Unoccupied house regeneration project 2-Utilization of vacant storesAmi Nanba, Ryo Shimokawara, Rino Tsubosaka, Yuri Hirateoverview
The aim of this project is to reuse an empty house in Honbetsu Town as a study space and rest space for middle
and high school students. The four people who realized the number of vacant houses in Honbetsu-cho will
introduce their activities.
1. Introduction
First of all, when I was a child, I felt that there

using some kind of space that was regenerated
from an empty house.

were many vacant houses in Honbetsu Town, andThen, when the vacant house was regenerated,

now that I am a high school student, I thought

a questionnaire was given as to whether or not itthat it would be helpful to solve this problem, so I

would be used.

proposed this project. And when I made thisAbout 20% of respondents answered that they

proposal, there were many colleagues who hadwould use it if they did not use it, and 40%

noticed the same problem, so I decided to carryanswered that it depends on the location.

out the activities of this project.

Furthermore, when asked what kind of place
would be best for those who answered that it2.

About the problem
At the beginning of the project, we planned todepends on the location, they answered "near theschool," "bright place," and "around the city."create a rest space for people of all ages in
Honbetsu Town, but we felt that there were too

4.

About the hypothesis

many problems. So we changed a target into

There is no guarantee that users will comejunior and senior high school students andeven if you suddenly set up a rest space or studyresumed activities. Then, we conducted multiple

space facility. I think that if we conduct aquestionnaires for the students of Honbetsu Highdemonstration experiment in the form of opening

School.

the facility for a limited time, we will be able tograsp the flow of people. And I also found that3.

About the current situation analysis
First, in order to learn more about the current

situation of vacant houses in Honbetsu Town

the convenient place to install useful things inthat space is not an "empty house" but an "emptystore".

from the perspective of young people, we

By making it a vacant store, there is a small

conducted a survey of the Honbetsu high schoolrise that is not often found in vacant houses instudents. What kind of facilities do you want ingeneral housing, and it seems that it is easy toHonbetsu Town? When we took a questionnaire,

use a large table.

we found that there were many requests for a

Furthermore, when reusing vacant stores, itstudy space and a rest space. We also conducted

is possible to revitalize the shopping district bya questionnaire on whether people would come toattracting people to the shopping district, rather

the place even if the vacant house was restored.

than reducing the number of vacant houses, byThe questionnaire results are shown on the rightusing the vacant stores in the “Ginga shopping

side of the second page. First, we asked thedistrict” where stores are densely packed.

Honbetsu High School students if they had time
to stop by after school.

In addition, by reusing vacant stores in theshopping district, it is possible to create a place

As a result, it was found that half of the people

for parents raising children and the elderly tosaid that sometimes, 30% of people had time, andrelax during the daytime, when junior high and

80% of people said that there is a possibility ofhigh school students do not usually use them.

Considering these things, it is preferable to use"vacant stores" rather than "vacant houses" tocreate places that are desired by the target juniorand senior high school students by reusing
vacant houses.
6. Achievements and challenges[Outcome]
After the final presentation at school, when I
participated in the vacant house assembly in
Honbetsu Town, I received harsh comments andquestions from adults that were not asked only
by students who had come so far. On the other
hand, there were many cases where the project
was understood and evaluated, and I felt that theproject was able to produce results.
[Task]
I felt that I should secure more activities to see
the current state of vacant houses, which I did atthe beginning of the project, and learn more
about the current state. I think that many people,
not just us, should know the current state andinternal situation of the vacant houses weexplored, not the superficial "empty houses" that
we have seen.
7. Conclusion
What I realized in the progress of this project is that
it is important not only to implement and speak out
our own ideas, but also to focus on the data that wasoriginally published. After including that data, I
discuss my thoughts with team members and inquiry
coaches to combine and summarize solutions. If thisactivity is to be carried on in the future, I recommend
finding and reading more reference documents onvacant houses and conducting research to learn about
the current state of vacant houses. And one more thing,while talking with the owners of vacant houses thatthey want to reuse, if they participate in this project,other owners of vacant houses will also benefit fromthe goodness of the efforts and activities. I hope thatyou will feel it and participate in it. Finally, I would
like to thank Mr. Fujii, Mr. Kadota, Mr. Hayashi, andthe teachers in charge of each grade for theircooperation in this project for nearly a year.

Unoccupied house regeneration project 2-Utilization of vacant storesRyo Shimokawara, Ami Nanba, Yuri Hirate, Rino Tsubosaka,
Overview
The goal of this project is to reuse an empty house in Honbetsu Town as a study space and a rest space for
middle and high school students. Four people who experienced the large number of vacant houses in Honbetsu
are working
1. First of all

surroundings and easy to enter.

When I saw the current situation in Honbetsu,
I felt that there were many vacant houses, so I

6. Achievements and challenges

thought about what to do, and wondered if I

[Outcome]

could use vacant houses or vacant stores in thesame way as in Urahoro

It wasn't a very good evaluation, but it wasgood that we were able to make a presentation at
the discussion of the vacant house. I also had a2.

About the problem
At first, this project was intended to brighten

good experience.
[Task]

up vacant houses for people of all ages, but it

I took the data, but I didn't dig too deep into

didn't work out, so the project was changed tothings I didn't investigate in detail or thoughtfocus on middle and high school students, moving

about. I think that it was necessary to listen tofrom vacant houses to vacant stores.

the opinions of people around me, not just to seeit.

3.

