Hidaka Hospital

What Hidaka Hospital does

Hidaka Hospital (ひだか病院) is a municipal public general hospital located at 116 Sono 2-chome, Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, established September 1, 1949. It is owned and operated by the 御坊市外五ヶ町病院経営事務組合, a local government entity formed by a consortium of one city and five towns (御坊市, 美浜町, 日高町, 由良町, 日高川町, 印南町), and functions as the sole general hospital and regional core medical institution for the Gobo-Hidaka medical zone. As of September 2025, the hospital operates 355 licensed beds (251 general, 100 psychiatric, 4 infectious disease) across 18 clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, ophthalmology, ENT, dermatology, urology, radiology, psychiatry, orthopedics, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, dental surgery, plastic surgery, rehabilitation, and emergency medicine. The hospital holds multiple government designations: DPC target hospital (institutional coefficient 1.3301), clinical training hospital, DMAT-designated disaster response hospital, Wakayama Prefecture cancer care coordination hospital, rural medical care core hospital, and the first regional-type Dementia Disease Medical Center in the prefecture.

Service lines span acute inpatient and outpatient care, 24-hour emergency medicine, perinatal care (approximately 280 deliveries in 2024), cardiovascular intervention, gastroenterology, dialysis, rehabilitation, psychiatric care (including the only psychiatric rehabilitation program in the Gobo medical zone), home medical care coordination, and health screening programs (1-day dock, brain dock, cardiovascular dock, and a new gastric cancer endoscopy program launched November 2025). Specialized infrastructure includes a 320-row CT scanner (Aquilion ONE), 1.5T MRI (Siemens Avant FIT, introduced March 2018), cardiac catheterization systems with IVUS/OCT/FFR, DSA, and an electronic medical record and ordering system updated February 2022. Revenue is generated primarily through Japan national health insurance reimbursement (medical service fees, DPC-based inclusive payment for acute inpatient care), with secondary streams from hospitalization room charges (private rooms 1,100-12,100 yen/day, tiered by residency and room type) and out-of-pocket self-pay services such as health examination fees, diagnostic certificates, and parking. Patients are acquired through a fax-based referral network managed by the Patient Support Center and through the regional medical collaboration system.

Recent strategic signals are mixed. Capacity has contracted: beds were reduced from 367 to 355 in April 2022, a portion of the psychiatric ward was closed in February 2025, and dialysis was temporarily suspended in July 2025 due to an inability to recruit full-time nephrology specialists. Defensive measures are being offset by community engagement initiatives (new official Instagram and Hidaka Life newsletter in June 2025, a public hospital management strengthening plan in July 2023) and selective service additions (NIPT prenatal genetic testing in partnership with Wakayama Medical University from February 2023, gastric cancer screening from November 2025, and a new full-time ophthalmologist effective April 1, 2026). The underlying market is a depopulating, aging region, but the hospital's regulatory designations and regional monopoly position underwrite revenue stability rather than growth.

Name

Hidaka Hospital

Legal name

ひだか病院

Website

https://hidakagh.gobo.wakayama.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hidaka Hospital is a 355-bed municipal general hospital in Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, serving as the sole general hospital and regional core medical institution for a consortium of one city and five towns, providing acute, perinatal, psychiatric, cancer, and emergency care under multiple government designations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Hospital-at-Home / Acute Care at Home Programs (HLAFAEAH)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• General medical services
• Regional healthcare
• Emergency medical services
• Maternal health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gobo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Service Fees (Insurance-based): Revenue generated from medical services covered under Japan's national health insurance system, including consultations, procedures, surgeries, hospitalizations, and examinations
2. Hospitalization Fees: Revenue from ward accommodation charges including private room upgrades, meal fees, and extended hospitalization charges
3. Out-of-Pocket Patient Services: Self-pay services including diagnostic certificates, health examination fees, maternity care, dental materials difference, parking fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hidaka Hospital operates a 355-bed general hospital (251 general, 100 psychiatric, 4 infectious disease) providing acute care, perinatal, psychiatric, emergency, and disaster medical services across 18 clinical departments. It serves as the regional core hospital for Gobo City and five surrounding towns in Wakayama Prefecture, delivering inpatient and outpatient care, specialist consultations, diagnostic imaging, health checkups, and home medical care coordination.

