A group led by Tanseisha has signed a business contract for the Shiga Prefecture PFI "(tentative name) New Lake Biwa Cultural Center Development Project"

Tanseisha was selected as the successful bidder for the "(tentative name) New Lake Biwa Culture Center Development Project," a PFI project * planned by Shiga Prefecture. After that, we established a special purpose company (SPC) called "Biwako C&S Co., Ltd.", and on October 13, 2023, following a resolution from the prefectural assembly, we signed a business contract (this contract) with Shiga Prefecture.

This project aims to build a new Lake Biwa Culture Museum (tentative name) on a new site to take over the role that the prefectural Lake Biwa Culture Museum, which had a history of about 50 years, played in 2008 due to deterioration and other reasons. In addition to the traditional museum functions of storing and exhibiting cultural assets, the museum will also function as a "regional cultural assets support center" and a "visitor center that will serve as a cultural Tourism hub," aiming to open in December 2027 as a core base for preserving, inheriting, utilizing and promoting the cultural assets of Omi, Shiga Prefecture.

Based on the business concept of "Creating a base for creating the future of Omi culture - Passing on the excitement of cultural assets to the world and the future", our group will work with Shiga Prefecture to create facilities that are loved by local residents and provide high-quality public services.

(*) PFI project: A public works method in which local governments, as the client, use private funds and management know-how to design, construct (renovate and renew), maintain and operate public facilities. (From the Cabinet Office website "Guide to Introducing PFI Projects" (https://www8.cao.go.jp/pfi/pfi_jouhou/tebiki/kiso/kiso01_01.html))

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A group led by Tanseisha has signed a business contract for the Shiga Prefecture PFI "(tentative name) New Lake Biwa Cultural Center Development Project"

Project overview (reference)

(1) Project name: (tentative name) New Lake Biwa Cultural Center Development Project
(2) Location: 1-1 Hamaotsu 5-chome, Otsu City
(3) Business method: PFI/BTO method (※2)
　　　*2: A method in which the SPC designs and constructs the facility, transfers ownership (hands over) to the prefecture, and maintains and operates the facility until the end of the project period.
(4) Project period: October 2023 (Reiwa 5) to the end of March 2042 (Reiwa 24) *6 months in 2019
Design and construction period: October 2023 (Reiwa 5) to March 2027 (Reiwa 9) *Delivery at the end of the same year
Opening preparation period: April 2025 (Reiwa 7) to the day before the opening date
Start of service (opening): December 2027 (Reiwa 9)
Maintenance period: From the start of service to the end of March 2042 (Reiwa 24)
(5) Winning bidder: Tanseisha Group [SPC: Biwako C&S Co., Ltd.]