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Small Concession Expert Dispatch Program — How to Access Free Expert Support [2026 Edition]
Program Overview The Small Concession Formation Support Program dispatches national government-selected experts to municipalities examining the activation of idle public real estate, providi…
5 Steps to Implementing Small Concession — From Concept to Operator Selection [2026 Edition]
Overview Small Concession project development proceeds through the following 5 phases. The overall timeline is an assumption this article makes rather than a published statistic; each phase …
Small Concession Platform — Benefits of Membership and How to Use It [2026 Edition]
What Is the Platform The Small Concession Platform is an inter-sector information-sharing and matching hub that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) established…
47 Former School Reuse Cases — Success Patterns and Failure Factors from Ministry of Education Data [2026 Edition]
…lization. For information on using the Small Concession framework for former school reuse, see What Is Small Concession?. Sector-by-Sector Case Analysis MEXT's casebook on repurposing closed…
The Complete Guide to LABV (Local Asset Backed Vehicle) — Proposing Public Asset Development Without Waiting for Park-PFI Public Calls Through Municipal Land-Contribution LLCs
…ed) Government buildings, hospitals, schools Concession SPC Operating rights granted to private Public call Airports, water/sewerage Park-PFI Single operator / SPC Park facilities within urb…
How Local Companies Become PFI Lead Sponsors — Lessons from Yonago Joint Government Building and Date City School Lunch Center Companion-Model Success
…cilities that can charge users, also examine concession requirements Departments responsible for each facility 4 Compare applicable methods using project cost, facility type and expected use…
The Toyoake Model — How a Population-70,000 City Masters the Priority Review Procedure (The "Private Sector Utilization Projects" Naming Strategy)
…en associated with large-scale projects like concessions, creating a sense of distance for small-municipality staff ("This doesn't apply to us"). The phrase "Private Sector Utilization Proje…
The Complete Guide to Water PPP — The FY2027 Grant Requirement and the Level 3.5 Transition
…PP Is Water PPP is the umbrella term for the concession method (Level 4) and integrated management of upkeep and renewal (Level 3.5). Since FY2025 the national government has called it Mizu …
Selecting PPP Methods by Fiscal Capacity Index — Optimal Solutions Across Five Tiers from 0.3 to Beyond 1.0
…in : Even small-scale PPP methods like small concessions require general revenue expenditures for sounding surveys, feasibility studies, and bid documentation. The Cabinet Office published a…
Fisheries Port Act Amendment 2024 — How the Fishery Port Facility Utilization System Is Transforming Harbors Through Kaigyo × PPP
…onnections with PPP Compatibility with Small Concessions Fishery Port Facility Utilization Business has strong compatibility with Small Concessions . Both share: 1. Target assets : Idle real…
7 Small Concession Case Studies — Municipal Approaches to Revitalizing Idle Public Assets [2026 Edition]
Overview of the FY2026 Small Concession Formation Promotion Project The Small Concession Formation Promotion Project is a program in which the national government dispatches selected special…
What Is PRE Strategy? — How to Think About Activating Public Real Estate [2026 Edition]
… with the land returning at expiration Small Concession : Granting building operating rights to a private operator for projects under 1 billion yen Park-PFI : Private operators install and m…
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