A method for forming aerobic granules using a semibatch reactor, the method comprising forming granules by repeatedly performing an introduction introducing an organic matter-containing wastewater containing organic matter, a biological treatment biologically treating treatment target substances in the organic matter-containing wastewater using a microbial sludge, a settling allowing the microbial sludge to settle, and a discharge discharging a biologically treated water that has been biologically treated, wherein
- a reaction time is adjusted so that a value obtained by multiplying a ratio of an MLSS concentration relative to a BOD load introduced into the semibatch reactor by [total cycle time/reaction time] falls within a range from 0.05 to 0.25 kgBOD/kgMLSS/d, and the sludge is withdrawn such that a sludge retention time is 5 to 25 days.