Saiseikai

What Saiseikai does

Saiseikai (社会福祉法人済聖会) is a Japanese social welfare corporation (社会福祉法人) operating a network of 15 childcare facilities across Japan under the "Bright" (ブライト) brand. Founded in 2018 with headquarters in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the organization runs both nursery schools (保育園) and integrated children's gardens (こども園) — the latter combining nursery and kindergarten functions under Japan's revised childcare system. Facilities are located in Tokyo, Kanagawa (Yokohama), Saitama, Chiba (Chofu), Aichi (Nagoya, Anjo), Osaka, and Fukuoka, covering the Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, and Kyushu regions.

The core service is full-day and extended-hours childcare (operating 7:00-19:00/20:00) for children aged 0-5 years, primarily serving working parents. Each facility delivers a standardized curriculum including English classes, music education, gymnastics, and school preparation programs, with HACCP-compliant meal preparation provided by a centralized nutrition department. The organization partners with Kao for a diaper subscription service (花王すまいる登園, ¥2,778/month with Yokohama city subsidy of ¥500) and uses Lookmee Photo for parent-facing daily photo documentation.

Revenue derives from government-subsidized childcare fees set by each municipality under Japan's regulated childcare system, supplemented by ancillary service fees. As a social welfare corporation, Saiseikai is a non-profit entity with no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and operates as an independent organization with no parent company. The business is operationally intensive, employing 101-250 staff across facilities with individual capacities ranging from 60 to 127 children.

Name

Saiseikai

Legal name

社会福祉法人済聖会

Website

https://saiseikai.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saiseikai (社会福祉法人済聖会) is a Japanese social welfare corporation operating 15 Bright-brand nursery schools and integrated children's gardens across Japan, providing government-subsidized full-day childcare and early education services to working families with children aged 0-5 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

24-Hour / Extended-Hours Childcare Centers (EDACAAAK)

Keywords

• Certified childcare services
• Early childhood education
• Nursery school operations
• Integrated children's gardens
• Preschool care facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-subsidized childcare fees: Saiseikai operates as a certified childcare facility (保育施設) that receives government subsidies for childcare services under Japan's childcare system. Parents pay tuition fees determined by their municipality of residence, with fees varying by city (Nagoya, Yokohama, Osaka, etc.) and by the type of childcare certification (1号/2号/3号).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saiseikai operates a network of 15 certified childcare facilities across Japan, including nursery schools (保育園) and integrated children's gardens (こども園) that combine nursery and kindergarten functions. Services are delivered under the "Bright" (ブライト) brand and include full-day and extended-hours childcare for children aged 0-5, age-appropriate developmental programs (English, music, gymnastics, school preparation), HACCP-compliant meal provision with dedicated nutritionists, allergy management, and parenting support.

Product overview

Saiseikai operates a network of 15 childcare facilities across Japan, consisting of nursery schools (保育園) and integrated children's gardens (こども園) that combine nursery and kindergarten functions. The portfolio includes the core 'Bright' (ブライト) brand facilities offering standard nursery services, as well as integrated children's gardens (新砂田こども園, しんほそぐちこども園, ブライトこども園大阪谷町, ブライトこども園安城桜町, ブライトこども園福岡東比恵) that provide combined nursery and kindergarten curricula. Services include childcare for infants (0-2 years) and children (3-5 years), extended hours, meal services with HACCP-compliant food safety management, and educational programs including English, music, gymnastics, and school preparation classes. The organization also provides childcare support services including photo documentation (via Lookmee Photo), diaper subscriptions (via Kao Smail Ouen), and parental communication tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ブライト保育園: Bright Nursery School brand operated by Saiseikai, featuring colorful facilities with a focus on child development and care.
• ブライトこども園
• こども園

Products and services

• Bright Nursery School Service (ブライト保育園) Certified nursery school service providing full-day and extended-hours childcare (7:00-20:00) for children from infancy through age 5, with HACCP-compliant meals, structured learning programs (English, music, gymnastics, school preparation), and allergy management. Delivered through multiple owned facilities in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Saitama, and Fukuoka.
• Bright Kodomoen Integrated Children's Garden Service (ブライトこども園) Integrated children's garden (kodomoen) service combining nursery school (保育園) and kindergarten (幼稚園) functions under Japan's revised childcare system. Provides combined nursery and kindergarten curricula for children aged 0-5, with age-group capacity for infants (0-2) and children (3-5). Offered at Anjo Sakuramachi, Osaka Tanimachi, Fukuoka Higashihie, and Nagoya facilities.
• Childcare Philosophy Program (保育の考え方) Childcare philosophy emphasizing development of 'zest for living' (生きる力) as foundation for children's future. Focuses on self-affirmation, independent thinking, and experiential learning through play, music, English, gymnastics, and school preparation classes.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• With (ウィズ / 株式会社With): Japanese operator of licensed nursery schools and integrated children's gardens, providing full-day childcare and educational programming in urban areas.
• Poppins Inc. (ポピンズ): One of Japan's largest listed childcare and education service operators, running full-day nursery schools and integrated childcare programs across major metros with value-added English and educational programming — directly comparable operating model to Saiseikai's Bright network.
• Saint Andrew's (セイントアンドリュース / 株式会社サンアンドリュース): Japanese social welfare corporation operating multiple nursery schools and integrated childcare facilities under a non-profit structure, directly comparable to Saiseikai's 社会福祉法人 model.
• Kids Corporation (キッズコーポレーション): Japanese childcare operator running nursery schools and integrated childcare facilities, including corporate-sponsored in-house daycare — comparable licensed-childcare service model with multi-site operations.
• Global Kids Company (グローバルキッズ): Major Japanese operator of licensed nursery schools and kodomoen across Tokyo and other metros; comparable multi-facility licensed daycare model with similar regulatory exposure.
• JP Holdings (JPホールディングス): Listed Japanese holding company whose subsidiaries operate a nationwide chain of licensed nursery schools and integrated childcare facilities, similar in scale and metropolitan footprint to Saiseikai Group.
• Apron (エプロン): Japanese listed operator of licensed nursery schools and integrated children's gardens, competing in the same regulated daycare category with multi-facility national footprint.

Regional players

• Taiyokai (太陽会): Japanese social welfare corporation operating licensed nursery schools and integrated childcare facilities, comparable in structure but with a more regionally concentrated footprint than Saiseikai's national presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bright_hiyoshi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=7GUWuXA9c5Q

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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