What Digital City does

Digital City Inc. (デジタルシティ株式会社) is a Tokyo-headquartered, privately-held Japanese IT solutions company founded in November 2013 by Representative Director 大島予章 (Oshima Yosho). The firm operates across five business lines: DX consulting, contracted software development and SES (contracted development), HR solutions (staffing and recruitment), creative and communication design, and business production services. The company additionally provides IT equipment leasing through its dedicated leasing business and operates the 'siranui' proprietary tool for programmatic advertising operations.

The company's strategic center of gravity in 2024–2025 has shifted decisively toward generative AI. Its Generative AI Training (生成AI研修) offering delivers 12+ hour structured curricula covering ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Dify, GAS, LINE, RAG, and Stable Diffusion at a published price of 400,000 JPY per trainee, and has accumulated over 10,000 LinkedIn-based training participants. Applied AI work has expanded beyond training into PoC deployments, including a phone voice evaluation AI (2024) and AI agent development with food-heritage brand Akafuku (2025). Customer segments are split across local government (Tsukuba City, Omura City, Ise City), enterprise (JR Kyushu Group, listed Japanese majors including Hakuhodo, Dentsu, Ajinomoto, Yonex, Pokemon, ANA Trading), and education (Okayama Nishioudai High School). The company is organized around an affiliated ecosystem of capital and business partnerships — TENHO, PARKING, UNKNOWN, Tobu Top Tours, KANNAGARA, and subsidiary Gov Sync — plus a regional subsidiary in Okinawa.

The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: direct enterprise and government field sales supplemented by conference speaking (Keio AI Consortium, Tokyo Digicon X, Nikkei symposiums, CESA) and a sustained media presence (TBS, Nikkei, Benesse). Operations span 110 employees including contractors across Tokyo HQ (relocated March 2025 to Akasaka), Okinawa, and affiliated Nagoya and Shibuya offices. The company holds ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and P-Mark certifications, plus staffing dispatch, employment placement, and secondhand goods dealer licenses — a regulatory footprint consistent with government and enterprise procurement eligibility.

Name

Digital City

Legal name

デジタルシティ株式会社 (Digital City Inc.)

Website

https://digital-city.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Digital City (デジタルシティ株式会社) is a Tokyo-based Japanese IT solutions firm providing DX consulting, contracted software development, generative AI training, HR solutions, and IT equipment leasing to enterprises, local governments, and educational institutions across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Digital Transformation Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital & Technology Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Technology & LMS/LXP Implementation (BPACANAH), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD), AI & Emerging Technology Literacy (EDAAAIAJ), Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

Keywords

• DX consulting services
• Generative AI training
• HR staffing solutions
• IT equipment leasing
• Creative production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shinjuku

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contracted Development (受託開発事業): Custom software development and digital transformation implementation for enterprise clients.
2. Consulting (コンサルティング事業): DX strategy consulting and business transformation advisory services, often bundled with implementation.
3. HR Solutions (人材派遣・紹介): Staffing, dispatch, and recruitment services covering all phases from hiring to talent management.
4. Generative AI Training and Consulting: AI adoption training programs for organizations, priced at 400,000 JPY per person for 12+ hours of training. Also consulting on AI integration strategy.
5. Creative and Communication Design: Creative planning, production, and communication design services to help companies express brand vision and messaging effectively.
6. Equipment Leasing (リース事業): Leasing of IT equipment including PCs, monitors, routers, switches, wireless access points, multifunction devices, shredders, NAS servers, and server racks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Digital City (デジタルシティ株式会社) provides digital transformation (DX) consulting, generative AI training programs, HR/staffing solutions, creative production services, and IT equipment leasing. The company primarily serves enterprises, local governments, and educational institutions in Japan, with a focus on enabling organizations to adopt and operationalize generative AI tools. It also operates proprietary technology platforms to support AI-driven workflows.

