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The origin of the issue

What prompted us to tackle the theme of "utilizing vacant houses" was a small sense of incongruity that lurked in our everyday lives.

Ever since I was a child, I would always drop by this bakery run by a married couple on my way home from school. The shop, filled with warm smiles and the fragrant smell of freshly baked bread, was a place of relaxation for both children and adults in the area.

However, due to the owner's poor health, the store closed, and it remained vacant and quiet, as if time had stopped.

I felt a strong sense of loneliness when I faced the reality that one day, this place filled with memories would suddenly become vacant.

This feeling only grew stronger after I returned to Mishima after getting married. Every time I returned home for the summer festival, I noticed that the once bustling streets were now filled with closed storefronts and deserted homes.

The contrast between the vibrant Mishima I remember from my childhood and the silent Mishima that unfolds before my eyes became a major starting point for me to think about the future of the city.

三島市における
空き家の実態

錆びた車とバイク、古い家屋の風景 空き家問題を知る 三島市空き家活用ラボ​

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

三島市 空き家戸数

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

なぜ空き家は生まれるのか

古い日本の家屋の内部。ベッド、カーテン、エアコン、その他生活用品。 空き家問題を知る 三島市空き家活用ラボ​
三島市 将来推計人口

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

三島市 30歳代と75歳以上の将来推計人口グラフ。2010年から2045年まで。 三島市空き家活用ラボ

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

三島市が直面する課題

古い家、植物に囲まれて、雨どいと窓、空き家問題を知る、三島市空き家活用ラボ​。

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

動き出す“空き家再生”の取り組み

古民家を活用したパン屋さんの入り口の様子。三島市空き家活用ラボ​。木目調の壁と窓。

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

これからの三島市に必要なこと

男性が空き家を指し示す、三島市空き家活用ラボ​。 空き家問題を知る。 古い日本の家屋。

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

空き家を未来の資産へ

三嶋大社と富士山、緑豊かな風景。街並み、空、自然の調和。三島市空き家活用ラボ​

The future we envision is a Mishima where vacant houses become a catalyst for connecting people and the town.

For example, new residents turn old houses into homes and start new lives. Young people renovate vacant houses and use them as bases for work or cultural activities. Local people naturally gather, leading to conversations and exchanges. Each of these experiences accumulates, and we envision a future in which everyone - those who live in Mishima, those who visit, and those involved - will come to love this town.

Vacant houses are not just buildings. They contain human memories and history, and by utilizing these, the town can take on a new look. The choice to utilize these properties rather than demolish them protects the safety and security of the community, circulates the economy, passes on culture, and nurtures the future.

The Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab will bring out the potential hidden in each and every vacant house and shape the future of the city.

We are creating. Vacant houses are not a burden, but something to be proud of. It is because of vacant houses that new encounters occur and new stories are born.
And I hope that through these vacant houses, we can create a future where we can love Mishima even more.

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Mishima City Vacant House Utilization Lab General Incorporated Association

Contact

055-955-5252

〒411-0831

1-10-9 Higashihonmachi, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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Monday - Friday

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

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