Photos: MEXT 'Minna no Haikō' Project
Closed schoolOpen for offersPartial use OK

Former Teratani Elementary School

Ichihara City, Chiba ・Elementary school ・closed in 2025
Deal
For sale
Floor area
4,026 m² (43,335 sq ft)
Land area
30,000 m² (322,917 sq ft)
Year built
1981
Structure
Reinforced concrete
Closed at end of March 2025
Administrative/classroom building: Is value 0.89 (1997 assessment)
Special classroom building: Is value 0.89 (1997 assessment)
Indoor gymnasium: Is value 1.13 (2013 seismic retrofit)
Pool available
Partial use negotiable
No PCB-containing equipment
Asbestos present in indoor gymnasium (March 2023 survey)
Boundary survey completed, registration work in progress

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Rough estimates based on published area, year built and utilities and standard construction unit costs. Actual costs vary widely with condition, location and scope — get an inspection and quotes before you commit.

1Price
¥48.1M–¥547M
From local land prices (median ¥43,000/m²), at the level of 8 past school sales (4-42% of market)
≈ $321K–$3.6M
2Repairs to make it usable
¥26.7M–¥78.2M
Needed for any use
≈ $178K–$521K
3Renovation for your use
¥18M–¥70.8M
For the cheapest use (Gym / grounds)
Estimated total by usePriceRepairsRenovationDesign, permits & contingency
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Property details

Address687-1 Teratani and other parcels, Chiba
Deal For sale (Negotiable)
Partial useAllowed
Land area30,000 m² (322,917 sq ft)
Floor area4,026 m² (43,335 sq ft)
Building footprint1,875 m² (20,182 sq ft)
Structure & floorsReinforced concrete・3 floors
Year built1981(pre-1981 seismic code)
SeismicUnknown
ZoningUrbanization Control Area
Water / drainage / powerUnknown/Unknown/Unknown
FacilitiesSchool building・Gym・Pool・Sports ground
Access15 minutes from Ken-O Expressway Kisarazu-Higashi IC
17 minutes from Ken-O Expressway Ichihara-Tsurumai IC
25 minutes from Tateyama Expressway Anesaki-Sodegaura IC
26 minutes by bus and walk from Kominato Railway Madate Station
SourceClosed-school data: adapted from MEXT's "Minna no Haikou" list of closed schools seeking new uses(p.24)

Terms of the offer

Recruitment: Business proposals
Conditions: No conditions set for facility ownership type; seeking diverse opinions and proposals. No preconditions for sale price, rent, or renovation costs at this time. Please share candid opinions on what conditions would enable business operation or facility use

Subsidies you may be able to use

Adding up the local (city and prefecture) programs by type, you may receive up to about ¥1Min subsidies.

市原市中小企業等未来開拓サポート事業補助金Max ¥500K・67%
Ichihara City, Chiba・June 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026
創業予定・創業1年目の個人事業主向け。店舗改修, 備品購入など幅広く対応。
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市原市事業者用設備等脱炭素化促進補助金Max ¥500K・33%
Ichihara City, Chiba・April 1, 2026 to January 29, 2027
事業所の省エネ設備改修 (空調・LED・給湯など)を補助。
Program page ↗
業務用建築物の脱炭素改修加速化事業 (脱炭素ビルリノベ事業)Max ¥1B
Nationwide・June 4, 2026 – November 30, 2026
既存の業務用建築物 (学校・ホテル等)の断熱窓・断熱材・高効率空調・LED等の改修に1/2〜1/3, 上限10億円
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中小企業成長加速化補助金Max ¥500M・50%
Nationwide・September 29, 2026 – November 12, 2026 (3rd call)
売上高100億円を目指す中小企業の大型投資 (建物費・機械装置等)に1/2, 上限5億円
Program page ↗
保育対策総合支援事業費補助金 (賃貸物件による保育所等改修費等支援事業)Max ¥73.2M・75%
Nationwide・Set by each municipality
賃貸物件で保育所等を開設・定員拡大する改修費等を補助。1施設の基準額は定員により1,997万〜7,322万円
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新事業進出・ものづくり商業サービス補助金 (新事業進出枠)Max ¥70M・50%
Nationwide・September 30, 2026 – October 30, 2026 (Round 1)
新事業進出の建物費・機械装置費等に1/2。従業員数により上限2,500万〜7,000万円 (賃上げ特例で最大9千万円)
Program page ↗
ローカル10,000プロジェクト (地域経済循環創造事業交付金)Max ¥30M
Nationwide・From April 1, 2026 (apply via municipality, multiple reviews within fiscal year)
民間事業の初期投資 (施設整備・改修費, 備品費等)を公費で助成。上限3,000万円 (融資額により最大5,500万円)
Program page ↗
農山漁村振興交付金 (農泊推進型・施設整備)Max ¥25M・50%
Nationwide・January 23, 2026 – February 12, 2026 (additional call: June 15, 2026 – July 2, 2026)
古民家・廃校等を宿泊・滞在施設に改修する費用の1/2。上限2,500万円 (遊休施設改修で最大5,000万円)
Program page ↗
空き家等における省CO2改修支援事業Max ¥10M・33%
Nationwide
空き家等を業務用施設に改修する際の高効率機器導入等による省CO2化に1/3, 上限1,000万円
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先進的窓リノベ2026事業Max ¥1M
Nationwide・Applications accepted until December 31, 2026 (reservations until November 16; ends when budget limit reached)
内窓設置・外窓交換・ガラス交換など断熱窓への改修に定額補助。住宅は1戸上限100万円, 非住宅は1棟最大1,000万円
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小規模事業者持続化補助金 (一般型 通常枠)Max ¥500K・67%
Nationwide・November 5, 2026 – December 15, 2026 (Round 20)
小規模事業者の販路開拓 (店舗改装を含む)に2/3, 上限50万円。インボイス特例で+50万円, 賃金引上げ特例で+150万円
Program page ↗
空き家対策総合支援事業/空き家再生等推進事業 (活用)
Nationwide・Set by each municipality
空き家を地域活性化のため10年以上活用する改修に, 国1/3・自治体1/3を補助 (所有者負担1/3)
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OfficePublic Asset Management Division, Asset Management Department
Phone0436-23-7007
Emailkoukyoushisan@city.ichihara.lg.jp
Pagehttps://www.city.ichihara.chiba.jp/article?articleId=6a69...

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