Haikou Zukan
Closed schools and vacant houses across Japan, with the total cost to start — including repairs and renovation by use.
What you can find
Search properties nationwide
Closed schools, vacant houses and unused public facilities by area, intended use and total budget — or describe what you want in plain words.
Total cost in three parts
For each property, an estimate split into acquisition or rent, restoring utilities and the building, and renovation for your intended use.
Free simulator
Estimate the costs for a building you already have in mind.
Deadline calendar
Application deadlines for municipal calls, in one calendar.
Reverse offers
Register what you want to do and where. You are notified when a matching property appears, and municipalities or owners can send you proposals (free).
Free listings
Municipalities, real-estate agents and owners can list properties for free, and each listing gets a cost estimate automatically.
Who it's for
- Entrepreneurs planning an office, lodging, care facility, sauna or other business in a closed school or vacant house
- Anyone looking for a property that fits a total budget
- Municipalities and owners looking for someone to put a property to use
Data
- Sources
- MEXT "Minna no Haikou" project: closed school facilities seeking new uses
- Municipal vacant-house banks (akiya banks)
- Market prices: MLIT Real Estate Information Library
- Maps and addresses: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
- Updates
- The MEXT list and akiya banks are imported every day, and cost estimates are recalculated daily.
- Coverage
- 4,307 propertiesAs of October 2026
Pricing
- Searching and total-cost estimates are free.
- Cost breakdowns by work item, a business profit simulator, past sales and market prices, and CSV export come with the paid Pro membership (monthly).
- You can also buy a detailed PDF report for a single property.
- Listing is free; paid listing plans (monthly) add more photos, higher placement and direct inquiries. Municipal properties get the paid features for free.
Links with the other Zukan sites
- Places
- by prefecture and municipality
Pages about the same company, person or place link to each other across the sites.