Uji Hospital

What Uji Hospital does

Uji Hospital (社会福祉法人あじろぎ会 宇治病院) is a Social Welfare Corporation (nonprofit) operating a 253-bed regional acute and chronic care hospital in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1946 and restructured under Ajirogikai in November 2014 following regeneration support from the Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation. The hospital runs 50 general ward beds, 91 disability ward beds, and 112 medical care/long-term ward beds across 14 clinical departments including cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, respiratory medicine, surgery, orthopedics, urology, ophthalmology, breast surgery, and gynecology, with specialized outpatient clinics for memory disorders, Parkinson's disease, and pacemakers. Its infrastructure includes advanced diagnostic imaging equipment (80-slice multi-detector CT with AIDR3D AI dose reduction, 1.5T MRI, digital mammography, and 2024-updated Canon GCA-9300R radioisotope imaging), an in-house clinical laboratory, pharmacy, nutrition, and clinical engineering departments.

The operating model extends across an integrated medical-welfare network under Ajirogikai, comprising the Heisei Elderly Rehabilitation Facility (92 beds co-located with the hospital), the Kasatori Fureai Welfare Center (special nursing home, short-term stay, day services, care house), a visiting nursing station, home-visit rehabilitation, welfare equipment services, and a care plan center serving approximately 500 clients. Revenue is generated primarily through Japan's national health insurance and long-term care insurance reimbursement for outpatient consultations, inpatient care, home visits, and long-term care services, supplemented by optional private room charges (3,300–6,050 yen per day), municipal health checkup program fees, and ancillary services. The patient base is concentrated geographically, with approximately 75% of outpatients residing within a 2 km radius, and the institution maintains core municipal partnerships with Uji City, Joyo City, and Kumiyama Town for health checkup and cancer screening programs.

Under the leadership of Chairman Hayashi Kentaro and Hospital Director Hiraoka Yuji (appointed July 2025), the organization is executing a targeted expansion of home-care services into adjacent Kyoto City wards, modernizing diagnostic imaging equipment, and pursuing a multi-year strategic framework emphasizing "evolution" following a decade of post-restructuring regeneration. Recognition includes the 2024 Kyoto Prefecture Healthcare Merit Award and the 2023 Kyoto Iki-iki Working Medical Institution Certification, with the hospital positioned as a regional community-care hub rather than a tertiary referral center.

Name

Uji Hospital

Legal name

社会福祉法人あじろぎ会 (Social Welfare Corporation Ajirogikai)

Website

https://uji-hp.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Uji Hospital is a 253-bed Social Welfare Corporation hospital in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, operating an integrated medical and long-term care network including the 92-bed Heisei rehabilitation facility, Kasatori Fureai Welfare Center, visiting nursing, home rehabilitation, and care plan services for local residents of Uji, Joyo, and Kumiyama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital and Long-term Care Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) (HLAFAFAB), Subacute Care Units (High-Acuity Transitional Care) (HLADADAC), Medicare-Certified Skilled Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABACAA), Inpatient Hospice / General Inpatient Care (GIP) at Home-Managed (HSABAFAC)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Elderly rehabilitation services
• Home nursing care
• Long-term care facility
• Welfare medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Uji

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Treatment Services: Outpatient and inpatient medical services covered by national health insurance, including consultation fees, examination fees, procedure fees, medication fees, and hospital room charges
2. Health Checkup Services: Municipal health examinations (特定健診), cancer screenings (gastric, breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate), hepatitis virus testing, and various health checkup programs for Uji City, Joyo City, and Kumeyama Town residents
3. Home Healthcare Services: Visiting nursing, visiting rehabilitation, welfare equipment services, and care plan center services under long-term care insurance
4. Facility Services: Elderly rehabilitation facility (老健), special nursing homes, day care services, short-term stay services, and care houses
5. Private Room Fees: Optional private room charges ranging from 3,300 yen to 6,050 yen per day depending on ward and room type

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Uji Hospital is a 253-bed community hospital operated by the Social Welfare Corporation Ajirogikai, providing integrated medical, rehabilitation, long-term care, and home healthcare services in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. Core offerings include acute and chronic inpatient care across general, disability, and medical care wards, outpatient consultations across 14 clinical departments, advanced diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, mammography, RI), home-visit nursing and rehabilitation, elderly welfare facility services, and municipal health screening programs for residents of Uji, Joyo, and Kumiyama.

