Watanabe Hospital

What Watanabe Hospital does

Watanabe Hospital is a private medical corporation (Medical Corporation Zuishinkai) operating a 111-bed regional general hospital in Miehama Town, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1961 by Dr. Motoatsu Watanabe as a single-room clinic and operating as an Aichi Prefecture-designated secondary emergency hospital since 1994, the facility provides acute care, convalescent rehabilitation, and long-term nursing care through 56 general beds, 24 recovery rehabilitation beds, and 31 medical/nursing care beds. The 24/7 emergency outpatient, scheduled admissions, and home medical care (within a 16km radius across five municipalities) are supplemented by advanced diagnostic departments — radiology with an 80-row multi-slice CT, 1.5T MRI, and Canon Medical Peruru mammography; clinical laboratory with 30–60-minute turnaround for many tests and COVID-19 PCR/antigen testing; and a pharmacy with automated dispensing and barcode verification (introduced 2022). The Health Checkup Center is certified as an Excellent Comprehensive Medical Examination Facility by the Japan Society of General Medicine.

The group generates revenue through a blend of Japanese national health insurance and social insurance reimbursement for insured services (emergency outpatient, admissions, home visits, rehabilitation, and vaccination), self-pay elective services such as medical laser hair removal using Splender X dual-wavelength equipment (launched April 2026 — the first such service on the Chita Peninsula), health checkup courses (¥17,600–¥99,000), and nursing care fees billed under Japan's long-term care insurance framework. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via telephone booking, walk-in registration, and a LINE-based online booking system for elective services; secondary emergency referrals and inpatient transfers come from regional clinics and other hospitals. The hospital employs physicians across internal medicine, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, neurology, orthopedics, dermatology, and related specialties, supported by 6 radiological technologists, pharmacists, clinical lab technicians, physical/occupational/speech therapists, care managers, and nurses.

Beyond the core hospital, the Watanabe Hospital Group operates an integrated ecosystem of wholly owned affiliated facilities under the same corporate umbrella — Sunbaden elderly rehabilitation facility (122 beds), Villa Orange special nursing home (60 residents + 4 short-stay), Care House Miehama, Mihama Home Nursing Station, Home Care Support Center Watanabe, plus the group service companies Sun Food (catering) and Noma Seikosha (household pharmaceutical distribution). This structure, combined with the May 2023 enhanced home care support hospital designation, enables continuous patient transitions across inpatient, subacute, residential, and home settings. Leadership transitioned in 2012 from founder Dr. Motoatsu Watanabe (subsequently honored with the Imperial Medal with Ribbon in 2011) to his successor Dr. Yasuyuki Watanabe as Chairman and Director; Dr. Yasuyuki Watanabe is also a visiting professor at Fujita Health University School of Medicine.

Name

Watanabe Hospital

Legal name

Medical Corporation Zuishinkai Watanabe Hospital (、医療法人瑞心会 渡辺病院)

Website

https://watanabe-hospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Watanabe Hospital is a private 111-bed regional general hospital in Miehama Town, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, providing integrated acute, rehabilitation, elderly, home, and preventive care to residents of the Chita Peninsula through the Zuishinkai group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAB

Community & Regional General Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Keywords

• Regional general hospital
• Acute care services
• Home medical care
• Preventive health checkups
• Elderly nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Chita

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 医療サービス提供（保険診療）: 救急外来、外来受診、入院診療、訪問診療、回復期リハビリテーション、健診など国民健康保健・社会保险適用サービスの診療報酬收入。二次救急指定病院として重症患者対応。
2. 自由診療（医療脱毛）: 令和6年4月から開始。Sprender Xによる熱破壊式医療脱毛（女性・男性対応）。VIO脱毛・全身脱毛・部分脱毛など部位别・回数コースの料金体系。
3. 人間ドック・健診サービス: 日本総合健診医学会优良総合健診施設認定。ベシック（¥17,600）からプレミアム（¥99,000）までの人間ドックコース、脑ドック、婦人科ドック、大腸CTドック、甲状腺ドック、肺がんドック及各オプションメニュー。
4. ワクン接踵サービス: インフルエンサワクン（通常¥3,000〜¥2,500、65歳以上¥1,300）およびフルミスト経鼻弱毒生ワクン（¥8,000）。季節性预防接踵サービス。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Watanabe Hospital operates a 111-bed community-rooted secondary emergency hospital (56 general beds incl. 35 community integrated care beds, 24 convalescent rehabilitation beds, and 31 medical/long-term care beds) providing 24/7 emergency outpatient care, specialty outpatient clinics, inpatient treatment, and home-visit medical care for the Chita Peninsula region. Beyond the core hospital, the Watanabe Hospital Group (Medical Corporation Zuishinkai) delivers an integrated continuum of geriatric health services (Sun Baden elderly health facility, 122 beds), special nursing home care (Villa Orange), residential elderly housing (Care House Miehama), visiting nursing (Mihama Visiting Nursing Station), home care management (Home Care Support Center Watanabe), a Health Checkup Center certified as an Excellent Comprehensive Medical Examination Facility, and a newly introduced Splender X medical hair-removal service.

