Tezukayama Gakuen

Name

Tezukayama Gakuen

Legal name

学校法人帝塚山学園

Website

https://tezukayamagakuen.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nara

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from tuition fees, enrollment fees, facility fees, and various educational services across kindergarten, elementary, junior high, high school, and university levels
2. Entrance Examination Fees: One-time fees collected from entrance examinations for various school levels
3. Donations: Donations from alumni, parents, and supporters including 80th anniversary commemorative donations for facilities and equipment improvement

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tezukayama Gakuen is a private school corporation (学校法人) that delivers a unified, end-to-end educational offering from 2-year-old child education and kindergarten through elementary, junior high, high school, Tezukayama University, and graduate school, supported by campus facilities, a university museum, a 625,000-volume library, and the TALES proprietary e-learning platform. Students gain admission through school-level entrance examinations and pay recurring tuition plus entrance fees.

Product overview

Tezukayama Gakuen is a comprehensive private educational institution (school corporation) operating a unified educational system from 2-year-old childcare through graduate school. The institution comprises Tezukayama University (with faculties of Literature, Economics and Business Administration, Law, Psychology, Modern Life Studies, and Education), Tezukayama Junior and Senior High School, Tezukayama Elementary School, and Tezukayama Kindergarten (including 2-year-old education). The organization operates across two main campuses (Gakuenmae and Higashiikoma) in Nara City, Japan. Supporting educational services include the University Museum, Library system with approximately 625,000 volumes, the TALES e-learning platform, campus facilities like TEZUKAYAMA FOREST CAFE, and the T-time public relations magazine. The institution serves approximately 6,000 students across all schools and celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tezukayama University (帝塚山大学) A comprehensive university offering six undergraduate faculties (Psychology, Modern Life Studies, Education, Literature, Economics and Business Management, Law) and a graduate school, located across the Gakuenmae and Higashi-Ikoma campuses in Nara, Japan.
• Tezukayama Junior and Senior High School (帝塚山中学校・高等学校) Combined junior and senior high school (中学校・高等学校) offering secondary education in Nara, Japan, with a transition to coeducation planned for April 2027.
• Tezukayama Elementary School (帝塚山小学校) Elementary school (grades 1-6) recognized for early adoption of technology including programming education and ICT tools.
• Tezukayama Kindergarten and 2-Year-Old Child Education (帝塚山幼稚園・2歳児教育) Kindergarten program including a specialized 2-year-old child education track, focused on early childhood development and educational activities.
• Tezukayama University Museum (帝塚山大学附属博物館) University-affiliated museum conducting research on archaeology, Japanese traditional culture, and historical artifacts; houses significant collections including ancient roof tiles and conducts regular special exhibitions.
• TALES E-learning System (帝塚山大学eラーニングシステム) Original e-learning system developed by Tezukayama University for distance and online learning, notably deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver online instruction.
• TEZUKAYAMA FOREST CAFE Campus cafe at Higashi-Ikoma Campus, designed and supervised by Tokyu Hands, offering original sweets and beverages for students and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• RoboCup Junior World Championship winner (multiple years, including 2018)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 大阪電気通信大学 (Osaka University of Science and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2021Comprehensive academic exchange agreement for mutual educational and research support between the two universities.
• UR都市機構 (Urban Renaissance Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2019Cooperation agreement with UR West Japan Branch for regional community development initiatives.
• 公益社団法人奈良市観光協会 (Nara City Tourism Association)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 November 2019Tourism promotion collaboration leveraging university resources and student involvement for regional tourism development.
• SBIリクイディティ・マーケット株式会社 / SBI FXトレード株式会社minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2019Industry-first financial literacy education program using actual FX trading. Economics and Business Management department provides practical financial education.
• 株式会社東急ハンズ (Tokyu Hands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2018University-first collaboration where Tokyu Hands designed and supervised the 'TEZUKAYAMA FOREST CAFE' on campus. Cafe opened September 2015 as first such collaboration for a school facility in Japan.
• 柏原計器工業株式会社minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2018Water meter manufacturing company participating in smart meter development project with university-affiliated robotics club.
• 大和郡山市 (Yamatokoriyama City)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2018Joint project on restoration of gold leaf roof tiles from Koriyama Castle historical site.
• 生駒商工会議所 (Ikoma Chamber of Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2017Partnership for local commerce and industry promotion through student involvement and joint events.
