Aqua Clara
Aqua Clara Kurume is a small Fukuoka-based franchise partner of Aqua Clara Group that delivers RO-filtered, mineral-balanced design water in reusable bottles and rents water servers to households across Kurume and surrounding Fukuoka Prefecture municipalities on a monthly subscription basis.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersFukuoka-shi, Japan
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Aqua Clara does
Aqua Clara Kurume (アクアクララ久留米), legally 有限会社ケイティ商事 (KTI Shōji), is a privately held franchise partner operating under the Aqua Clara Group (アクアクララグループ) franchise system led by parent company Aqua Clara K.K. (アクアクララ株式会社). The company is headquartered in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, with a headquarters in Hakata Ward (Fukuoka City) and an operations/sales office in Hirokawa Town (Yame-gun), and operates with 1-10 employees. Its stated business is the sale of soft drinks and home delivery of bottled water, concentrated on the Kurume area and surrounding municipalities across Fukuoka Prefecture.
The company's core product is "Design Water," produced via reverse osmosis (RO) membrane filtration through 0.0000001mm pores that strip nearly all impurities, then re-mineralized with a proprietary four-component blend (calcium 9.8mg/L, sodium 5.0mg/L, potassium 1.7mg/L, magnesium 1.2mg/L) yielding soft water at hardness 29.7 and pH 7.3. Water is delivered in reusable 12L and 7L returnable bottles on a recurring subscription, paired with rented water servers (Aqua Advance, Aqua Slim, Aqua Slim S, Aqua Fab, Aqua With) that dispense cold (5-12°C) and hot (80-95°C) water on demand. The premium Aqua With model integrates with Nestlé Nescafé Gold Blend Barista 50 and Dolce Gusto Genio Io coffee machines. Accessories (three-tier racks, stackers, powder stockers, carrying bags) complete the catalog.
Revenue is generated through monthly server rental subscriptions (1,100-3,300 yen depending on model and plan length) plus per-bottle fees (1,188-1,728 yen), with two-year plans offering 13-15% discounts and lower minimum-order friction. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the Aqua Clara Partners franchise network, with scheduled area-specific delivery days across Kurume city center, northeast/southwest Kurume, Ōmuta via agent, and roughly 15 other municipalities in Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures. Marketing and ordering rely on the corporate website (aquaclara.biz), the online portal (aquaclara-svr.com), the phone order center (0120-969-225, Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00), and in-person contact from delivery personnel ("Aqua Clara Porter").
Aqua Clara firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aqua Clara
- Legal name
- 有限会社ケイティ商事
- Website
- https://aquaclara.biz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Aqua Clara Kurume is a small Fukuoka-based franchise partner of Aqua Clara Group that delivers RO-filtered, mineral-balanced design water in reusable bottles and rents water servers to households across Kurume and surrounding Fukuoka Prefecture municipalities on a monthly subscription basis.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aqua Clara industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Home Water Delivery
- NAICS
- Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112)
- SIC
- Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bulk Bottled Water Production (Large Format, Home/Office Delivery) (AFAFACAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Purified/RO Bottled Water Production (AFAFACAC)
Keywords
Where Aqua Clara is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fukuoka-shi
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
Aqua Clara business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Water Bottle Delivery Subscription: Recurring subscription for design water delivered in reusable returnable bottles. Regular (12L) at 1,728/bottle or 1,620/bottle with 2-year plan; Slim (7L) at 1,296/bottle or 1,188/bottle with 2-year plan. Minimum 2 bottles per delivery for regular, 3 for slim.
- Water Server Rental/Maintenance: Monthly rental fees for water servers with full maintenance service included. Aqua Advance: 1,650/month (regular) or 1,430/month (2-year plan). Aqua Slim: 1,100/month. Aqua With: 3,300/month (regular) or 2,200/month (2-year plan).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Aqua Advance - Floor-standing server with UV lamp and eco mode |
| Subscription | Monthly | Aqua Slim - Floor-standing basic server with SIAA/SEK抗菌抗菌认证 |
| Subscription | Monthly | Aqua With - Premium server with coffee machine compatibility |
| Subscription | Monthly | Water Bottles - Regular 12L and Slim 7L |
| Subscription | Monthly | Aqua Slim S - Tabletop compact server |
| Subscription | Monthly | Aqua Fab - Tall premium server |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Aqua Clara product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aqua Clara delivers design water and water servers to households on a recurring subscription basis. Water is purified through reverse osmosis membrane filtration and blended with four balanced minerals to produce soft water (hardness 29.7, pH 7.3), supplied in reusable 12L and 7L returnable bottles alongside a range of rental water servers including the Aqua Advance, Aqua Slim, Aqua Slim S, Aqua Fab, and Aqua With models with bundled maintenance service.
