Harakai Medical Association

What Harakai Medical Association does

Harakai Medical Association (医療法人 原会) is a Japanese private medical corporation headquartered in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, that operates Hara Hospital, a 344-bed psychiatric and dementia care facility, alongside an integrated network of medical, nursing, and social welfare services. The company was established in December 1970 as a successor to the original Hara Clinic founded in 1964, and is led by Director and Hospital Director Hara Junko. Hara Hospital provides inpatient psychiatric care (60 psychiatric general beds, 60 dementia treatment beds, 224 psychiatric chronic beds), outpatient services across psychiatry, forgetfulness/dementia, and adolescent clinics, plus the prefecture-designated Dementia Disease Medical Center, Daycare Lupine psychiatric rehabilitation, and the Sakura Group Home for disabled adults.

The business model is anchored in Japan's national health insurance reimbursement system, generating revenue through per-diem hospital fees (approximately ¥150,000/month for standard hospitalization), outpatient consultation fees, psychiatric daycare fees, and supplementary room charges (¥1,500/day for single rooms, ¥2,500/day for special rooms). Beyond the hospital, the group operates a portfolio of social welfare services including geriatric health service facilities (Asahigaoka, Mayutama, Takasagosou), special nursing homes (Koizumi no Mori, Silk no Sato, Itonomachi), paid nursing homes (Tsumugi, Meisen no Ie), visiting nursing, care plan centers, and Workfor vocational transition support offices in Takasaki and Shibuya. The organization employs 246+ staff with an average tenure of nine years, serves 70-100 outpatients daily, and draws patients from Gunma, Saitama, Tochigi, and Tokyo.

Strategic positioning rests on a 55-year operating history, ISO9001 and JCIA certifications, an affiliation with Tokyo University School of Medicine since 2005, and award-winning hospital architecture (JIA Excellent Architecture, Isesaki City Landscape Award). The group differentiates itself through a multidisciplinary team approach combining psychiatrists, nurses, pharmacists, psychiatric social workers, occupational therapists, dietitians, and care workers, supported by community-facing initiatives like Tsumugi Cafe and Nagomi Cafe dementia awareness events. Recent strategic actions include the December 2025 introduction of Lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease and ongoing campus expansion via the 2020 South New Building and 2021 Lounge Building.

Name

Harakai Medical Association

Legal name

、医療法人 原会 (Iryōhōjin Harakai)

Website

https://hara-hospital.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Harakai Medical Association operates Hara Hospital, a 344-bed psychiatric and dementia facility in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, plus an integrated network of nursing homes, group homes, daycare, and vocational support across Gunma and Tokyo serving adult psychiatric, dementia, adolescent, and long-term care patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF), Care Transitions Management (Hospital/SNF-to-Home) (HSABAIAC), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health treatment
• Dementia care services
• Psychiatric day rehabilitation
• Elderly long-term care

Headquarters

HQ city

Isesaki

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Treatment Fees (Medical Service Revenue): Revenue from providing psychiatric medical services including outpatient consultations, inpatient care, dementia treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation (daycare), and diagnostic services (CT scans, psychological tests). Billed through national health insurance system (国民健康保険・協会けんぽ等). Per-diem rates for rooms and monthly base hospitalization costs of approximately 150,000 yen.
2. Care Welfare Services: Revenue from operating group homes for disabled persons (さくら), day services, short-term stays, visiting nursing, and home care support services. Part of the Harakai Group's integrated medical-nursing-welfare network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Harakai Medical Association operates Hara Hospital, a 344-bed private psychiatric hospital in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, delivering psychiatric, psychosomatic, and dementia medical care (depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, adolescent psychiatry) through outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and psychiatric day rehabilitation. The group also runs an integrated medical-nursing-welfare network including a Dementia Disease Medical Center, disability group homes, elderly nursing facilities, vocational transition support, and home-visit nursing across Gunma, Saitama, Tochigi, and Tokyo. Revenue is generated primarily through Japan's national health insurance billing for medical services and care welfare services, with per-diem room upgrade charges for inpatient accommodation.