Product overview

Watanabe Hospital operates as a comprehensive regional medical center providing integrated healthcare services across the continuum of care. The hospital offers core medical services through its 111-bed facility with departments in internal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and other specialties, supported by advanced diagnostic departments including radiology (with 80-row CT, 1.5T MRI, mammography) and clinical laboratory. The Watanabe Hospital Group extends beyond the core hospital to include the Health Checkup Center (recognized as an Excellent Comprehensive Medical Examination Facility), convalescent rehabilitation ward, home healthcare services, and affiliated facilities including geriatric rehabilitation, special nursing home, home nursing, and care management services. Additionally, the hospital has recently launched medical aesthetic services including medical laser hair removal using Splender X technology, marking its first expansion into private medical care services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Watanabe Hospital Inpatient & Specialty Outpatient Services Hospital service (inpatient + outpatient) covering internal medicine, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, dermatology, pediatrics, urology, and surgery on the 111-bed ward system, with 24/7/365 secondary emergency outpatient coverage. Targeted at Chita Peninsula residents needing acute, specialty, or rehabilitation inpatient care.
• Watanabe Hospital Health Checkup Center Comprehensive medical examination / health screening center offering five Ningen Dock course tiers (Basic ¥17,600 to Premium ¥99,000), brain dock, gynecological dock, colorectal CT dock, thyroid dock, lung cancer dock and other optional add-ons; certified as an Excellent Comprehensive Medical Examination Facility by the Japanese Society of General Medicine. Targeted at adult residents and employees needing annual preventive screening.
• Medical Hair Removal Service (Splender X) Self-pay medical laser hair removal using the Splender X dual-wavelength heat-destruction laser with simultaneous cooling for reduced pain. Course-based unit pricing (e.g., both-arm removal from ¥3,800, VIO set from ¥19,800 women, full-body from ¥64,000 women) with student discounts; booked via dedicated LINE reservation form with free LINE counseling. Targeted at men and women in the Chita Peninsula seeking medical-grade hair removal.
• Home Medical Care / Visiting Medical Services (訪問診療) Physician home-visit medical care providing regular visits (at least twice a month), medication prescription, and medical consultation for patients unable to visit the hospital, operating within a 16-km radius covering Miehama Town, Minamichita Town, Taketoyo Town, Tokoname City and parts of Handa City. Targeted at home-bound elderly and chronically ill regional patients.
• Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward (回復期リハビリテーション病棟) 24-bed subacute inpatient rehabilitation service providing up to 3 hours of daily intensive physical and occupational therapy alongside assistance with daily activities (eating, dressing, toothbrushing, grooming, toileting). Targeted at post-acute patients recovering from stroke, surgery, or other disabling illness on the Chita Peninsula.
• Watanabe Hospital Group Elderly & Welfare Facilities Group of affiliated facilities operated by Medical Corporation Zuishinkai covering elderly residential and welfare needs, including: Sun Baden (老人保健施設サンバーデン, 122-bed geriatric health facility opened 1994), Villa Orange (特別養護老人ホーム ビラ・オレンジ, special nursing home, 60 beds + 4 short-stay, opened 1989), Care House Miehama (ケアハウスみはま, opened 1996), Mihama Visiting Nursing Station (美浜訪問看護ステーション, opened 1995), Home Care Support Center Watanabe (居宅介護支援センターわたなべ, opened 1999), and the natural hot spring rehabilitation amenity Seikou no Yu (成功の湯). Targeted at elderly residents requiring residential long-term care, subacute rehabilitation, day care, or home-based care-management support across the Chita Peninsula.

