What Gakken Cocofump does

Gakken Cocofump Co., Ltd. (株式会社学研ココファン) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE: 9470) and operates as the group's core healthcare and welfare platform, providing multi-generational care services across Japan. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, the company runs 238 service-supported senior housing facilities (Cocofun series) with 12,569 rooms across all 47 Japanese prefectures as of May 2026, targeting elderly residents aged 60 and above with tiered housing, nursing care, and 24-hour support services. Beyond senior housing, the platform encompasses 103 childcare facilities (Cocofun Nursery), 43 after-school clubs (Cocofun Kids), 15 child development support centers (Krokka), home-visit nursing (Cocofun Nursing), and end-of-life services (Cocorie), collectively serving approximately 6,000 group employees.

The company combines physical residential infrastructure with facility-level technology including cogeneration systems, on-site solar power, monitoring sensors for resident safety, and ZEB Ready energy-efficient building designs. Cocofun Fujisawa SST became the first project to receive DBJ Green Building Certification (Healthcare version) at a 4-star rating, placing it in the top 10% of domestic real estate. The integrated 'Gakken Regional Comprehensive Care System' (学研版地域包括ケアシステム) connects housing, nursing, disability welfare, childcare, and education services across all life stages.

Revenue is generated through multiple recurring streams: monthly housing fees and service charges from individual elderly residents (typically with key money of ~2 months' rent), long-term care insurance reimbursements for nursing services, municipal government contracts for public childcare and after-school programs, parent fees for nursery services, franchise/licensing royalties from third-party Cocofun operators, and professional fees for life-ending funeral services. Distribution is primarily direct operation with a growing franchise channel and build-operate partnerships with real estate owners, complemented by strategic alliances including Kobe University CCRC, biima for sports education, and DBJ for sustainability certification.

Name

Gakken Cocofump

Legal name

株式会社学研ココファン（Gakken Cocofump Co., Ltd.）

Website

https://cocofump.gakken.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gakken Cocofump is a Tokyo-based multi-generational care services platform and subsidiary of Gakken Holdings, operating 238 service-supported senior housing facilities plus 103 childcare sites across all 47 Japanese prefectures, serving elderly residents, families, and local governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Housing and Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Rental / Fee-for-Service CCRCs (HLADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL)

Keywords

• Senior housing services
• Elderly care facilities
• Licensed childcare centers
• Nursing care services
• Child development support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Senior Housing Rental: Service-oriented senior housing (サービス付き高齢者向け住宅) rental income. Properties operate under rental or终身賃貸借 contracts with residents aged 60+. Income from monthly housing fees and service charges.
2. Care Services: Home-visit care, day care, and nursing services. Care insurance-based services (介護保険) providing regular nursing visits and 24-hour care support.
3. Childcare Operations: Operation of certified daycare centers (認可保育園), after-school clubs (学童保育), and child development support facilities. Revenue from municipal contracts and parent fees.
4. Franchise Business: フランチャイズ事業 for service-oriented senior housing development and operation.
5. Life Ending Services: Life ending (ライフエンディング) funeral services for residents, leveraging the housing infrastructure for dignified end-of-life care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gakken Cocofump directly operates and franchises a network of service-supported senior housing (サービス付き高齢者向け住宅) facilities under the Cocofun brand, with 238+ locations and 12,569 rooms across Japan. The company also operates licensed daycare centers, after-school care, child development support facilities, home-visit nursing care services, end-of-life funeral services, and careworker training programs under a multi-generational regional comprehensive care model.

Product overview

Gakken Cocofump operates a multi-generational care service platform centered on service-supported senior housing (ココファン series) with approximately 238 facilities nationwide as of 2026. The company provides a comprehensive suite of care services including nursing care, childcare, after-school programs, child development support, and end-of-life services. Key products include the Cocofun housing brand (core product), Cocofun Nursing for home-visit care, Cocofun Nursery for childcare services, Krokka for child development support, Cocofun Kids for after-school childcare, and ここりえ for life-ending services. The company also operates Gakken Academy for talent development and has adopted digital tools like Kura for nurse recruitment. The integrated care system connects elderly housing, nursing services, childcare facilities, and educational content across all life stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ココファン（Cocofump）: サービス付き高齢者向け住宅・有料老人ホーム等の企画・開発・運営ブランド。全国で236拠点以上を展開。
• ココファン・ナーシング（Cocofump Nursing）
• ココファン・ナーサリー（Cocofump Nursery）
• クロッカ（Klocka）
• ココファン・キッズ（Cocofump Kids）
• ここりえ（Cocorie）
• 学研アカデミー
• グランメゾン迎賓館
• 学研版地域包括ケアシステム

