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Small Concession Guide (Main)

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Cabinet Office / PDF / 5.5 MB

Government basic guidelines (R8.5 revision) for promoting Small Concession (private utilization of small-scale public facilities under 1 billion yen). Explains 3 barriers (image / partner / business model), 4 case studies, 3-step approach, and 4 procedural simplification pillars.

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This document is part of MLIT PPP/PFI Guidance Documents (May 2026). To get the original, find it by name on the publisher's page.

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Collection compiled: 2026-05-25. For the version and date of each document, check the original itself.

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Recommendation for Small Concession (May 2026 Edition): The Achievement of the Three Steps × Four Cases in the MLIT-Cabinet Office Joint Guide

A structured breakdown of 'Recommendation for Small Concession: Guide for Utilizing Idle Public Facilities,' jointly published in May 2026 by MLIT Policy Bureau and Cabinet Office. Covers the three definitional elements of small concession, the effects on three actors, the organization of business methods, the three-step procedure (project concept review / project realization review / tender selection contract), and the achievements of four lead cases (Hagi / Komatsu / Kasama / Maizuru).

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MLIT's Small Concession Guidebook Explained — Three Walls, VFM Exemption, and Contract Risks [May 2026 Release]

On May 25, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the Cabinet Office jointly published a 40-page practical guidebook titled 'Small Concession Recommendations — A Handbook for Utilizing Idle Public Facilities.' This article unpacks the three walls (image, partner, project execution), four case studies, the new VFM exemption criteria, the procedural simplification reducing operator selection from 1–2 years to 6–12 months, and the cross-ministry map of 14 support programs.

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What Is a Small Concession? A Complete Guide for Local Government Officials [2026 Edition]

A Small Concession is a small-scale PPP/PFI project that leverages private-sector innovation to activate idle public real estate. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) established a dedicated platform in 2024. This guide covers definitions, eligible facilities, project methods, the three structural barriers, and how to get started.

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What Are Small Concessions? — Turning Small-Scale Public Facilities into Private Projects, and How Municipalities and Operators Should Move [2026 Edition]

Small Concessions is a new PPP framework optimized for small-scale projects: no VFM calculation required, lighter sounding requirements. This guide covers eligible facilities, project methods, nationwide cases, subsidies, and the application process — reflecting MLIT's 'Sumokon no Susume' published May 25, 2026.

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