CONSULTING

Let's solve your
vacant-house
troubles together.

Makigumi's consulting, born from
10 years and 50+ projects

Kyoko Watanabe

PAIN POINTS

We know
"how to make it move."

Having faced the frontline of the vacant-house problem in Ishinomaki for 10 years,
Makigumi has the track record and know-how of overcoming the same struggles.

  • Owner of an inherited vacant home

    "It's been five years since I inherited it from my parents. I keep paying property tax, but I can't sell it and don't know how to rent it out."

  • Municipal vacant-house officer

    "We've set up the policies for vacant homes. We've spent the budget. But I don't feel the number of vacant homes has actually gone down at all."

  • Rental property owner

    "I spent ¥3 million on renovation. I put out a listing. And yet I can't find any tenants."

  • Relocation & revitalization officer

    "Newcomers do come. But they leave within a year or two. How can we get them to put down roots?"

WHY MAKIGUMI

Three reasons
only Makigumi can offer

  • 50+ vacant homes revived
    01

    50+ vacant homes revived

    We've handled the revival and rental operation of 50+ vacant homes ourselves, not through outsourcing. We know in our bodies — not on paper — what actually happens when you put things in motion. That's the starting point of Makigumi's consulting.

  • Design that doesn't rely on subsidies
    02

    Design that doesn't rely on subsidies

    We design models that keep running on their own even after support ends. Plans premised on subsidies don't last. We build, from the realities of each region, systems that will still work ten years from now.

  • Ishinomaki as a proving ground
    03

    Ishinomaki as a proving ground

    From post-earthquake hollowing-out to revival — we lived that process on the ground. Vacant homes, relocation and settlement, community building. We experienced every challenge first in Ishinomaki. We bring that whole experience into your region.

  • 0+ Vacant homes revived
  • 0+ yrs Active in Ishinomaki
  • 0 Self-operated properties
  • 0+ Prefectures active in

SERVICES

Our services

CASES

Case studies

  • Individual owner Ishinomaki, Miyagi

    60-year-old traditional home → share house

    RESULT ¥1.8M invested → ¥70K/mo income → fully occupied ongoing

    An inherited traditional home converted into a share house with minimal renovation. Adopting a "co-creative operation" where tenants grow the space through DIY, it now has several residents staying 5+ years.

  • Municipality A municipality in Miyagi

    Rebuilding a hollowed-out vacant-home bank

    RESULT Listings tripled / closing rate improved from 12% to 38%

    We fully reworked the workflow of a vacant-home bank that existed but wasn't moving. From building relationships with owners to property prep and post-matching follow-up, we systematized it so it functions even when staff change.

  • Company A private company in Tohoku

    Launching a share house for employees

    RESULT Hiring costs cut 30% / 1-year retention greatly improved

    At the request of a company wanting to strengthen local hiring, we planned and operated a share house where employees can live with peace of mind. Using housing as an entry point to form community, it also contributed to recruitment branding.

FLOW

How a consultation works

  1. 01

    Get in touch

    Tell us briefly about your current situation via the form or email.

  2. 02

    Initial hearing (free)

    About an hour online or in person. We sort out the issues and align on direction.

  3. 03

    Site survey & plan proposal

    We visit the site if needed and present a concrete utilization plan grounded in reality.

  4. 04

    Hands-on support begins

    We put the plan in motion together. Not hands-off — we think and act alongside you.

CONTACT

Tell us about your
vacant-house troubles.

The first hearing is free. Rather than pushing a solution on you,
we start by sorting out the current situation together.

Book a free consultation