Japan Sets November 29 for the 2026 Condo Management Consultant ExamA · FULL TRANSLATION
- MLIT announced the FY2026 Mansion Kanrishi exam will be held Sunday, November 29
- Applications run July 1-31 by mail and July 1-30 online
- The qualification addresses Japan's aging condominium stock and governance gaps
Japan's aging condo stock is the housing market's chronic disease, and the mansion kanrishi — condominium management consultant — is the prescription. MLIT has set the FY2026 exam for November 29, with applications opening July 1. The qualification's value comes from a structural gap: vast numbers of Japanese condos are crossing the 40-year mark, piling up hard problems in large-scale repairs, fee increases and rebuilding votes, while the 2022 management-plan certification system ties management quality directly to financing terms and resale value. For foreign owners of Japanese condos, the lesson is not about taking the exam — it's that the health of your building's management association quietly determines your asset's worth. Check it before you buy.
[Full translation of MLIT press release] The FY2026 (Reiwa 8) Condominium Management Consultant (Mansion Kanrishi) Examination will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Application guidebooks will be distributed from June 24. Applications by mail will be accepted from July 1 to July 31 (must arrive by the deadline); online applications from 10:00 a.m. July 1 to 4:00 p.m. July 30. Applications should be submitted to the examining body, the Mansion Management Center (https://www.mankan.org/), whose website provides the guidebook and online application form. (Source: MLIT Housing Bureau, June 2, 2026)