About the current situation analysis

I took a questionnaire to the students ofHonbetsu High School. As for the contents, we

7. Conclusion

took a questionnaire asking, "Do you have timeafter school?" As a result, I thought that they
could not come because they did not have muchtime.

it was very difficult to imagine what would make

There were many difficult parts, but I felt thatit more fun and what kind of facilities would
make the town more lively. Based on thisexperience, I felt that it would be great if wecould do something like this again in the future. I

4.

About the hypothesis
We conducted a questionnaire survey andasked, "Will you come when the vacant house isrebuilt?" Those who answered that it depends on
the location 47.7. 27.3% will visit, 25% will not
visit. Many people answered according to thelocation. Based on this result, I thought about
which place is the most likely to gather people.
5. About the solution
After thinking about it, I thought that thesolution I came up with would be a place wherepeople gather, that is, a shopping street. There
were good points. I thought that a former general
store would be good there. The reason why it wassuitable was because it was easy to see from thewould also like to express my gratitude to Mr.
Fujii, Mr. Kadota, and Mr. Hayashi for theircooperation over the years.

-Exploration activities by Tokachi Creation Studies-

Tsubosaka Rino, Nanba Ami, Shimokawara Ryo, Hirate Yuuri
Overview
Since there is only one break space in Hombetsu Town, I thought it would be good if there was a break space.
1. Introduction・ Since there is only one break space intown and the people will be brightened andactivated.

Hombetsu Town, I thought it would be good if
there were several, so I worked on this idea.

6. Achievements and challenges［Outcome］

2. About the problem

・ I was conscious of giving an opinion.

・ I thought it would be nice if there was a break・ It was good that the relationship with thespace, so I considered how to gather people for all

shopping district was taken.

ages.

・ I was able to take quick actions such ascollecting questionnaires.

3. About the current situation analysis

・ The content of the PowerPoint was not long・ We conducted a questionnaire survey targetingand the figure was included, so I think it was astudents. As a result of taking the questionnaire,

fairly easy-to-understand.

I got the result that they wanted a break space［Task］

and a study space.

・ The purpose was off from the initial stage.

・ I went to Honbetsu-cho during Golden Week to・ Our group didn't have much opportunity to

see how many vacant houses there were.

interact with the coach, so if there was a group・ On weekdays, the students are in school until

LINE, it would have been better to use it more

after noon, so in the morning it would be good ifeffectively.

they could be used by elderly people and people

・ I was too focused on one task, and my thoughts

with children.

were shallow, so I couldn't deepen too much andthere was no branching.

4. About the hypothesis

・ I thought that I could get more knowledge by・ I thought about what kinds of things would be

conducting a questionnaire survey to the people

necessary for students to gather and whether

in the town.

they would enjoy themselves.

・I went out of my way to see the empty house, so

・ For elderly people, we should do something in

I should have worked on it more systematically.

volunteer form.
・ It would be nice if there was a play space forfamilies with children.

7. Conclusion
Our vacant house restoration project can becontinued if we continue to dig deeper, so I would

5. About the solution

like to take over where the second graders can.

・ If there is Wi-Fi or a small vending machine, it

At first I couldn't think at all and there were

may be a solution.

silent days when it was terrible, but I managed

・ It is good if there is a projector that can be used

to get the advice of the coaches and teachers andto watch anime with children.

listen to the talks of other groups and refer to・If we can achieve them, we can interact with thethem, so I will proceed to this point. It's evenpeople in the town, and the atmosphere of themore so now, but I regret that I might have beenable to tackle something on my own even outside
the time of the comprehensive quest.
Finally, I would like to thank all the coaches
and Mr. Fujii who participated in our vacanthouse restoration project for about a year. I havebeen able to learn more about Honbetsu for thepast year, and I realized that Honbetsu Town isalso loved a lot. I am glad that I had such avaluable experience, and I would like to makeuse of it if there is anything useful in the future.

Unoccupied house regeneration project 2-Utilization of vacant storesYuri Hirate, Ami Nanba, Rino Tsubosaka, Ryo Shimokawara
overview

We examined a place of relaxation for all ages using vacant stores.
1. Introduction
As we walk around the city, we will see empty
houses here and there. The vacant house isgetting old and looks bad. I decided to create aplace that everyone can use by utilizing vacanthouses.
2.

About the problem
Is it possible to create a relaxing place that iseasier to use than the existing "Earth Hall" using
an empty house? We need to find out what
everyone wants

5. About the solution
After the interim presentation, the groupmembers and coaches will come up with various
ideas to create a space and environment that can3.

About the current situation analysis

be used effectively for the elderly and local people

Since it is difficult to target all ages, we

raising children in the daytime and as a space for

decided to focus on junior and high school
students.

students to study and play in the evening.

If it comes true…
Daytime ⇒ child-raising generation,

old ages
after school ⇒ junior and senior high students

If it comes true…
Both the buildings and the townspeople becomebrighter

6. Achievements and challenges[Outcome]
Well organized by the final presentation. I wasable to make a presentation at a town-sponsored4.

About the hypothesis

council about the restoration of vacant houses inCreate a place of relaxation where junior andHonbetsu.

senior high school students can study and take a[Task]

break.

It is necessary to think about how to bring itfrom here to reality.

7. Conclusion
We would like to proceed with this agenda for the
next fiscal year and ourselves without ending
here. Also, if this trend and the town's vacanthouse measures continue, I think the number ofvacant houses in Honbetsu will decrease. Also, I
would like to thank Mr. Fujii, who helped meduring this research, and Mr. Kadota and Mr.
Hayashi, who coached us for a year. Without Mr.
Fujii and the two coaches, I don't think I could
have made it this far. Once again, thank you verymuch for this past year.