Social Welfare Corporation Ikushukai

What Social Welfare Corporation Ikushukai does

Social Welfare Corporation Ikushukai (社会福祉法人 育秀会) is a Tokyo-based, non-profit social welfare corporation founded in 1952 and headquartered in Nerima-ku, Japan. It is licensed under Japanese welfare law and operates as an approved provider under Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) system. The organization's primary function is delivering integrated elderly-care and community-welfare services to senior residents of Nerima-ku and their families, through six owned-and-operated facilities: three special nursing homes (Ikushuen, Dai-2 Ikushuen, Dai-3 Ikushuen), the Sakuradai Care Center, the Sakuradai Community Assembly Hall, and the Mirai Aozora Gakuen Complex (a multi-purpose welfare complex). Its service portfolio spans facility-based long-term residential care, short-stay respite, day services with rehabilitation and social activities, home-visit care, care management, and an Area Inclusive Support Center operated under contract with Nerima Ward Government.

The underlying operating infrastructure is built around specialized welfare-care service delivery rather than a software or digital platform; notable physical-asset investments include 特殊浴槽 (special bath equipment) installed at the Ikushuen facility in December 2025 under a ¥4,453,000 Keirin/JKA subsidy to improve bathing quality for residents and reduce caregiver burden. Care delivery is coordinated with the related Medical Corporation Shugyoukai (秀行会), enabling integrated health, medical, and welfare pathways across the two legal entities. There is no disclosed use of AI/ML, proprietary technology platform, app, or API surface; community engagement is conducted through a staff blog, Instagram, and an annual printed PR magazine (育秀会だより).

The business model is government-subsidized recurring revenue: Ikushukai receives payments under the nationwide LTCI system with rates determined by care-need level (1–7) and resident income, supplemented by user co-payments billed monthly. The customer base is highly distributed across individual elderly residents and their families in the Nerima-ku catchment, while the revenue payor is structurally concentrated on Japanese municipal and national government programs. Distribution is exclusively direct — services are delivered at Ikushukai's own facilities by employed caregivers — and GTM is community-led, including participation in local government job fairs for caregiver recruitment. As a 社会福祉法人, the entity is governed by a board of directors (理事会) and does not have equity owners; it is not publicly traded.

Name

Social Welfare Corporation Ikushukai

Legal name

社会福祉法人 育秀会

Website

https://ikushukai.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Social Welfare Corporation Ikushukai is a Tokyo-based non-profit social welfare corporation operating six elderly-care facilities in Nerima-ku, delivering government-subsidized long-term care, short-stay, day, home-visit, and community-support services to senior residents and their families under Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Long-Term Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Benefits, Insurance & Entitlement Navigation (Medicare/Medicaid/VA/LTC) (HSABAIAG), Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Nursing home services
• Long-term care
• Day care services
• Home visit care

Headquarters

HQ city

Nerima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-Subsidized Welfare Services: Government-funded social welfare services under Japan's long-term care insurance system. Services include special nursing homes, short-stay, day services, home-visit care, care management, and community comprehensive support centers. Revenue is primarily from public subsidies combined with user co-payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Social Welfare Corporation Ikushukai delivers elderly long-term care and welfare services through its network of six facilities in Nerima-ku, Tokyo. Its core offerings include special nursing home (特別養護老人ホーム) residential care, short-stay respite, day service (rehabilitation and social activities), home-visit care, care management, and a community comprehensive support center (地域包括支援センター). Services are delivered under Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance System with government subsidies combined with user co-payments.

Product overview

Social Welfare Corporation Ikushukai operates a network of elderly care facilities and community welfare services in Nerima, Tokyo. The organization provides comprehensive senior care through six facility locations (Ikushuen, Dai 2 Ikushuen, Dai 3 Ikushuen, Sakuradai Care Center, Sakuradai Community Assembly Hall, and Mirai Aozora Gakuen Complex) offering both residential and community-based services. Services include Special Care Nursing Home (long-term residential care), Short Stay (respite care), Day Service (rehabilitation and social activities), Home Visit Care (in-home support), Home Care Assistance (care management), and Area Inclusive Support Center (comprehensive community welfare). The facilities work collaboratively with related medical corporation Shugyokai to deliver integrated healthcare, medical, and welfare services for elderly residents in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 育秀苑: 特別養護老人ホーム Facility providing special nursing home services
• 第２育秀苑
• 第３育秀苑
• 桜台介護センター
• みらい青空学園複合施設