• 明日香村 (Asuka Village)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2017Partnership with historic Asuka Village for cultural research and preservation. Joint activities include archaeological research on ancient tile production and cultural heritage studies.
• 株式会社日本政策金融公庫 (Japan Finance Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2017Memorandum of cooperation for regional revitalization through industry-government-academia collaboration.
• 韓国・国外所在文化財財団 (Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2016International collaboration for research on Korean cultural artifacts held by the university museum. Joint research projects on ancient roof tiles and cultural exchange.
• 大和文華館 (Yamato Bunka-kan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2016Comprehensive cooperation agreement for regional cultural contribution and human resource development. Joint exhibitions and cultural appreciation events held regularly.
• 奈良県立図書館情報館 (Nara Prefectural Library and Museum)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2016Mutual cooperation agreement for library materials lending, internship programs, and resource sharing between university library and prefectural library.
• 奈良市企業局 (Nara City Enterprise Bureau)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2015Smart water meter joint research and development project with junior/senior high school robotics club. Students developed IoT water meter technology for cost reduction and leak detection.
• Oriix (オリックス・バファローズ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2015Marketing collaboration project where university students developed strategies to fill the baseball stadium with 3,000 spectators without advertising budget. Achieved record 5,116 attendees at Western League game in 2015.
• 奈良市 (Nara City)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2013Municipal partnership for regional cooperation. University contributes to city development through student projects, internship programs, and research activities.
• 五條市 (Gojo City)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2012Comprehensive partnership agreement with Gojo City for regional revitalization. Students operated 'TEZU Cafe' restaurant at Michi-no-Eki Yoshinoh-daito, gaining practical business experience. Modern Life Studies department students managed the restaurant as part of their education.
• 奈良県立民俗博物館 (Nara Prefectural Folk Museum)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2012Cultural exchange and research collaboration including joint exhibitions and academic events related to Nara's cultural heritage.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kansai University (関西大学): Major Kansai private comprehensive university with affiliated kindergarten, elementary, junior/senior high schools. Directly comparable vertically integrated education corporation with similar faculty mix including economics, law, and literature departments.
• Kindai University (近畿大学): One of Japan's largest comprehensive private universities with affiliated K-12 schools (Kindai Elementary, Junior/Senior High) and graduate programs. Comparable to Tezukayama in operating a vertically integrated educational corporation, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Ritsumeikan University (立命館大学): Major Kansai-based comprehensive private university with affiliated K-12 schools (Ritsumeikan Primary, Junior/Senior High). Similar integrated K-12-to-graduate structure and Kansai regional identity to Tezukayama, with significantly larger scale and broader program portfolio.
• Doshisha University (同志社大学): Top-tier Kansai private university with affiliated Doshisha primary, junior high, and senior high schools. Operates a comparable vertically integrated education corporation with similar faculty structure (Humanities, Economics, Law, etc.) and similar tuition levels.
• Kwansei Gakuin University (関西学院大学): Prestigious Kansai private comprehensive educational institution with elementary, junior high, senior high, university, and graduate divisions. Shares the integrated K-12 + university model with Tezukayama and competes for the same regional middle-class family demographic.

Regional players

• Osaka Gakuin University (大阪学院大学): Private Kansai-based university with affiliated junior/senior high school (Osaka Gakuin), providing a comparable integrated K-12 + university model to Tezukayama. Operates in the broader Kansai recruitment market.
• Tenri University (天理大学): Private university located in Tenri, Nara Prefecture — sharing the same regional market as Tezukayama. Comparable in scale and Nara-based identity, though more focused on religious/linguistic specialties. Both institutions draw from the same regional student pool.
• Nara University (奈良大学): Private university located in Nara City, directly competing in the same regional higher-education market as Tezukayama. Smaller scale than Tezukayama but operates in the same geography and recruits from overlapping family demographics.
• Nara Women's University (奈良女子大学): National university located in Nara City — the principal public higher-education competitor in Tezukayama's home market. While public rather than private, it competes for the same Nara-region student demographic and faculty talent.
• Otani University (大谷大学): Private Kansai-based university with affiliated Otani junior/senior high school. Similar integrated K-12 + university structure and comparable tuition positioning to Tezukayama, focused on humanities and social sciences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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