MEXT Vacant School Facility Utilization Promotion ("Everyone's Vacant School" Project)
Primary source set for the vacant school utilization project promoted by MEXT. Through the national vacant school information platform "Everyone's Vacant School," it aggregates and publishes lists of schools seeking utilization, case collections, subsidy programs, and matching event information. Between fiscal years 2002 and 2020, 8,580 schools were closed nationwide, of which 7,398 (86.2%) remain as buildings and 76% of those are already in use. Serves as a primary information source for vacant school × private sector utilization.
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National platform by MEXT matching municipalities with vacant school facilities and private operators seeking utilization. Provides four functions: aggregation of vacant school information, listing of utilization recruitment, matching events, and case introduction. Managed by lists across 8 regional blocks (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu).
View details and related articlesOfficial MEXT case collection featuring successful vacant school utilization examples nationwide. Classified by industry: welfare, education, tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, coworking, lodging, and dining. Includes about 30 representative cases from the past 20 years (2002-2022) with business structures, revenue models, and lessons learned.
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List of vacant school facilities for which municipalities are currently seeking private utilization. Published as PDF files by regional block, listing school name, location, building overview, site area, utilization conditions, and municipal contact. Functions as a primary information source for private operators.
View details and related articlesList of national subsidy programs for vacant school facility conversion and renovation. Organizes subsidy menus from multiple ministries including MEXT (school facility environment improvement grants), MIC (depopulation area countermeasure bonds), and MLIT (social capital development comprehensive grants). Used for determining applicability by renovation purpose (welfare, education, tourism, industry).
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