Opinion on FY2027 Government Building Plans
Overview
On August 20, 2026, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism sent the “Opinion on FY2027 Government Building Plans” to the heads of ministries and agencies and the Minister of Finance. Each year, before budget requests are submitted, the Minister provides technical opinions on the building plans submitted by the heads of ministries and agencies. Japan has about 12,500 government facilities, with a total floor area of about 49 million square meters. Facilities at least 30 years old account for 58.6% of total floor area. The total required cost in the FY2027 plans is about 786.5 billion yen, 1.42 times the previous fiscal year.
Key points
- The opinion on the FY2027 government building plans was sent.
- The opinion aims to balance development standards and other factors across ministries and agencies and promote the development of high-quality government facilities.
- There are about 12,500 government facilities, with a total floor area of about 49 million square meters. Facilities at least 30 years old account for 58.6% of total floor area.
- The total required cost in the building plans is about 786.5 billion yen, 1.42 times the previous fiscal year.
Overview
On August 20, 2026, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism sent the opinion on the FY2027 government building plans to the heads of ministries and agencies and the Minister of Finance.
Each year, before budget requests are submitted, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism provides technical opinions on building plans submitted by the heads of ministries and agencies, then sends the opinion to those heads and the Minister of Finance.
Impact
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism sends the opinion to balance development standards and other factors across ministries and agencies and promote the development of high-quality government facilities.
Details
The opinion consists of general comments and individual comments on the building plans. The general comments address basic principles for developing government facilities and responding to social needs, and set out planned development, standards to be maintained, and appropriate maintenance.
The general comments address the development of government facilities that respond to social needs, including disaster prevention and mitigation, measures for aging facilities, and promotion of cooperation with local communities.
The individual comments put the total of required costs in the building plans submitted by the heads of ministries and agencies at about 786.5 billion yen, 1.42 times the previous fiscal year.