Hyogo Prefecture Social Welfare

What Hyogo Prefecture Social Welfare does

Hyogo Prefecture Social Welfare Corporation (社会福祉法人兵庫県社会福祉事業団) is a Social Welfare Corporation established on July 1, 1964 by Hyogo Prefecture (with approval from the Minister of Health and Welfare) to operate social welfare facilities on the prefecture's behalf. As of April 1, 2026, it operates 72 facilities across 46 locations spanning Kobe, West Harima, Awaji Island, northern Tajima, and central Tanba regions. The corporation serves four primary customer segments: elderly residents requiring long-term care, people with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, children with disabilities, and young caregivers/families. Services span the full care continuum — from pediatric rehabilitation through elderly end-of-life care — and are delivered through an integrated network of hospitals, special nursing homes, disability support facilities, group homes, day services, employment support centers, vocational rehabilitation, sports exchange facilities, and social enterprise retail operations.

The corporation's technology backbone centers on the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center (housing the 300-bed Rehabilitation Central Hospital), the Welfare City Planning Research Institute, and the Robot Rehabilitation Center (awarded the 6th Robot Award Reviewer Special Prize). Proprietary programs include No-Lifting Care (ノーリフティングケア), a system-wide protocol eliminating manual patient lifting through welfare equipment, certified across all special nursing homes; Round Care Service (ラウンド・ケア・サービス), a 24-hour scheduled and on-demand home care model; Japan's first Pediatric Myoelectric Hand Bank; and a 700-item welfare equipment exhibition. The welfare city planning research institute develops assistive robotics and ICT-based care technology.

The business model is nonprofit and government-funded. Revenue derives primarily from Long-Term Care Insurance contracts, Disability Welfare Services reimbursements, national health insurance medical fees (covering the two hospitals' orthopedic, rheumatology, neurology, urology, and rehabilitation departments), and prefectural/municipal operational subsidies and capital grants. Pricing is set by national fee schedules under the Long-Term Care Insurance Act and Disability Welfare Services Act, with no publicly disclosed individual pricing tiers. Customers are acquired via government referrals, social welfare coordination, and direct applications, and the corporation avoids commercial marketing channels in favor of facility websites, social media (Instagram, Note.com), recruitment events, and community welfare festivals.

Name

Hyogo Prefecture Social Welfare

Legal name

社会福祉法人兵庫県社会福祉事業団

Website

https://hwc.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hyogo Prefecture Social Welfare Corporation is a 60-year-old, government-established Social Welfare Corporation (社会福祉法人) operating 72 medical, rehabilitation, and welfare facilities across 46 locations in Hyogo Prefecture, serving elderly residents, people with disabilities, children, and young caregivers through integrated care services funded by national insurance programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Day Rehabilitation & Therapy Programs (PT/OT/SLP) (HLADAIAD), Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA), Adult Day Respite Programs (Daytime Relief) (HLADAKAC)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly nursing care
• Disability rehabilitation
• Medical rehabilitation hospitals
• Vocational support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kobe

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Long-Term Care Insurance (介護保険) Revenue: The majority of elderly facility revenue comes from contracts with the long-term care insurance system, providing services such as special nursing home care, day care, and short-term stays. Multiple care levels (beds) are covered under national insurance programs.
2. Disability Welfare Services (障害福祉サービス) Revenue: Revenue from disability welfare services including facility admission support, daily life care, employment support (Type A/B), group homes, and short-term stays, funded through the disability welfare service system.
3. Medical Care Revenue: The Rehabilitation Central Hospital and West Harima Rehabilitation Hospital generate revenue through medical care fees under the national health insurance system, including specialized departments such as orthopedics, rheumatology, neurology, urology, and rehabilitation medicine.
4. Public Funding and Subsidies: As a Hyogo Prefecture-established social welfare corporation (社会福祉法人), the organization receives operational subsidies and government grants from Hyogo Prefecture and municipal governments for designated welfare programs and capital investments.
5. Enterprise Operations and Retail Revenue: Various business enterprises operating stores and workshops producing bread, sweets, curry, and printed materials generate modest revenue from direct sales and commissioned work, providing vocational rehabilitation opportunities for facility users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hyogo Prefecture Social Welfare Corporation operates an integrated network of medical, rehabilitation, and welfare services across 72 facilities in Hyogo Prefecture. Core offerings include rehabilitation hospitals, special nursing homes for the elderly, residential and day services for people with disabilities, group homes, vocational rehabilitation and employment support, child welfare facilities, welfare technology research, and 24-hour home care services. Services span the full life cycle from pediatric disability care through to end-of-life elderly care, funded primarily through Japan's long-term care insurance system, disability welfare programs, national health insurance, and prefectural/municipal government subsidies.

Product overview

Hyogo Prefecture Social Welfare operates a comprehensive, multi-layered portfolio of 72 facilities across 46 locations in Hyogo Prefecture. The core offering is an integrated rehabilitation system centered on the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center (including the Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Welfare City Planning Research Institute, and Robot Rehabilitation Center) and the West Harima Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center. The portfolio encompasses: (1) Medical Rehabilitation — hospitals and specialized centers for general rehabilitation, sports medicine, joint replacement, neurological diseases, and pediatric rehabilitation; (2) Social Rehabilitation — independent living training centers, disability sports facilities, and vocational training centers; (3) Disability Support — residential facilities (入所施設), group homes, day services (生活介護), employment support (就労支援), and short-term stays (短期入所) across 14+ facilities including 出石精和園, 赤穂精華園, 丹南精明園, 三木精愛園, 小野起生園, and 五色精光園; (4) Elderly Care — special nursing homes (特別养护人死亡), no-lifting care programs, round-care home services, and community-based care coordination; (5) Child Welfare — residential child treatment facilities, children's developmental support centers; (6) Specialized Programs — welfare technology research, welfare equipment exhibitions, overseas training, young carer support, and care worker certification training; (7) Social Enterprises — bakery, café, and curry house operations providing employment for people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WEB版AOITORIーあおいとりー: The organization's web-based public relations magazine, replacing the print version from 2025 (令和7年度)
• ノーリフティングケア (No Lifting Care)
• ラウンド・ケア・サービス (Round Care Service)
• ひょうご福祉用具・介護テクノロジーフェスティバル

Products and services

• Rehabilitation Central Hospital (兵庫県立リハビリテーション中央病院) Core rehabilitation hospital with 300 licensed beds providing specialized rehabilitation medicine, orthopedic care, rheumatology, neurology, urology, and rehabilitation services for stroke, orthopedic, and spinal cord injury patients across Hyogo Prefecture.
• Robot Rehabilitation Center (ロボットリハビリテーションセンター) Specialized center utilizing robotic technology for rehabilitation therapy, providing cutting-edge robotic-assisted therapy for patients with physical disabilities. Awarded the 6th Robot Award Reviewer Special Prize.
• Sports Medicine Clinic Center (スポーツ医学診療センター)

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero lifting policy across all special nursing homes reduces caregiver musculoskeletal injuries and improves resident dignity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 1964The organization was established directly by Hyogo Prefecture on July 1, 1964, as the prefecture's flagship social welfare corporation. The prefecture maintains an ongoing strategic partnership providing founding authority, operational subsidies, preferential access to facilities and land, and oversight through the governance structure. The partnership is the foundational relationship upon which the entire organization's mandate and operations rest.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sportskouryukan
• YouTubeyoutu.be/-KWgIl9Qs4Y
• Facebookfacebook.com/100075954823889
• Instagraminstagram.com/honoka_ako

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries30 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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