Product overview

Digital City operates as a multi-service IT solutions firm rather than a single unified product platform. Its core offerings span five business segments: DX Consulting Services (digital transformation strategy), HR Solutions Services (talent acquisition, development, and management), Creative Business (design and communication), and Business Production Services (growth and operational support). The company also provides Generative AI Training (生成AI研修) as a structured service — an offering distinct from its consulting operations — covering ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Dify, GAS+AI, LINE+AI, RAG, and Stable Diffusion courses. Digital City also developed a proprietary operational support tool called siranui (しらぬい) for programmatic advertising. Through its TENHO sub-brand, it delivers municipal DX and generative AI training programs, and has partnered with Akafuku on AI agent development. The company additionally operates an IT equipment leasing business covering hardware such as servers, networking gear, and multifunction devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DX Consulting Digital transformation consulting services that help enterprises, local governments, and educational institutions plan and execute DX initiatives. Targeted at organizations seeking to modernize operations and adopt emerging technologies.
• Generative AI Training Training programs covering multiple generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney) delivered to corporate and government clients. Designed to build practical AI literacy and operational usage skills among employees.
• HR Solutions HR and staffing services supporting client organizations with talent acquisition and workforce solutions related to digital and technology roles.
• Creative Business Services Creative production services covering design and content-related work to support client marketing, communications, and branding initiatives.
• Business Production Business production support services assisting clients with end-to-end project execution for digital and operational initiatives.
• IT Equipment Leasing Leasing services for IT equipment such as PCs, tablets, and smartphones, enabling client organizations to equip staff with hardware without large upfront capital outlays.
• Siranui (しらぬい) Proprietary AI-related platform/service supporting generative AI operations within client environments.
• TENHO (TENHO Inc.) Subsidiary/sub-brand providing web production and digital creative services to clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% operational efficiency in data entry processes with a manufacturing company in Aichi Prefecture
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 株式会社カンナガラcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Capital and business partnership with KANNAGARA Co., Ltd., announced in September 2025. KANNAGARA operates in the creative/content space and this partnership supports Digital City's expansion into AI-driven creative production.
• Gov Sync株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Gov Sync Co., Ltd. is listed as a related company, headquartered in Nagoya. Digital City maintains a strategic connection with Gov Sync, which appears to operate in the government/public sector domain.
• デジタルシティオキナワ株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Digital City Okinawa Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in Okinawa prefecture, expanding Digital City's geographic presence in the Kyushu/Okinawa region.
• 東武トップツアーズ株式会社 (Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Comprehensive business partnership signed in October 2024 with Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd., a major Japanese travel and tourism company. The partnership enables Digital City to expand its AI and DX services into the travel and hospitality sector.
• パーキング株式会社 (PARKING Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Capital and business partnership established in February 2024. PARKING Co., Ltd. operates parking-related businesses and is headquartered at the same Akasaka TO TAMA building as Digital City. The partnership enables cross-business collaboration and shared resources between the two companies.
• 株式会社TENHOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Capital business partnership with TENHO Co., Ltd., a company whose details are listed in Digital City's related companies section. TENHO is headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. The partnership facilitates strategic collaboration and resource sharing.
• 株式会社アンノウン (UNKNOWN Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Capital business partnership with UNKNOWN Inc. in December 2023. The partnership is listed alongside the TENHO partnership as part of Digital City's strategic alliance activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• FIXER: Tokyo-based cloud-native DX and AI implementation firm serving Japanese enterprises and government — comparable in size and DX consulting motion, with similar focus on cloud and AI deployment services.
• BrainPad: Listed Japanese AI and data analytics consulting firm serving enterprise and government clients with AI adoption, training, and analytics implementation — comparable in DX/AI consulting motion and target market.
• AVILEN: Tokyo-based AI solutions and training firm offering generative AI upskilling and AI implementation services to Japanese enterprises — directly competes in the same generative AI training and DX consulting category as Digital City.
• SkillUp AI: Japanese generative AI and data science training provider serving corporate and individual learners — directly comparable to Digital City's generative AI training business with similar curriculum focus.
• ITbook: Japanese DX consulting and IT services firm with government and enterprise focus — comparable regional player in Japan's DX consulting market with overlapping public-sector engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Fujitsu: Japanese technology conglomerate with extensive consulting, AI, and government IT services — competes for large-scale DX and government modernization engagements but as a broad incumbent rather than training-focused specialist.
• Accenture Japan: Global consulting giant with significant Japan operations offering DX and AI transformation services — competes for the same enterprise and government DX mandates but at materially larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting: Major Japanese consulting arm of Deloitte offering technology transformation and AI advisory services to large enterprises and government — overlaps in DX and government AI mandates as a broad incumbent.

Regional players

• XNET: Japanese IT services firm with focus on financial-sector systems and consulting — comparable as a mid-sized Japanese IT services player, though with stronger fintech specialization than Digital City's training-led model.

Emerging players

• PKSHA Technology: Tokyo-based AI solutions firm offering machine learning and NLP-based enterprise products — comparable in AI solutions development for Japanese enterprises but with stronger product/IP focus than training-led approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digital-city

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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