Vacant School Utilization Case Collection (March 2023 Edition)
Official 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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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.
Abandoned School × Welfare Facility Revenue Model — A Structure That Reduces Facility Costs by ¥150,000–350,000 per Month [2026 Edition]
A comprehensive analysis of the financial structure of repurposing abandoned schools as disability welfare facilities. Covers the cost-reduction mechanism, disability welfare reimbursement framework, monthly P&L simulation for a 20-person Type-B supported employment facility, and success cases — all updated to 2026.
Kamiyama Town and Green Valley — 15 Years from Abandoned School to Creative Hub
Structural analysis of 15 years of idle facility reuse by NPO Green Valley in Kamiyama Town, Tokushima Prefecture (population ~5,000). From artist-in-residence to satellite office recruitment to the opening of Kamiyama Marugoto Kosen — the process of achieving 'creative depopulation.'
Munakata City's Former Oshima Gakuen — Reusing a Closed School on a World Heritage Island
On Oshima in Munakata City, Fukuoka, the consolidation of elementary and middle schools into a compulsory education school has left a former school building requiring repurposing. As a remote island housing components of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Sacred Island of Okinoshima,' this case sits at the intersection of tourism, community exchange, and settlement promotion under unique constraints.
Latest Trends and Statistics in Abandoned School Revitalization【2026 Edition】
2026 Edition: The latest statistics (MEXT survey), policy trends, industry trends, and regional developments in abandoned school revitalization. Essential 2026 updates for municipalities and operators considering abandoned school projects.