Tenshindo

What Tenshindo does

Tenshindo (社会医療法人財団 天心堂, Social Medical Corporation Tenshindo) is a private non-profit social medical corporation headquartered in Oita City, Japan, founded in 1980, that delivers integrated medical, long-term care, welfare, and childcare services across southern Oita Prefecture. Its core clinical asset is Hetsugi Hospital (へつぎ病院), a 27-department acute care facility handling more than 1,000 emergency transports per year and housing specialty centers in dialysis, palliative care, lymphedema, and rehabilitation (physical, occupational, and speech therapy for adults and children), supplemented by two outpatient clinics (Hetsugi Clinic and Ono Clinic). The organization extends its clinical footprint into elderly care through two kaigo-rojin hoken shisetsu (rehabilitation nursing homes — Yokoen and Ohno-go), a paid nursing home (Kofuen), day service centers, two visiting-nurse stations (Himawari and Ono), a helper station (Tanpopo), care-plan and long-term-care consultation centers, and into childcare through the Ikkyusan child development support center, the Tsukushinbo sick-child day service, and an on-site staff nursery.

Business model: Tenshindo's revenue is primarily derived from reimbursements under Japan's national health insurance (kokumin kenko hoken) and long-term care insurance (kaigo hoken) systems for the hospital, clinic, rehabilitation, home-visit nursing, and elderly facility services, supplemented by private-pay revenue streams including room differential fees for premium hospital rooms, fee-based nursing home residency at Kofuen, and self-pay childcare/sick-child day services. Customer concentration is by design highly diversified across individual patients and families in southern Oita Prefecture, with no disclosed B2B or enterprise customers. Distribution is regional-direct: all services are delivered in-person through Tenshindo-operated facilities or through staff home visits; marketing relies on the corporate website, LINE social, public health lectures, rehabilitation newsletters, an annual health festival, and school recruitment. The organization is non-listed and self-sustaining through operating revenue, with no disclosed institutional, venture, or private-equity ownership.

Technology footprint: Tenshindo's only disclosed technology capability beyond standard clinical systems is a 2019-era rule/keyword-based chatbot on its website. No APIs, integrations, proprietary AI/ML models, data assets, patents, or trademarks are disclosed, and the company has no published mobile app. The platform consists of an integrated facility network coordinated under a single corporate entity rather than a unified technology stack.

Name

Tenshindo

Legal name

社会医科大学団 天心堂

Website

https://tenshindo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tenshindo (社会医療法人財団 天心堂) is a non-profit social medical corporation in Oita, Japan, operating an integrated network that spans acute hospital care (Hetsugi Hospital with 27 departments), outpatient clinics, elderly nursing and rehabilitation facilities, home-visit nursing, and child development and sick-child daycare services for residents of southern Oita Prefecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Home Health Care Services (62161), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subacute Care Units (High-Acuity Transitional Care) (HLADADAC), Inpatient Hospice / General Inpatient Care (GIP) at Home-Managed (HSABAFAC), Hospital-Based EMS & Mobile Integrated Health (HLAFANAC)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Elderly nursing care
• Home healthcare services
• Pediatric rehabilitation
• Community integrated care

Headquarters

HQ city

Oita

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from hospital and clinic medical services including consultations, treatments, surgeries, hospitalizations, and medical procedures at Hetsugi Hospital, Hetsugi Clinic, and Ono Clinic.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tenshindo is a social medical corporation that delivers integrated medical, long-term care, welfare, and childcare services across Oita Prefecture, Japan. Its core offerings center on Hetsugi Hospital, a 27-department acute care facility that handles over 1,000 emergency transports annually, supported by outpatient clinics, specialty centers (dialysis, lymphedema, palliative care, rehabilitation), and an integrated network of elderly care facilities, home-visit nursing stations, and child development support services. The organization operates a community-based integrated care system (地域包括ケアシステム) enabling seamless transitions from hospital care through rehabilitation to long-term and home-based care for regional residents.

Product overview

Tenshindo is a comprehensive medical and welfare organization providing integrated healthcare, elderly care, disability support, and childcare services across Oita Prefecture. The portfolio includes acute care hospital services (Hetsugi Hospital with 27 departments), outpatient clinics, elderly care facilities (nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, paid nursing homes), home-based care services (visiting nurses, helper stations, day services), and childcare/child development services. Key specialized services include lymphedema treatment, dialysis, palliative care, rehabilitation, and pediatric developmental support. The organization operates under a community-based integrated care system approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hetsugi Hospital (へつぎ病院) Main acute care hospital with 27 departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, rehabilitation, dialysis, and palliative care; handles over 1,000 emergency transports annually for local residents of Oita Prefecture.
• Hetsugi Clinic (へつぎ診療所) Outpatient clinic providing internal medicine services to local residents.
• Ono Clinic (おおの診療所) Outpatient clinic offering general practice and orthopedic services, with home-visit medical care for local residents.
• Yokoen Elderly Care Facility (介護老人保健施設 陽光苑) Elderly rehabilitation facility providing daily care services for elderly patients under the long-term care insurance program.
• Ohno-go Elderly Care Facility (介護老人保健施設 おおの郷) Elderly rehabilitation facility providing care under the welfare program for elderly residents.
• Kofuen Paid Nursing Home (有料老人ホーム 光風苑) Fee-based nursing home providing residential services for elderly residents.
• Himawari Visiting Nurse Station (訪問看護ステーション ひ・まわり) Visiting nurse station providing medical care and nursing services at patients' homes.
• Ohno Visiting Nurse Station (おおの訪問看護ステーション) Visiting nurse station at Ohno facility providing home-based medical care.
• Tanpopo Helper Station (ヘルパーステーション たんぽぽ) Helper station providing in-home support services for daily living.
• Tsukushinbo Sick Child Daycare (乳幼児健康支援デイサービスセンター つくしんぼ) Sick child daycare service for children from 3 months to elementary school age, providing care when children are ill but parents cannot take time off work.
• Ikkyusan Child Development Support Center (こども発達支援センター 一休さん) Child development support center providing rehabilitation and developmental support services for children aged 1 to middle school with developmental concerns.
• Dialysis Center (透析センター) Dialysis treatment center for patients requiring renal replacement therapy at Hetsugi Hospital.
• Lymphedema Center (リンパ浮腫センター) Specialized center for lymphedema diagnosis and treatment at Hetsugi Hospital, with a satellite clinic at Station South.
• Station South Lymphedema Clinic (駅南リンパ浮腫クリニック) Satellite clinic providing specialized lymphedema diagnosis and treatment services near Oita Station South for patient convenience.
• Palliative Care Outpatient and Inpatient Services (緩和ケア外来・病棟) Palliative care outpatient and inpatient services for patients with serious illnesses at Hetsugi Hospital.
• Rehabilitation Department (リハビリテーション課・こども外来リハビリ) Comprehensive rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for both adults and children at Hetsugi Hospital.
• Healthcare Student Scholarship Support Program Monthly scholarship stipends for students pursuing nursing, pharmacy, and care worker qualifications, plus pharmacist public-scholarship repayment support, supporting the healthcare workforce pipeline.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Oita University Hospital Orthopedics Department (大分大学整形外科)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2024Dr. Tatsuya Iwasaki, Deputy Director of the Orthopedics Department, gave a lecture on 'Children's Motor Disorders and Development' at the 10th Pediatric Rehabilitation Parent Meeting. The partnership involves external expert lectures to enhance child development services.
• Hakusui Chokyuin Special Nursing Home (特別養護老人ホーム白水長久苑)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated cooperating medical institution for nursing care facilities, providing emergency medical response for residents who experience sudden health changes at the facility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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