Products and services

• Special Care Nursing Home (特別養護老人ホーム) Facility-based long-term residential care service for elderly requiring constant nursing care, delivered at Ikushuen, Dai-2 Ikushuen, and Dai-3 Ikushuen facilities in Nerima-ku, Tokyo.
• Short Stay (ショートステイ) Temporary stay service providing respite care for family caregivers of elderly individuals.
• Day Service (デイサービス) Day care service providing rehabilitation programs and social activities for elderly at the Sakuradai Care Center.
• Home Visit Care (訪問介護) Home-visit care service providing in-home daily living support for elderly clients in the Nerima community.
• Home Care Assistance / Care Management (居宅介護支援事業) Care management service helping families plan and coordinate home care for elderly individuals, including care plan creation under the Long-Term Care Insurance System.
• Area Inclusive Support Center (地域包括支援センター) Comprehensive community support center operated under contract with Nerima Ward, providing elderly care consultation, dementia support, preventive care, and community welfare promotion services.
• Ikushuen Facility (育秀苑) Core special nursing home facility providing long-term elderly residential care in Nerima-ku, Tokyo; site of special bath equipment installation funded by JKA Keirin subsidy.
• Dai-2 Ikushuen Facility (第２育秀苑) Second special nursing home facility operated by Ikushukai providing elderly residential care services in Nerima-ku.
• Dai-3 Ikushuen Facility (第３育秀苑) Third special nursing home facility operated by Ikushukai providing elderly residential care services in Nerima-ku.
• Sakuradai Care Center (桜台介護センター) Community-based care center providing elderly care services including day services in the Sakuradai area of Nerima-ku.
• Sakuradai Community Assembly Hall (桜台地域集会所) Community gathering space hosting care cafe and community welfare activities in the Sakuradai area.
• Mirai Aozora Gakuen Complex Facility (みらい青空学園複合施設) Multi-purpose complex facility integrating elderly care and community services in Nerima-ku.
• Street Corner Care Cafe Sakura (街かどケアカフェさくら) Community-based cafe providing social interaction opportunities and welfare information for elderly and community residents, hosted at the Sakuradai Community Assembly Hall.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JKA (公益財団法人JKA)minorOthers · 21 December 2025Provided subsidy of 4,453,000 yen for installation of special bathing equipment (特殊浴槽) at Ikushuen facility under the Keirin (競輪) social action program.
• Medical Corporation Shugyoukai (秀行会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated medical corporation that cooperates with Ikushukai to provide comprehensive health, medical, and welfare services to the local elderly community. The partnership enables integrated care delivery spanning healthcare and social welfare.
• Nerima Ward Government (練馬区)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner. The organization operates community comprehensive support centers (地域包括支援センター) under contract with Nerima-ku, providing elderly care consultation, dementia support, and community welfare promotion services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Message Co., Ltd. Japanese operator of paid nursing homes, group homes, and home care services for the elderly. Comparable as a specialized elderly care provider with similar regulatory exposure and resident profile.
• Tsukui Holdings (ZENSEN): Japanese operator of nursing homes, day services, and home care under the Tsukui / ZENSEN brand. Comparable operating model focused on LTC Insurance-funded elderly care services.
• Japan Care Service: Japanese provider of group homes, day services, and in-home care for elderly and disabled clients. Comparable as a mid-scale care operator with similar service breadth across residential and community care.
• Care 21: Listed Japanese operator of paid nursing homes, day services, and home care services for the elderly under Japan's LTC Insurance system. Highly comparable in operating model and resident profile to Ikushukai's special care nursing homes.
• Heartland (Heartful Group): Japanese operator of nursing homes and elderly care facilities, with a similar portfolio of residential and community-based services for the elderly under LTC Insurance.

Broad incumbents

• Solasto: Listed Japanese provider of home-visit care, day services, and care management under the Long-Term Care Insurance system. Directly comparable business model with focus on in-home and community-based elderly care services.
• Nichii Gakkan: One of Japan's largest care service companies, operating nursing homes, day services, home care, and care staff training. Directly comparable service offerings, though operating at far greater scale across Japan.
• Benesse Style Care: Largest private senior care operator in Japan, operating hundreds of nursing homes, day services, and group homes nationwide under the Benesse Holdings umbrella. Comparable as a comprehensive elderly care provider with a similar service portfolio, though at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• SOMPO Care: Major Japanese elderly care services provider operating nursing homes, day services, home care, and group homes as part of SOMPO Holdings. Directly comparable in service mix and target population, with significantly broader national footprint and corporate backing.

Regional players

• Trust Garden: Japanese operator of premium senior living and care facilities primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Comparable as a Tokyo-area elderly care provider, though positioning toward higher-end residents rather than the welfare-focused model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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