"Everyone's Vacant School" Project Overview
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).
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How to Activate a Closed School — The Full Process from Assessment to Operator Agreement, and 7 Pitfalls Municipalities Stumble On [2026 Edition]
For municipal officials tasked with deciding what to do with a closed school. Phase-by-phase implementation design, sounding, proposal evaluation, welfare conversion cases, and common failure patterns — grounded in Japan's 450-per-year closure pace and 1,951 unused-school reality.
47 Former School Reuse Cases — Success Patterns and Failure Factors from Ministry of Education Data [2026 Edition]
For municipal officials: Typological analysis of 47 cases from the Ministry of Education's 'Everyone's Former School Project.' Structural success factors, renovation cost realities (1/3 to 1/2 of new construction), and the 3 patterns of community consensus-building across 5 sectors: welfare, education, tourism, community, and mixed use.
How to Repurpose an Abandoned School — A Complete Step-by-Step Guide from Site Selection to Proposal [2026 Edition]
For businesses and municipalities exploring abandoned school reuse: with 8,850 closed schools and 1,951 unused facilities as the backdrop, this guide covers all 7 steps from site survey through policy formulation, property disposition, use-change permits, sounding, proposals, and opening — including 5-ministry subsidies and common failure patterns.
Abandoned School Proposal Design — Selection Flow and Evaluation Criteria [2026 Edition]
A practical guide to the proposal-based operator selection process for abandoned school reuse. Covers the five-step selection flow, evaluation criteria weighting (price vs. quality), 14 required documents, review committee composition, and common pitfalls — for both municipal officials and prospective operators.