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Direct Operation vs. Private Outsourcing — A Comparison Framework [2026 Edition]
…ivate outsourcing, designated management, or PPP/PFI, the following practical points are critical. Designing Service Specifications and Evaluation Criteria The success or failure of private …
Financing Public Asset Revitalization — From Green Bonds to SIBs and Hometown Tax
…er this renewal demand. The Cabinet Office's PPP/PFI Action Plan aims for 40 trillion yen in project volume over the ten years from FY2022 to FY2031 (2026 revision) . Recorded project volume…
Designated Manager System: 4 Structural Issues and the Park-PFI Alternative
…ent → For a detailed comparison of all seven PPP/PFI methods, see PPP/PFI Seven Methods Comparison . → For a full guide to Small Concession, see Small Concession — Complete Guide . Summary T…
How to Think About 'What's Next' After the Comprehensive Management Plan [2026 Edition]
…s, select the appropriate engagement method. PPP/PFI encompasses multiple distinct approaches; the optimal choice depends on the facility's characteristics, revenue potential, scale, and the…
Beyond PFS/SIB — Where Do Proven Programs Go Next?
…part of the expansion and diversification of PPP/PFI , the adoption of Pay for Success (PFS) — outcome-linked private-sector commissioning — has been accelerating across Japan. Japan's PFS p…
Abandoned Schools × Welfare Facilities in Kyushu — Nagasu Town and CTI Engineering's Initiatives
…experience in public facility management and PPP/PFI. Their involvement in supporting Nagasu Town's site reuse planning represents the expanding reach of Small Concession nationwide, with ma…
Public Asset Activation in Shikoku — Potential and Challenges in a Blank Zone
…haracterize the region as a "blank zone" for PPP/PFI broadly. National Comparison Park-PFI adoption is published prefecture by prefecture, so the gap can be checked directly against the list…
Public-Private Partnerships in the Kansai Region — Latest PPP/PFI Trends in Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo
Kansai PPP/PFI Overview PPP/PFI in the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, Wakayama) shows a significant number of projects registered in the Kinki area of the Cabinet Office PF…
PPP Contract Design After COVID — New Standards for Force Majeure and Demand Risk Clauses
…19 shattered the foundational assumptions of PPP/PFI projects. Airport concession operations suffered the most severe impact. According to Tokyo Shoko Research , the combined revenue of 46 a…
Anjo City × Deloitte Tohmatsu — Legal Constraints and Scheme Design for a Historic Park Kominka
…cultural property notification procedures. ② PPP/PFI scheme design : The ability to design viable business schemes (project duration, financial structure, risk allocation) even for cases wit…
Beppu City Harukigawa Park — Park-PFI in a Hot Spring City and the Design Behind ¥14 Million in Annual Usage Fees
…n as a National Model Presentation at the PPP/PFI Promotion Mayors' Conference At the PPP/PFI Promotion Mayors' Conference held on November 11, 2024, Beppu City Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano present…
How Landscape Companies Can Enter Park-PFI [2026 Edition]
…th local F&B operators and retailers. Attend PPP/PFI study sessions hosted by local chambers of commerce and business support centers. Build a network of design firms and consultants familia…
READING GUIDE
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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