Product overview
Aqua Clara is a water delivery service company offering a portfolio of design water products and water servers. The core offering consists of mineral-infused water produced through reverse osmosis filtration, available in Regular (12L) and Slim (7L) returnable bottles. The company provides multiple water server models: floor-standing servers (Aqua Advance, Aqua Slim, Aqua Fab) and tabletop options (Aqua Slim S), plus the integrated Aqua With model that combines water dispensing with coffee machines (Nescafé Barista or Dolce Gusto Genio). Accessories include bottle racks, stackers, and carrying bags. All products are delivered through a scheduled home delivery service with area-specific delivery days.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Aqua Advance (アクアアドバンス): Water server with child lock, double energy-saving mode, reheat function, and UV sterilization lamp. Available in multiple colors including clear black, mocha brown, sky blue, lime green, mandarin orange, sun red, baby pink, and pure white.
- Aqua Slim (アクアスリム)
- Aqua Slim S (アクアスリムS)
- Aqua Fab (アクアファブ)
- Aqua With (アクアウィズ)
- Design Water (デザインウォーター)
- Aqua Clara Plus (アクアクララ 更科)
Products and services
- Aqua Clara Design Water Bottle - Regular (12L) Design water with balanced mineral composition (Calcium 9.8mg/L, Sodium 5.0mg/L, Potassium 1.7mg/L, Magnesium 1.2mg/L) produced through reverse osmosis filtration, producing soft water with hardness 29.7 and pH 7.3 for households.
- Aqua Clara Design Water Bottle - Slim (7L) Compact 7L design water bottle with the same RO-filtered four-mineral composition as the regular size, intended for smaller households or more frequent deliveries.
- Aqua Advance Water Server Floor-standing water server providing cold water (6-11°C) and hot water (85-90°C) with child lock, double energy-saving mode, reheat function, and UV sterilization lamp, with full maintenance included.
- Aqua Slim Water Server Floor-standing water server with SIAA/SEK antibacterial certification for air filter and faucet, dispensing cold water (5-12°C) and hot water (80-90°C).
- Aqua Slim S Water Server (Tabletop) Compact tabletop water server version of the Aqua Slim, with child lock and antibacterial certification features, suited for limited counter space.
- Aqua Fab Water Server Floor-standing water server with SIAA/SEK antibacterial certification including air filter, faucet, and cold water tank resin materials.
- Aqua With Water Server Premium water server with integrated coffee machine compatibility (Nescafé Barista or Nescafé Dolce Gusto Genio), featuring ECO mode, hot booster heating, and UV sterilization lamp.
- Water Server Accessories (Three-Tier Rack, Stacker, Powder Stocker, Original Bottle Bag) Space-saving bottle stacking racks (three-tier and two-tier stackers), powder stocker, and a collapsible carrying bag that holds 2 bottles for convenient transport when the recipient is not home.
- Water Delivery Service Home delivery service for water bottles and servers, with scheduled deliveries based on area-specific delivery days across Kurume and surrounding Fukuoka Prefecture regions.
Quantifiable outcome
- 4-5 bottles/month average consumption for 4-person family
Companies that use Aqua Clara
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Aqua Clara technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature1 record
Aqua Clara partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Aqua Clara Partners (アクアクララパートナー)coreFranchise partners who operate local water delivery services under the Aqua Clara brand. Part of the Aqua Clara Group which includes franchise contractors and agents operating delivery routes.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Aqua Clara competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Crystal Liner (クリスタルライナー): Japanese home-delivery water server brand operating on the same subscription model with similar server hardware and bottled water product. Direct overlap in offering, customer, and channel.