Product overview

Hidaka Hospital is a multi-specialty general hospital in Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture, established in 1949. It operates 18 clinical departments and multiple specialized centers including a Dialysis Center, Dementia Disease Medical Center, Rehabilitation Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center, and a Cancer Consultation Support Center. The hospital provides acute-care inpatient and outpatient services across 355 licensed beds (251 general, 4 infectious disease, 100 psychiatric), serving a consortium of one city and five towns. Services include emergency medicine, cardiovascular interventions, gastroenterology, obstetrics/gynecology, and psychiatric care. Key infrastructure includes an electronic medical record and ordering system, 320-row CT scanner, 1.5T MRI, and digital radiography. The hospital also offers health screening programs (human dock), NIPT prenatal testing, respite hospitalization, and home healthcare coordination, functioning as the core medical facility in the Gobo-Hidaka healthcare zone.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Hospital Medical Services (18 clinical departments) Multi-specialty acute-care general hospital providing inpatient and outpatient medical services across 18 departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, orthopedics, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, ENT, dermatology, urology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental surgery, plastic surgery, rehabilitation, and emergency medicine.
• Dialysis Center Provides hemodialysis and various blood purification therapies including immune adsorption and LDL apheresis for acute and chronic renal failure patients. (Dialysis treatment temporarily suspended from July 4, 2025 due to specialist staffing difficulties.)
• Dementia Disease Medical Center Wakayama Prefecture's first dementia disease medical center (regional type), providing specialized medical consultations, diagnostic assessments, acute care for behavioral symptoms, dementia salon, and community outreach.
• Rehabilitation Center Multi-disciplinary rehabilitation facility offering physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy for orthopedic, cerebrovascular, neurological, and other conditions.
• Diagnostic Imaging Center Comprehensive imaging department offering general radiography, 320-row CT, MRI, RI, X-ray fluoroscopy, and angiography examinations.
• Emergency Medicine Department Emergency department providing 1st and 2nd tier emergency care for a wide range of acute conditions including environmental injuries, with 24-hour capability.
• Dental and Oral Surgery Specialized dental/oral surgery department handling difficult extractions, maxillofacial trauma, oral cancer, and perioperative oral management for inpatients.
• Patient Support Center Coordinates referrals from regional medical institutions via fax reservation system, and provides patient support counseling for financial, welfare, and psychological concerns.
• Home Medical Care Liaison Project Home healthcare coordination initiative for the Gobo-Hidaka medical zone (1 city, 5 towns), providing social resources and public lectures on home care.
• Midwife Outpatient Clinic Specialized outpatient clinic staffed by certified midwives providing prenatal and postpartum care support, including mother classes and delivery support.
• Cancer Consultation Support Center / Cancer Salon (Komorebi) Cancer patient support center providing consultations on treatment concerns, financial issues, palliative care, and emotional support.
• DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team) Disaster medical assistance team that has been dispatched to major disasters including the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, receiving commendation from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
• Health Checkup Programs (Human Dock) Comprehensive health screening programs including 1-day health checks (45,200 yen), brain dock (44,600 yen), and cardiovascular dock (33,000 yen) with optional examinations.
• NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing) NIPT genetic testing for fetal chromosomal disorders (trisomy 21, 18, 13), offered as a certified partner facility of Wakayama Medical University.
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Department Specialized psychiatric rehabilitation offering occupational therapy, psychiatric social work, and psychological counseling, unique in the Gobo medical zone.
• Respite Hospitalization Short-term hospitalization program for caregivers needing temporary relief from home nursing care responsibilities for patients using medical devices.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 和歌山県立医科大学附属病院 (Wakayama Medical University Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023NIPT (Non-invasive Prenatal Genetic Testing) collaboration - Hidaka Hospital serves as a cooperative facility with Wakayama Medical University Hospital as the core hospital. Prenatal genetic testing and counseling services are provided with referral to the university hospital for positive results.
• 訪問看護ステーション ハートフリーやすらぎ (Home Nursing Station Heart Free Yasuragi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome medical care collaboration for public lectures on living safely with illness, conducted at Hidaka Hospital auditorium
• 坂口内科 (Sakaguchi Internal Medicine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on public lectures about happy longevity, with Dr. Kentaro Sakaguchi as lecturer
• 区域内介護保険施設等 (Regional Nursing Care Facilities)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreements with nursing care facilities including special nursing homes (特別养护老人ホーム) and rehabilitation facilities for elderly care support: 日高博愛園, ゆら博愛園, ひだか博愛園みちしお, リバティ博愛, ときわ寮, ときわ寮川辺園, ごぼうの郷
• 日高在宅医療サポートセンター (Hidaka Home Medical Support Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistribution of Gojo-Hidaka home medical care pamphlets through the support center; collaboration on home-based medical care coordination for the region
• 日高看護専門学校 (Hidaka Nursing School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal link partnership for nursing education collaboration

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IMS (Iryo System) Group: Major private Japanese hospital group with dozens of acute-care facilities. Comparable as a multi-specialty Japanese hospital operator, but operating at national scale under private capital versus Hidaka's single-site municipal structure.
• Kameda Medical Center: Large private hospital group (Kameda Group) operating multi-specialty hospitals across Japan. Comparable as a Japanese general hospital operator with advanced equipment and academic affiliations, but with private capital and broader geographic reach.
• Tokushukai Medical Group: One of Japan's largest private hospital operators running 70+ facilities. Comparable as a multi-site Japanese general hospital provider with similar service mix but national scale and private ownership.
• Seirei Social Welfare Group / Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital: Large Japanese non-profit hospital and welfare group with multiple general hospitals including 800+ bed Hamamatsu General. Comparable for breadth of multi-specialty acute care services under a community-oriented operating model.

Regional players

• Hashimoto Municipal Hospital: Municipal hospital in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture. Directly comparable as a public general hospital serving a similar rural Japanese catchment under municipal ownership constraints.
• Kainan Hospital: Public hospital in Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture. Comparable as a smaller public municipal general hospital serving a rural/semi-rural Japanese catchment area, facing similar demographic and recruitment pressures.

Direct peers

• Wakayama Medical University Hospital: The flagship tertiary academic hospital in Wakayama Prefecture. Hidaka Hospital acts as a cooperative facility for NIPT testing and a regional referral destination for complex cases, making it the most natural peer in terms of patient flow and clinical complementarity.
• Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center: Another large general hospital in Wakayama Prefecture operating under the Japanese Red Cross Society. Comparable as a multi-specialty regional general hospital serving prefecture-wide populations with emergency and inpatient services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/ひだか病院/1394738097514197
• Instagraminstagram.com/hidaka_hospital_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hidaka-general-hospital

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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