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Water PPP After the Osaka Expo — Two 'First-in-Japan' Cases, Wide-Area Consolidation, and the 2027 Deadline Municipalities Now Face
… Levels "Water PPP" was newly defined in the PPP/PFI Action Plan (2023 revision), adopted at the 19th meeting of the PFI Promotion Council on 2 June 2023, and the 2026 revision renamed it "M…
PFI Guideline 2025 Revision Explained — Three Pillars on Price Adjustment and Private-Sector Proposals
…w Guideline (for the introduction of diverse PPP/PFI methods) . The PFI Standard Contract 1 (for public-use facility development with service-purchase models) was revised slightly earlier, o…
How to Brief the Assembly — Explanation Templates and Anticipated Questions for PPP/PFI Adoption
…oth legally and politically indispensable in PPP/PFI project adoption. Assembly resolution is legally required in the following cases: PFI Act designated project selection : Assembly reporti…
Operator Bankruptcy Response in PFI and Designated Manager Projects — Municipal Risk Management
…esults. Operator bankruptcy or withdrawal in PPP/PFI projects is an inherent and unavoidable risk. For the Designated Manager System , between April 2, 2021 and April 1, 2024 there were 495 …
Resident Lawsuits and Injunction Cases in PPP/PFI Projects — Legal Risks and Prevention
…s Understanding resident lawsuits related to PPP/PFI projects requires grasping the basic structure of the resident lawsuit system. Resident Audit Request (Local Autonomy Act Article 242) Re…
Optimal PPP/PFI Method Selection by Municipality Size — From Under 50,000 to Designated Cities
…our own quotes and comparable local results. PPP/PFI methods are diverse, and no single method suits all municipalities. Three key variables influence method selection: 1. Market environment…
PFI Act Amendment Trends — Key Points of the 2024 Revision and Impact on Municipalities
…he December 2022 amendment and the June 2024 PPP/PFI Promotion Action Plan revision, analyzing their practical impact on municipal operations. Three Pillars of the 2022 Amendment The PFI Act…
PPP/PFI FAQ for Private Sector Operators — Entry, Procedures, and Risk Questions Answered
…ry Basics FAQ Q1. What is the market size of PPP/PFI projects? The Cabinet Office revises its PPP/PFI Action Plan each year. The latest, the 2026 revision, aims for 40 trillion yen in projec…
Public Asset Management FAQ for Municipal Officials — 30 Essential Questions Answered
… also finance, planning, and general affairs PPP/PFI Method Selection FAQ Q6. What types of PPP/PFI methods are available? PPP (Public-Private Partnership) encompasses diverse methods. The k…
Abandoned School Mixed-Use Development — The Best Pattern Combining Welfare, Education, and Café [2026 Edition]
…g a sounding (market survey) procedure under PPP/PFI frameworks for early-stage dialogue is highly effective. Aligning municipal needs and private sector proposals before the formal proposal…
Small Concession vs Park-PFI — A Deep Dive into the Differences【2026 Edition】
…citly promoted through the Cabinet Office's "PPP/PFI Promotion Action Plan" released in 2020, enabling smaller municipalities to participate. Park-PFI: Urban Park Act Park-PFI is grounded in…
How to Build a Park-PFI Revenue Plan — With Simulation Template [2026 Edition]
…ation, regional activation loan programs The PPP/PFI Promotion Action Plan indicates an intention to expand regional financial institution support for PPP projects, encouraging greater use o…
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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