117 Company

Name

117 Company

Legal name

株式会社１１７

Website

https://117.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

117 Company is a Japanese mutual aid society founded in 1966 in Himeji that delivers integrated wedding, funeral, and nursing care services to 276,000 members across Hyogo, Wakayama, and Osaka, supplemented by food product e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Ceremony Services (Funeral, Wedding, and Elder Care)

NAICS

Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (812210), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG), Corporate Catering & Refreshment Services (HSACADAD)

Keywords

• Life ceremony services
• Wedding venue services
• Funeral services
• Nursing care services
• Mutual aid membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Himeji

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Wedding Ceremonies: Revenue from wedding ceremony services including venue rental, catering, costumes, photography. 317 wedding ceremonies annually (2025).
2. Funeral Services: Funeral arrangement and ceremony services. 10,867 funeral services annually (2025).
3. Mutual Aid Society (互助会): Membership-based prepaid funeral and wedding savings plan with approximately 276,000 members paying ongoing fees.
4. Nursing Care Services: Comprehensive nursing care including day care, visiting care, group homes, and paid nursing homes. 33 care facilities.
5. Confectionery & Food Products: Manufacturing and sales of tarts, cakes, financiers (Musee de Gateau), premium granola (Elan Vital), and retort curry (Bongusta!).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

117 Company is a Japanese mutual aid society group providing integrated life-event services including wedding ceremonies, funeral arrangements, and nursing care, primarily across the Kansai region (Hyogo, Wakayama, and Osaka prefectures). It operates 52 ceremony halls, 33 nursing care facilities, and 17 sales branches serving approximately 276,000 mutual aid society members, and also sells premium food products (tarts, granola, retort curry) through owned brands and e-commerce.

Product overview

117 Group is a comprehensive life events service company offering an integrated portfolio of wedding venues, funeral services, nursing care, and member services. The core offering centers on wedding venues under brands including Laviena (ラヴィーナ), La Maison Suite (ラ・メゾン Suite), and Mille Anges (ミル・アンジュ) across Himeji, Wakayama, and Osaka areas, providing complete ceremony and reception services. The funeral business operates through Daiwa Hall (大和ィング) and Ceremo Heian (セレモ平安) brands with dedicated family funeral halls called Yawaragi Hall (やまらぎホール), offering funeral arrangements, condolencele telegrams (吊電), floral offerings, and memorial services. The nursing care brand Apple (あっぷる) delivers home care, day services, group homes, and fee-based nursing homes. The membership system includes 117 Plan (mutual aid), 117 Card (discount card), and club117 (exclusive member club). The food products division operates Musee de Gateau (pastry shop with Monde Selection awards), Elan Vital (premium granola), and Bongusta (retort curry), available through the online shop and as wedding/catering offerings. Digital services include the e-kizuna online funeral notification system and LINE official account integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ラヴィーナ: Wedding ceremony venues operated by the group
• 大和会展
• セレモ平安
• あっぷる
• ミュゼ・ド・ガトー
• エランヴィタール
• シンデレラ
• ボングスタ！
• リカルド

Products and services

• Laviena Himeji (ラヴィーナ姫路)
• Laviena Aioi (ラヴィーナ相生)
• Laviena Wakayama (ラヴィーナ和歌山)
• La Maison Suite Rinku (ラ・メゾン Suiteりんくう)
• La Maison Suite Himeji (ラ・メゾン Suite姫路)
• Mille Anges (ミル・アンジュ)
• Miki Yawaragi Hall ANNEX (三木やわらぎホールANNEX)
• Daiwa Hall (大和会館)
• Ceremo Heian (セレモ平安)
• Yawaragi Hall (やわらぎホール)
• Apple (あっぷる) Nursing Care
• 117 Plan (117プラン)
• 117 Card (117カード)
• Club 117 (club117)
• Musee de Gateau (ミュゼ・ド・ガトー)
• Elan Vital (エラン・ヴィタール)
• Bongusta! (ボングスタ！)
• Ricordo (リコルド)
• Cinderella (シンデレラ)
• 117 Plaza (117プラザ)
• e-kizuna (117つながりシステム)
• Kazoku-so (少人数のお葬式)
• Hanayamoi (華想い) Takeout
• Hanamusubi (花結び) Takeout

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• All Japan Mutual Aid Association (全日本冠婚葬祭互助協会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association membership providing mutual support among member companies, disaster response coordination, social contribution fund, and scholarship fund. President Yamashita serves as association president.
• Fellowship Mutual Aid Association Network (全国冠婚葬祭互助会フェローシップ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of mutual aid associations providing cross-regional services and member benefits. 117 Group listed as partner for Hyogo, Wakayama, Osaka region.
• Hyogo Prefecture and Municipalities (災害時支援協定)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster response agreements with Hyogo Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Himeji City, Kakogawa City, Takasago City, Harima Town, Inami Town, Taishi Town for emergency support services.
• Himeji City MunicipalitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelfare evacuation shelter agreement for disaster response. Company provides nursing care supplies during emergencies.
• Regional Watch Network (地域見守りネットワーク事業)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElderly monitoring network agreements with municipalities including Himeji, Akashi, Ako, Ono, Kakogawa, Kamigoricho, Inamicho, Harimacho, Fukusaki, Izumi City, and Wakayama City.
• Japanese Red Cross Society (日本赤十字社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood donation drives conducted since 1986, with 110 cumulative events and 332 participants in 2025.
• Traffic Safety Associations (交通安全協会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonations totaling approximately 28.3 million yen over 45 years to traffic safety associations in 8 regions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Memorid: Listed Japanese funeral services company operating funeral halls and related services in Kyushu and other regions. Comparable in funeral hall operations and ceremony-based business model to 117 Group.
• Belco: Major private Japanese funeral services company with strong Kansai presence including Osaka and surrounding areas. Direct competitor in funeral hall operations with comparable scale and service offering to 117's Daiwa Hall and Ceremo Heian brands.
• San Holdings: Listed Japanese ceremonial services holding company offering mutual aid, wedding venues, funeral services, and related lifecycle services. Closest public peer to 117 Group in terms of integrated mutual aid + ceremonial services business model.
• Take and Give Needs (T&G): Listed Japanese wedding planning and venue operator. Comparable to 117 in providing full-service wedding planning including venue selection, catering, and ceremony coordination across Japan.
• Escrie: Listed Japanese wedding venue operator running multiple ceremony halls and banquet facilities. Direct comparable to 117's Laviena, La Maison Suite, and Mille Anges wedding venue brands.
• Koeisha: Major Kansai-based mutual aid funeral services company with similar regional focus to 117 Group. Operates funeral halls and mutual aid membership program serving the same Hyogo/Osaka/Kansai customer base.
• Tear Co., Ltd. Listed Japanese funeral services chain operating funeral halls nationwide. Direct competitor in 117's funeral business segment with comparable hall-based service model and focus on standardized funeral ceremonies.
• Alpha Club Musashino: Mutual aid society operating wedding and funeral services primarily in the Kanto region. Similar mutual aid business model and ceremonial services focus to 117, with comparable member-based recurring revenue structure.
• Watabe Wedding: Listed Japanese wedding services company specializing in resort and domestic weddings. Comparable in ceremony venue and wedding planning services, though focused on higher-end destination weddings versus 117's regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• Nichii Gakkan: Largest Japanese nursing care and healthcare services company, listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. Comparable to 117's Apple nursing care brand, though operates at significantly larger national scale across multiple care segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 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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