Product overview

Hara Hospital operates a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem centered on psychiatric and mental health services. The core offering includes Hara Hospital (344-bed psychiatric facility) with specialized outpatient clinics for psychiatry, memory/dementia, and adolescent care, alongside the Dementia Disease Medical Center providing early detection and intervention. Rehabilitation services include Daycare Lupine (psychiatric daycare) and psychiatric occupational therapy. Community support is provided through group homes (Sakura for disabilities, Meisen no Ie for elderly), vocational support offices (Work For), and consultation services (Clover). The facility network extends to elderly care through multiple nursing homes, paid nursing homes, and visiting nursing services. Related facilities include Tsumugi Cafe serving as a community hub and Nagomi Cafe for dementia education. The organization operates under Medical Corporation Hara-kai with affiliated social welfare corporations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hara Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Services (原病院 入院) 344-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital services across three ward types: 60-bed psychiatric general ward, 60-bed dementia treatment ward, and 224-bed psychiatric chronic ward. Standard monthly hospitalization approximately 150,000 yen, with optional single-room (1,500 yen/day) and special-room (2,500 yen/day) upgrades. Hospital fees are billed under Japan's national health insurance system.
• Psychiatry Outpatient Services (精神科外来) Walk-in outpatient psychiatric clinic (no appointment required) operating weekdays 9:00-17:00, treating depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia, and ADHD. Billing through Japan's national health insurance.
• Memory / Dementia Outpatient Clinic (もの忘れ外来) Specialized outpatient clinic providing careful differential diagnosis between age-related forgetfulness and dementia using HDS-R, MMSE, and Cognistat psychological tests combined with CT and blood tests. Appointment-based operation with free initial consultation for inquiries.
• Adolescent (Puberty) Outpatient Clinic (思春期外来)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average daily 70-100 outpatients served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tokyo University Graduate School of Medicine (東京大学医学系研究科)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2011Hara Hospital became a Tokyo University School of Medicine affiliated hospital in 2005, with Dr. Nakayasu Nobuo (former Tokyo University Associate Professor) serving as advisor. The hospital serves as a clinical training site for medical students.
• Isesaki City Medical Association (伊勢崎医師会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local medical association for regional healthcare coordination and referral network.
• Gumma Future University Nursing Department (ぐんま未来大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccepts nursing students for clinical practice training. Students learn patient communication, nursing techniques, and interdisciplinary collaboration at the hospital.
• Regional Healthcare/ Welfare InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local healthcare and welfare institutions for seamless discharge and community care coordination. Works with regional comprehensive support centers and nursing care facilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Katsura Hospital (桂病院) - NHO: National Hospital Organization psychiatric hospital operating psychiatric and dementia inpatient services with affiliated community programs. Comparable in offering integrated psychiatric/dementia care and serves as a benchmark for hospital-grade psychiatric operations.
• Aoyama-kai (青山会) - Aizen Hospital group: Private psychiatric hospital network in Kansai operating inpatient psychiatric wards, dementia treatment, psychiatric daycare, and affiliated welfare facilities. Comparable bed scale and similarly integrated care model offer a benchmark for facility mix and revenue diversification.
• Ishinkai (一心会) - Yao Tokushukai Hospital & affiliated facilities: Japanese psychiatric hospital group operating multi-site inpatient psychiatric care, dementia programs, and welfare services. Operates a similarly broad portfolio of psychiatric hospitals, group homes, and elderly care facilities in a defined regional catchment, making it a structural comparable for a multi-facility psychiatric provider like Hara.
• Seiwakai (清和会) - Shonan Atsugi Hospital: Mid-sized Japanese psychiatric hospital network with integrated psychiatric, dementia, and community care services across Kanagawa. Comparable in scale (several hundred beds) and in offering combined inpatient psychiatric, dementia treatment, psychiatric daycare, and group home/community services — directly mirroring Harakai's integrated medical-nursing-welfare model.
• Medical Corporation Showa-kai (昭和会) - psychiatric facilities: Private psychiatric hospital group in Kanto operating inpatient psychiatric, dementia treatment, and affiliated welfare services. Comparable operational structure and bed scale, providing a regional benchmark for psychiatric hospital performance.
• Seijin-kai (誠仁会) - Miyoshi Hospital: Private psychiatric hospital with comparable bed scale (~300+ beds) offering general psychiatry, dementia, and psychiatric rehabilitation programs in the Kanto region. Closely comparable in scale and service mix to Hara Hospital.
• Medical Corporation Musashino (武蔵野会) - Hokushin Hospital: Private psychiatric hospital network in Saitama/Gunma border area offering psychiatric inpatient, dementia, and community care — directly competing with Hara for patients in adjacent Gunma and Saitama prefectures.

Broad incumbents

• Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital: Major publicly-operated psychiatric hospital in Tokyo with over 500 beds, broadly comparable in clinical scope (general psychiatry, dementia, rehabilitation). While public-sector and much larger, it is a recognized benchmark for psychiatric service quality and a potential source of physician talent into private operators like Hara.
• Saitama Prefectural Hospital - Kawagoe: Public-sector psychiatric hospital serving a Saitama-area catchment that overlaps with Hara's secondary draw region. Operates comparable psychiatric inpatient, dementia, and rehabilitation programs, providing geographic and clinical benchmarking despite differing ownership structure.

Regional players

• Daiyukai (大雄会) - Daiyukai First Hospital: Multi-site medical corporation operating hospitals, psychiatric services, and elderly care in the Chubu region. While geographically distinct, comparable in combining acute hospital services with long-term care and welfare facilities under one medical corporation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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