalities
A structured breakdown of MLIT's guidance on market sounding for local public entities (published June 2018, updated October 2019). Covers the purpose of sounding between project conception and operator selection, the five things it captures, the six-step implementation flow with cautions at each step, the IP protection question, and the confirmation procedure at result publication.
VFM Simplified Calculation Model: How Municipal Staff Evaluate PPP/PFI Feasibility at the Internal Review Stage
A comprehensive walkthrough of the VFM Simplified Calculation Model Manual published by MLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) in April 2017. Covers the definition of VFM (Value For Money), the five-step calculation procedure in the Excel-based model, three changes from the 2008 model, the four outputs, and operational limits. The manual positions itself as an in-house judgment tool for municipal staff before commissioning external consultants.
READING GUIDE
Choose a starting point.
Follow a short route through the basics, examples and practical steps. Community groups, researchers and students are welcome.
ROUTE 01
For municipal planning
Start with the basics, then move through cases, process and dialogue design.
- What Is Public Facility Management? Challenges, Concepts, and Next Steps
- Sapporo Yurigahara Park Park-PFI LiLiLi — Sapporo's First Case, Community-Led SPV Park Operation
- The Complete Park-PFI Process — A Four-Year Roadmap from Concept to Opening [2026 Edition]
- Market Sounding for PPP: 8-Item Question Template and Step-by-Step Guide
ROUTE 02
For prospective operators
Understand the system, test viability and prepare a proposal.
- What Is a Small Concession? A Complete Guide for Local Government Officials [2026 Edition]
- Higashi Yuenchi URBAN PICNIC — Kobe Sannomiya Redevelopment and Park-PFI After 8 Years of Citizen-Led Social Experiments
- How to Build a Park-PFI Revenue Plan — With Simulation Template [2026 Edition]
- How to Write a Park-PFI Proposal — Working Backward from the Scoring Criteria [2026 Edition]
ROUTE 03
Learn from setbacks
See how projects stall and which conditions to avoid.
- Abandoned School Reuse Failures — Why Repurposed Schools Become Idle Again: Structural Causes of Withdrawal and Business Collapse
- 5 Patterns of Park-PFI Project Failure — Structural Analysis of Contract Termination, Financial Deterioration, and Resident Opposition
- The Zero-Response Sounding Problem — 5 Reasons Private Operators Don't Participate and How to Fix It