Cedar

What Cedar does

Cedar Co., Ltd. (株式会社シダー) is a publicly listed Japanese care services company headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, specializing in rehabilitation-centered long-term care for elderly individuals. The company operates more than 100 facilities across 20 prefectures in Japan, organized into three integrated business lines: facility services (including the La Nasica assisted-living brand, group homes, and short-stay facilities), day service centers offering rehabilitation programs, and home-based care services comprising visiting nursing stations, helper stations, care plan centers, and a housekeeping service called "Your Support" (ユアサポート). The company does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its underlying capability rests on a trained clinical workforce delivering rehabilitation, nursing, and personal care across the care continuum.

Cedar generates revenue through recurring facility-based care services and usage-based day and home care services, with pricing determined by Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance System (介護保険制度), under which customer co-payments vary by care level (1–7) and service type. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with services delivered through company-owned and operated locations; no enterprise customer relationships or technology integrations are disclosed. The company maintains three disclosed wholly-owned subsidiaries: Pine Co., Ltd. (パイナ), Ajiya Foods Co., Ltd. (味屋フーズ — food services), and Kitakyu Jazz Street (cultural event organization). Cedar holds JPX Standard and NSE listings, as evidenced by footer badges, though the specific ticker and IPO date are not disclosed in the source material. No patents, trademarks, certifications, API offerings, AI/ML capabilities, or external partnerships beyond the group structure are disclosed.

Name

Cedar

Legal name

株式会社シダー (Cedar Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://cedar-web.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cedar Co., Ltd. is a Japanese long-term care services provider operating 100+ rehabilitation-focused facilities across 20 prefectures, serving elderly individuals through integrated facility, day, and home-based care under Japan's long-term care insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADABAG

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYHSABAIAB

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

SECONDARYHLADAIAJ

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Adult Day Health Care & Senior Day Care

SECONDARYHSABANAN

Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Adult Day Care & Senior Day Programs

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Rehabilitation nursing
• Long-term care
• Assisted living facilities
• Home nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitakyushu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Facility Care Services: Revenue generated from operating nursing homes, group homes, and short-stay facilities including La Nasica branded facilities. Services include residential care with rehabilitation support.
2. Day Care Services: Day service (通所介護) providing rehabilitation and individual selectable services on a per-visit basis.
3. Home Care Services: Visiting nursing, helper services, care plan management, and housekeeping support delivered to customers in their homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cedar Co., Ltd. operates a rehabilitation-centered elderly care services platform, delivering a full continuum of care through three business lines: Facility Services (La Nasica assisted-living nursing homes, group homes, and short-stay stays), Day Services (day rehabilitation centers with individually selectable programs), and Home Services (visiting nursing/rehabilitation stations, helper stations, care plan centers, and the Your Support housekeeping service). Services are delivered through 100+ company-operated facilities across 20 Japanese prefectures.

Product overview

Cedar operates as a unified care service platform offering three interconnected business lines: Facility Services (施設サービス事業) providing residential care through 介護付有料老人ンホーム「ラ・ナシカ」, group homes, and short-stay services; Day Services (デイサービス事業) offering professional rehabilitation centers with diverse selectable programs; and Home Services (在宅サービス事業) delivering home-based care through visiting nursing stations, helper stations, care plan centers, and housekeeping services. The company serves elderly and disabled individuals across 20 prefectures with over 100 service locations in Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ラ・ナシカ (La Nasica): 介護付有料有料老人ホーム (Type 2有料老人ホーム) offering facility-based care including nursing home, group home, and short-stay services.
• 訪問看護ステーション (Cedar Support)
• ユアサポート (Your Support)

Products and services

• La Nasica (ラ・ナシカ) — Fee-based Elderly Home (介護付有料老人ホーム) Fee-based assisted-living nursing homes operated under the La Nasica brand, providing residential care with rehabilitation support for elderly individuals who need assistance with daily living.
• Group Home (グループホーム) Residential shared-living care homes for elderly residents who require dementia care or similar support services, delivered in a small-group, home-like setting.
• Short Stay (ショートステイ) Temporary short-term residential care providing respite stays for elderly individuals, giving family caregivers a break while ensuring professional care is delivered.
• Day Service Center (デイサービスセンター) Day rehabilitation centers offering professional rehabilitation services and individually selectable diverse programs that elderly clients attend during the day and return home from.
• Visiting Nursing Station (訪問看護ステーション) — Cedar Support (シダーサポート) Home-visit nursing service providing in-home rehabilitation and medical care support to elderly clients in their own homes.
• Helper Station (ヘルパーステーション) Home helper service dispatching trained staff to support elderly and disabled individuals with daily living activities in their own homes.
• Care Plan Center (ケアプランセンター) Care planning service that creates and manages individualized long-term care plans for clients using Japan's long-term care insurance system.
• Your Support (ユアサポート) Housekeeping and domestic assistance service supporting customers with daily household tasks, including services that may fall outside Japan's long-term care insurance scope.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Pine Co. (株式会社パイン)minorOthersSubsidiary company within the Cedar Group corporate structure, operating as part of the broader Cedar group of companies.
• Ajiya Foods Co. (味屋フーズ株式会社)minorOthersGroup company within the Cedar Group corporate structure, part of the affiliated companies of CEDAR CO., LTD.
• KITAKYU JAZZ STREETminorOthersAffiliated cultural initiative under the Cedar Group, supporting local arts and community engagement in the Kitakyushu region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nichii Gakkan: One of Japan's largest diversified care services operators offering facility-based care, home care, and group homes nationwide. Directly comparable given overlapping service portfolios targeting elderly customers under Japan's LTC insurance framework.
• Benesse Style Care: Operates a national network of assisted living, group homes, day services, and home care facilities across Japan under the Benesse Group. Closely mirrors Cedar's integrated facility/day/home continuum and elderly customer focus.
• Sompo Care: Subsidiary of Sompo Holdings operating nursing homes, group homes, assisted living, and home care services nationwide in Japan. Highly comparable in scale, integrated service offering, and target demographic.
• TSUKUI: Operates day services, home care, and nursing facilities focused on rehabilitation, paralleling Cedar's rehab-centric positioning. Publicly listed on JASDAQ/TSE and comparable in size and geographic dispersion.
• Message Co., Ltd. Japanese care services company operating group homes, day services, and home care, with a similar facility-based care model. Comparable mid-tier operator within the Japanese LTC ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• NISSIN Healthcare (Nissin Food Group related): Broader Japanese healthcare and elder-care service operator providing home nursing, day care, and residential care. Comparable care service mix to Cedar though typically larger and more diversified across non-elder-care segments.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest US operator of senior living communities offering assisted living, memory care, independent living, and home health. Comparable in care continuum and resident profile though operates under US reimbursement dynamics rather than Japan's LTC insurance.

Regional players

• Healthcare & Medical Investment Co. (ヘルスケア&メディカル投資法人): Japanese REIT and operator focused on senior healthcare facilities, including assisted living and skilled nursing properties. Comparable at the facility-operations layer though primarily a real-estate vehicle rather than pure care operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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