Product overview

Uji Hospital operates as a comprehensive medical and welfare complex under the social welfare corporation Ajirogikai. The main hospital (253 beds) serves as the core facility offering acute and chronic medical care across 14 clinical departments including internal medicine subspecialties, surgery, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. The integrated care system includes the Heisei Long-term Care Health Facility (92 beds) for rehabilitation and recovery, the Kasatori Fureai Welfare Center providing elderly care services (special nursing home, short-term stays, day care, and care house), and home-based services (visiting nursing, home-visit rehabilitation, welfare equipment, and care planning). The hospital also operates extensive clinical support departments including radiology with advanced imaging capabilities (80-slice CT, 1.5T MRI, RI imaging, digital mammography), clinical laboratory, pharmacy, nutrition, and clinical engineering. Community health services include municipal health examinations, cancer screenings, and health education classes. This integrated model enables the organization to provide continuous 'cradle-to-grave' healthcare services from acute hospitalization through rehabilitation and long-term care to home-based support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uji Hospital Main Medical Services A 253-bed medical facility providing comprehensive healthcare services including internal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, diabetes care, respiratory medicine, surgery, orthopedics, urology, ophthalmology, breast surgery, gynecology, and rehabilitation across general (50 beds), disability (91 beds), and medical care (112 beds) wards.
• Visiting Nursing Station Home-visit nursing services providing medical care, health consultation, rehabilitation, dementia care, and end-of-life support for patients in their homes. Includes wound care, tube management, oxygen therapy, and family caregiver support.
• Visiting Rehabilitation Physical, occupational, and speech therapy services delivered at patients' homes for those with ADL difficulties, mobility concerns, or those requiring caregiver training. Services available in Uji City and parts of Kyoto City's Fushimi ward.
• Heisei Long-term Care Health Facility A 92-bed nursing care facility co-located with Uji Hospital offering comprehensive care, rehabilitation, short-term stays, and day care services. Features enhanced return-home recovery programs and integrated medical emergency support.
• Kasatori Fureai Welfare Center A four-story welfare complex offering special nursing home (60 capacity), short-term stays (10 capacity), day services (35 capacity), and care house (30 capacity) for elderly residents in western Uji City.
• Care Plan Center Care management services providing service coordination, consultation, and planning for approximately 500 users requiring long-term care insurance services. Offers seamless transition support from hospital discharge.
• Welfare Equipment Services Rental and sales services for welfare equipment and assistive devices to support daily living and mobility for elderly and disabled individuals.
• Municipal Health Examinations and Cancer Screenings Comprehensive health checkup programs including specific health examinations, cancer screenings (stomach, breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate), hepatitis virus testing, and health education classes for residents of Uji, Joyo, and Kumiyama towns.
• Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Advanced imaging services including 80-slice CT with AI-driven dose reduction (AIDR3D), 1.5T MRI, RI/nuclear medicine imaging, digital mammography, and X-ray. Accepts external referrals for specialized imaging examinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~75% of outpatients live within 2km radius
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• Uji City GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for municipal health checkup programs including specific health examinations, cancer screenings (breast, cervical, gastric, colorectal, prostate), and hepatitis virus testing for Uji City residents.
• Joyo City GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for municipal health checkup programs serving Joyo City residents through the same comprehensive health screening services.
• Kumeyama Town GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for municipal health checkup programs serving Kumeyama Town residents through comprehensive health screening and cancer detection services.
• Kyoto Dementia Comprehensive CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted regional exchange meetings with Kyoto Dementia Comprehensive Center, Uji Takeda Hospital, Villa Houou, and Shizugawa Gowanosono Rehabilitation Facility to coordinate dementia care services in the region.
• Kyoto University of NursingmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for nursing research collaboration, including joint research presentations at Human Nursing Research Society conferences.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital (京都済生会病院): Social welfare corporation hospital in Kyoto operating under the same Saiseikai-style nonprofit social welfare framework, providing integrated acute and community care. Closest geographic and structural peer to Uji Hospital.
• Tenri Hospital (天理よろづ相談所病院): Long-established regional general hospital in Nara operated by a social welfare corporation, offering comparable integrated acute and long-term care services. Similar scale, history, and community-embedded operating model.
• Kameda Medical Center (鴨川医療財団): Multi-site social welfare-style medical corporation operating hospitals, clinics, and elderly care facilities across Japan. Highly comparable in delivering integrated hospital + long-term + home services under a single corporate umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation (済生会): National network of social welfare corporation hospitals across Japan. Operates the same nonprofit integrated care model as Uji Hospital but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Japanese Red Cross Society Hospitals (日赤): Largest nonprofit hospital network in Japan, operating under similar social welfare nonprofit principles. Comparable in mission and integrated service delivery, but vastly larger and more geographically diverse.
• Tokushukai Medical Group (徳洲会): One of the largest private hospital networks in Japan, operating regional hospitals with integrated acute, long-term, and home care services. Comparable operational model but private for-profit structure and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• SOMPO Care (SOMPOケア): Major Japanese elderly care provider offering home care, day service, group homes, and residential facilities. Overlaps with Uji Hospital's visiting nursing, rehabilitation, and Kasatori Fureai services but focuses exclusively on the long-term care segment.
• Nichii Gakkan (ニチイ学館): Large Japanese care service provider offering home care, day services, and welfare equipment leasing. Comparable to Uji Hospital's home health, welfare equipment, and care management operations, but operations are diversified across many regions.
• Tsukui Corporation (ツクイ): Major Japanese home care provider with multiple branches offering visiting nursing, rehabilitation, and day services. Operates in an adjacent slice of Uji Hospital's home healthcare business at larger national scale.
• Benesse Style Care (ベネッセスタイルケア): Large for-profit Japanese elderly care provider operating nursing homes, day services, and home care across Japan. Comparable to Uji Hospital's Kasatori Fureai Welfare Center and home care subsidiaries but operated at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/uji_hosp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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