- Mitsumata (ミツウロコ / Mitsuya Water): Established Japanese water server subscription operator serving households with bottled water and rental dispensers. Closely comparable business model (subscription + server rental + bottle delivery) and customer segment.
- Frecious (フレシャス): Direct competitor offering RO-filtered and natural water on a server subscription basis to Japanese households. Closely comparable product (server + recurring bottled water delivery), target customer (families and individuals), and business model (monthly subscription).
- Aqua Clara K.K. (アクアクララ株式会社): The parent franchisor of the Aqua Clara brand in Japan. Comparable because it operates the same water-delivery subscription model with the same RO + mineral 'Design Water' product and the same server lineup; Aqua Clara Kurume is a single franchisee of this national network.
- i Water (アイ・ウォーター): National water server subscription service in Japan using RO filtration. Comparable product offering (filtered water + server + monthly subscription) targeting similar Japanese household customers.
Broad incumbents
- Premium Water (プレミアムウォーター): Largest home-delivery water server brand in Japan. Comparable because it sells the same category of product (bottled natural water + server subscription) to the same household customer base; differs in being a national premium-positioned incumbent with substantially greater scale and marketing budget.
- Suntory Natural Water Server (サントリー天然水サーバー): Beverage-giant-backed water server subscription offering using Suntory's natural mineral water brand. Comparable category and customer; broader incumbent with much larger corporate parent (Suntory) and brand awareness.
- Kirin Aki no Megumi (キリン 秋の水サーバー / キリンのい・ろ・は・す): Major Japanese beverage company's home-delivery water server offering. Comparable in product (bottled water + server subscription) and customer base, with much greater corporate backing and national distribution.
Regional players
- Hita Tenryosui (日田天領水): Kyushu-based (Oita Prefecture) natural water brand with home-delivery offering. Comparable in operating a bottled water + delivery business, but regional Kyushu player rather than a direct head-to-head competitor in Aqua Clara Kurume's specific Fukuoka/Saga footprint.
Emerging players
- Coedo (彩雲 Miyabi / Coedoshizumountain): Smaller Japanese premium water and server subscription brand. Comparable in product/category (bottled water on subscription with server) but operates at smaller, more boutique scale than national players.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Aqua Clara financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Aqua Clara leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Aqua Clara funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Aqua Clara M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Aqua Clara
What does Aqua Clara do?
Aqua Clara delivers design water and water servers to households on a recurring subscription basis. Water is purified through reverse osmosis membrane filtration and blended with four balanced minerals to produce soft water (hardness 29.7, pH 7.3), supplied in reusable 12L and 7L returnable bottles alongside a range of rental water servers including the Aqua Advance, Aqua Slim, Aqua Slim S, Aqua Fab, and Aqua With models with bundled maintenance service.
Is Aqua Clara a public or private company?
Aqua Clara is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Aqua Clara founded?
Aqua Clara was founded in 2002. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Aqua Clara based?
Aqua Clara is headquartered in Fukuoka-shi, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Aqua Clara make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Water Bottle Delivery Subscription is the primary driver. The others are water Server Rental/Maintenance.
Who are Aqua Clara's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Crystal Liner (クリスタルライナー), Mitsumata (ミツウロコ / Mitsuya Water), Frecious (フレシャス), Aqua Clara K.K. (アクアクララ株式会社) and i Water (アイ・ウォーター). Broad incumbents are Premium Water (プレミアムウォーター), Suntory Natural Water Server (サントリー天然水サーバー) and Kirin Aki no Megumi (キリン 秋の水サーバー / キリンのい・ろ・は・す). Hita Tenryosui (日田天領水) is listed as a regional player. Coedo (彩雲 Miyabi / Coedoshizumountain) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Aqua Clara have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aqua Clara.
What industry is Aqua Clara in?
Aqua Clara's product category is Home Water Delivery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFACAH, Bulk Bottled Water Production (Large Format, Home/Office Delivery), with a secondary code of AFAFACAC, Purified/RO Bottled Water Production. Its NAICS code is 312112 and its SIC code is 2086.