Products and services

• Cocofun Series (ココファン) Service-Supported Senior Housing Rental senior housing for elderly residents aged 60 and above under Japan's Service-Supported Senior Housing (サービス付き高齢者向け住宅) framework. Includes standard housing, paid nursing homes, and group homes with various care levels and integrated care services. Operates 238 facilities with 12,569 rooms across Japan.
• Cocofun Nursing (ココファン・ナーシング) Home-visit nursing, preventive nursing care, day care, and care coordination services for elderly residents. Provides regular nursing visits, health support, and 24-hour care support, billed under Japan's long-term care insurance system.
• Cocofun Nursery (ココファン・ナーサリー) Childcare Services Operates licensed daycare centers, certified children's centers, after-school care clubs, and child development support facilities. Operates 103 childcare facilities as of March 2026 with revenue from municipal contracts and parent fees.
• Krokka (クロッカ) Child Development Support Child development support facilities providing custom-made individualized therapy and education for children with developmental needs. Operates 15 locations as of April 2026.
• Cocofun Kids (ココファンキッズ) After-School Care After-school childcare (学童保育) services for school-age children, providing safe environments and educational programming while parents work. Operates 43 facilities as of April 2025.
• Cocorie (ここりえ) Life Ending Services End-of-life and family funeral services for elderly housing residents, providing dignified memorial services that respect the wishes of deceased residents. Includes family funeral halls such as the Saitama Yoshino-machi location.
• Gakken Academy (学研アカデミー) Careworker Training Correspondence training programs for care workers and childcare workers, including care worker certification courses (介護士養成コース) and nursery teacher training courses (保育士養成コース).
• Gakken Regional Comprehensive Care System (学研版地域包括ケアシステム) Integrated care service system combining senior housing, nursing care, disability welfare, childcare support, medical content, education services, and talent development across all life stages from infants to elderly within a single regional footprint.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-star DBJ Green Building Certification (top 10% in domestic real estate)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• 株式会社biimastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Comprehensive sports education business collaboration for young children. Launch of 'Gakken Sports Lumio' program across 31 Gakken hoiku-en facilities. Combines Gakken's educational expertise with biima's sports education methodology.
• 株式会社GIビレッジcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Sister company collaboration for sports education program 'Gakken Sports Lumio' at Clante Mita facility. Joint operation of Montessori-based children's services.
• Nichii Gakkan, SOMPO Care, Tsukui, Az Lifecare (Nursing Care Industry)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 February 2026Joint employment events for nursing care industry including 'Nursing Job Matching Fair in Nagoya'. Collaborative recruitment effort to address Japan's projected shortage of 2.72 million nursing staff by 2040.
• 神戸大学 (Kobe University)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025University-linked CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community) project at Kobe University Myodani Campus. Multi-generational housing and care integration with university resources.
• 株式会社日本政策投資銀行 (DBJ)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 June 2025Co-sponsorship of 地域包括ケアのまちづくり seminars; joint promotion of sustainable community development. DBJ provides Green Building certifications to Cocofan facilities.
• 一般財団法人はサービス付き高齢者向け住宅協会coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 June 2025Cocofan CEO Koobayakawa serves as Chairman of the association. Cocofan co-sponsors major industry seminars and events.
• 任天堂 (Nintendo)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Collaboration on elderly-focused events at Cocofan housing facilities. Joint programming to bring gaming and entertainment experiences to senior residents.
• 株式会社ジェイ・エス・ビー (JSB)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2023Business partnership and acquisition of Grand Union Care Service for expanding senior housing operations and care services.
• 株式会社グランユニライフケアサービス (Grand Union Care Service)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2023Acquired company specializing in nursing care services at senior housing. Now part of Cocofan Group, operating premium senior housing 'グランメゾン迎賓館シリーズ'.
• ピクシーダストテクノロジーズ (Pixie Dust Technologies)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2023Partnership with Pixie Dust Technologies and Shionogi Pharmaceutical for innovative healthcare solutions in senior care settings.
• 塩野義製薬 (Shionogi Pharmaceutical)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2023Partnership with Pixie Dust Technologies and Shionogi Pharmaceutical for innovative healthcare solutions in senior care settings.
• 株式会社きずなホールディングス (Kizuna Holdings)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 August 2022Joint venture established in August 2022 for senior housing development. Joint venture contract was dissolved in March 2024.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Benesse Style Care: Operates a large national network of service-supported senior housing and care facilities in Japan under brands including アリア and まどか, directly competing with the Cocofun series on tenant profile, fee structure, and care service bundling.
• Aes (アースサポート): National Japanese in-home and residential care provider delivering visiting bathing, visiting nursing, and senior housing services that overlap with Cocofump's nursing and service-supported housing portfolio.
• Nichii Gakkan: Major Japanese care services company operating home-visit nursing, day care, and residential care facilities including service-supported senior housing, overlapping with Cocofump Nursing and Cocofun Residence offerings.
• SOMPO Care: One of Japan's largest senior care and housing operators under the SOMPO Holdings umbrella, offering service-supported senior housing, group homes, and visiting care services that closely mirror Cocofump's bundled housing-plus-care model.
• Tsukui (ツクイ): Listed Japanese care services provider with deep footprint in day care and in-home care, also joint-recruiting nursing staff with Cocofump at the Nagoya Job Matching Fair, indicating direct competition for care workforce and residents.
• Care21: Tokyo-listed care services operator offering home-visit care, residential care, and senior housing; competes head-to-head with Cocofun Nursing and Cocofun service-supported housing across urban Japanese markets.

Regional players

• Advance Care Network: Japanese senior care operator with facilities concentrated in metropolitan Tokyo and Kansai, offering assisted living and group homes that overlap segment with Cocofun but with a smaller regional footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Tokyu Community: Subsidiary of Tokyu Fudosan operating condominium management and senior residential facilities in Japan, with deeper real estate heritage giving it comparable build-operate capabilities for service-supported senior housing.
• Healthcare & Medical Investment Corporation (Healthcare REIT): J-REIT specializing in healthcare and senior housing facilities, often leasing to Cocofump-style operators; serves as a capital markets proxy for the asset class Cocofump directly operates.

Others

• Gakken Holdings (parent company): Public parent (TSE: 9470) with FY2025 consolidated revenue of ¥199.1B; owns Cocofump and provides educational content, brand, and back-office services that are a structural asset and adjacency for the senior-care operating business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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