Kanra-Tomioka Agricultural Cooperative

Name

Kanra-Tomioka Agricultural Cooperative

Legal name

Kanra-Tomioka Agricultural Cooperative (甘楽富岡農業協同組合)

Website

https://jakantomi.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Cooperative Markets (Local Producer Co-ops) (CRAHALAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative services
• Cooperative banking services
• Mutual aid insurance
• Direct agricultural sales
• Farming support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomioka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kanra-Tomioka Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kanra-Tomioka) is a member-owned agricultural cooperative serving farmers and local residents in the Kanra-Tomioka region of Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It delivers agricultural production support (technical guidance, bookkeeping, joint procurement, and direct-produce marketing through Shokusaikan stores), financial services via JA Bank (savings, loans, JA Net Bank), JA Mutual Aid life/auto/home insurance, as well as lifestyle services including funeral/ceremony halls, nursing care, LP gas supply, and youth/women's community programs.

Product overview

JA Kanra-Tomioka Agricultural Cooperative (甘楽富岡農業協同組合) is a comprehensive agricultural cooperative offering multiple integrated services. The core offerings include agricultural production support through the ソリマチWeb農業簿記 bookkeeping system, direct sales via 食彩館 stores, JA Bank financial services (savings, loans, internet banking), and JA Mutual Aid insurance. Additional services encompass funeral/ceremony services, nursing care/welfare, LP gas supply, and community organizations including youth and women's groups. The cooperative primarily serves farmers in the Kanra-Tomioka region of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sorimachi Web Agricultural Bookkeeping System (ソリマチWeb農業簿記) Web-based agricultural bookkeeping system for blue tax return (青色申告) accounting, available exclusively to members of the 青色申告友の会 (Blue Return Friends Association) who have completed the use agreement.
• Shokusaikan (食彩館) Direct Sales Store Direct sales store where agricultural products produced by cooperative members are sold directly to consumers in the Kanra-Tomioka region.
• JA Bank Services (JAバンク) Financial services including savings deposits, loan services, and internet banking delivered through the JA Bank network for JA members and local customers.
• JA Mutual Aid (JA共済) Insurance Mutual aid insurance covering life, automobile, and home insurance for JA members and customers in the Kanra-Tomioka service area.
• Funeral and Ceremony Hall Services (葬祭・セレモニーホール) Funeral services and ceremony hall facilities including セレモニーホール甘楽富岡北館, 南館, and 西側館 for JA members and local residents.
• Care Welfare Services (介護福祉) Nursing care and welfare services including long-term care insurance business and ヴァンヴェール senior care facilities for JA members and local residents.
• LP Gas Services (LPガス) LP gas supply services for household and agricultural use by JA members and local customers in the Kanra-Tomioka area.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JA Zennoh Gunma (JA全農ぐんま)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with JA Zennoh Gunma, the prefectural agricultural supply and marketing organization. JA Zennoh provides agricultural supplies, marketing services, and various support functions for member cooperatives.
• JA Central Union (JA中央会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJA Central Union provides guidance and support to regional JA cooperatives nationwide, coordinating policy and organizational activities across the JA group.
• Tomioka City Government (富岡市役所)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local municipal government for regional development initiatives, including agricultural promotion and community welfare services.
• Kanra Town Government (甘楽町役場)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Kanra Town government for regional agricultural development and community services.
• Ienohikari Association (家の光協会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJA Group publisher providing educational and informational materials to agricultural cooperative members.
• Rural Culture Association (農文協)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural and rural culture publication organization supporting JA cooperative educational initiatives.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ZEN-NOH (JA全農 / National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations): Japan's national agricultural cooperative federation responsible for marketing, supply, and trading of agricultural products on behalf of regional JAs. Kanra-Tomioka is a member through JA Zennoh Gunma and uses its procurement and distribution infrastructure.
• JA Gunma (JA群馬): The prefectural-level agricultural cooperative in Gunma Prefecture that provides overarching guidance, marketing, and supply support to member JAs including Kanra-Tomioka. Operates the same multi-service cooperative model (agriculture, banking, insurance) at a larger prefectural scale.

Others

• CHS Inc. US-based member-owned agricultural cooperative engaged in crop inputs, grain marketing, and energy. Comparable in cooperative governance structure and multi-line agricultural services orientation, though operating at vastly larger scale and with different product focus.
• JA Bank (JAバンク): The national JA banking network of which Kanra-Tomioka's JA Bank operations are an affiliate member. Not a competitor but the operational and brand infrastructure layer that enables Kanra-Tomioka's financial services.
• JA Kyosai (JA共済 / National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives): The national JA insurance mutual aid federation under which Kanra-Tomioka's JA共済 (life, auto, home) products are issued. Functional upstream enabler of the cooperative's insurance revenue rather than a competitor.
• Land O'Lakes, Inc. Large US member-owned agricultural cooperative combining farm supply, dairy foods, and rural lending — a structural analog to the Japanese JA model. Different geography and product mix, but comparable in cooperative governance and diversification across agribusiness and financial services.

Direct peers

• JA Agatsuma (JAあがつま): Another Gunma Prefecture regional agricultural cooperative with the standard JA model — agricultural production support, JA Bank, JA Mutual Aid, and direct sales stores. Direct competitor for farmer recruitment and member services in the adjacent region.
• JA Usui-Annaka (JA碓氷安中): A regional Gunma Prefecture JA cooperative operating the same multi-line service platform (agriculture, finance, insurance, retail). Direct structural peer competing for farmer and resident membership in adjacent Gunma territory.
• JA Takasaki (JAたかさき): A neighboring Gunma Prefecture agricultural cooperative offering the same JA multi-service model (agriculture, banking, insurance, direct sales) to farmers and local residents. Most direct structural comparable in terms of service mix and member-owned governance.
• JA Oura-Tatebayashi (JA邑楽館林): A neighboring Gunma regional agricultural cooperative operating under the standard JA Group structure with agricultural support, banking, insurance, and direct sales. Direct comparable in scale and service breadth within Gunma Prefecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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