Quantifiable outcome

• 大腸CT検査 累計2,000例以上（2022年5月時点）
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 有限会社サンフードcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner渡辺病院グループの関連会社として给食業務委託。卫生管理徹底・美味しい食事作り・サービス提供を追求。管理栄養士の個別対応食事調整も実施。
• 老人保健施設サンバーデンcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner渡辺病院グループの一施設。老衰患者のリハビリテーションと在宅復帰支援を行う老健施設（122床）。病院と同グループ内で緊密に連携。
• 特別養護老人ホームビラ・オレンジ（社会福祉法人瑞祥）coreStrategic or Co-development Partner渡辺病院グループの一施設（入所60名・ショートスティ4名）。平成元年開設。グループ内の病院・老健と連携し高齢者の継続护理を提供。オレンジぃざいが夏祭り等のグループイベントも举办。
• ケアハウスみはまcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner渡辺病院グループの介護施設。高齢者の自立した生活和支援を提供。グループ内の医療・护理と連携した切れ目のない支援体制を構築。
• 美浜訪問看護ステーションcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner渡辺病院グループの訪問看護事業所。在宅患者の看護提供服务し訪問診療と連携。平成7年開設。
• 居宅介護支援センターわたなべcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner渡辺病院グループの居宅介護支援事業所。ケアマネジャーが要介護者のケアプラン作成等服务。訪問看護ステーションや老健・特養と連携。平成11年開設。
• 株式会社成光社（家庭医薬品配置販売業）minorStrategic or Co-development Partner渡辺病院グループの関連会社。一般家庭への医薬品配置販売業務。グループ内の医療・介護サービスと連動した医薬品供給链を構築。

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anjo Kosei Hospital: A community general hospital in Anjo City, Aichi, with secondary emergency designation and broad specialty coverage. Operates in a similar regional catch basin and payment environment to Watanabe Hospital.
• Tosei General Hospital: A regional general hospital in Seto City, Aichi, operating secondary emergency services and a similarly integrated acute-rehabilitation footprint. Directly comparable in scale and role within Aichi's regional healthcare map.
• Konan Kosei Hospital: A 199-bed community general hospital in Konan City, Aichi, providing secondary emergency and integrated acute-to-rehabilitation care. Comparable to Watanabe in scale, regional general-hospital positioning, and Aichi community-hospital identity.
• Aikosei Hospital: A mid-sized regional general hospital in central Aichi delivering secondary emergency and standard specialty coverage. Comparable as a similarly sized Aichi community-hospital competitor.
• Chutoen General Medical Center: A regional general medical center serving eastern Aichi (with overlapping Chita Peninsula communities). Comparable as a secondary emergency general hospital competing for the same referral base.
• Tokai Memorial Hospital: A regional general hospital in Aichi offering integrated acute, rehabilitation, and screening services. Comparable in role, scope, and community-hospital positioning to Watanabe.

Broad incumbents

• Japan Community Healthcare Organization (JCHO): Nationwide network of former Japan Red Cross community hospitals, including JCHO Chukyo and JCHO Tokai that overlap Watanabe's catchment. Comparable as established secondary emergency and integrated-care operators in regional Japan.
• Kameda Medical Center: Large integrated healthcare group operating general hospital, rehabilitation, and elderly care services in Chiba. Comparable as an established multi-vertical care provider demonstrating the integrated-care scale Watanabe operates at smaller scale.
• Seirei Mikatabara General Hospital: Part of the Seirei healthcare network; a large general hospital with associated rehabilitation and elderly care facilities. Comparable as an integrated-care operator within a regional Japanese market.

Regional players

• Aoi Hospitals (Aoi-kai group): Aoi-kai operates multiple secondary emergency hospitals and elder-care facilities in eastern Aichi and Mie Prefecture. Comparable as a regional integrated-care group with overlapping service lines and geographic proximity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=fLNzyh5u_aw
• Facebookfacebook.com/watanabebyouin
• Instagraminstagram.com/watanabehospital_group

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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