Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Association

What Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Association does

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Association (一般財団法人 福岡県社会保険協会) is a Japanese general incorporated foundation (非営利 / 一般財団法人) headquartered in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. It serves approximately 24,000 member businesses in the prefecture, providing administrative and educational support related to Japan's social insurance system — covering health insurance, pension, labor insurance, and employee benefits procedures. Its primary activities include organizing training seminars and explanatory sessions on topics such as annual salary calculations, childcare/eldercare leave administration, year-end tax adjustment, and regulatory updates, plus health promotion programs (walking events, cooking classes) and welfare events (bowling tournaments, ekiden races, bus hikes). The association is funded primarily through membership fees (協会費) paid by member enterprises, with supplementary revenue from advertising (homepage banner ads at 5,000 yen/month on a 6-month minimum contract, and flyer insertion in the newsletter at 5 yen per piece). It operates under the national Social Insurance Association network (全国社会保険協会連合会) and coordinates with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Japan Pension Service, and the Fukuoka Labour Bureau. The organization is run by a small staff (1–10 employees) and supports member engagement through a bimonthly PR magazine ("社会保険ふくおか"), a mail magazine, an ID-protected member portal, and a growing library of web-based training videos. Geographic operation is strictly limited to Fukuoka Prefecture, and the entity is not publicly traded nor owned by investors.

Name

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Association

Legal name

一般]~b]団法人　福岡県社会保険協会

Website

https://shahokyo-fukuoka.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Association is a Japanese non-profit foundation that delivers social insurance training seminars, health promotion programs, and member welfare benefits to roughly 24,000 member businesses operating in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Insurance Administrative Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAKAA

Pensions & Retirement Benefits Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Social insurance administration
• Employee benefits management
• Compliance training seminars
• Health promotion programs
• Welfare benefit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukuoka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Association is a general incorporated foundation that delivers social insurance administrative support, training seminars, health promotion programs, and welfare benefit services (including recreational facility discounts and sports event tickets) to its member employers in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It also publishes the monthly magazine "Shakai Hoken Fukuoka" and runs a member-referral campaign to expand its membership base.

Product overview

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Association (一般財団法人 福岡県社会保険協会) is a general incorporated foundation that provides membership-based social insurance services in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The organization operates as a single integrated service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its primary offerings include: (1) training seminars and explanatory sessions on social insurance procedures such as pension applications, annual salary calculations, and childcare/eldercare leave administration; (2) a membership program offering facility discount tickets (施設利用会員証), attraction tickets, and Seven-Eleven ticket sales; (3) health promotion projects including walking events and cooking classes; (4) welfare benefit programs covering bowling tournaments, relay races, and bus hikes; and (5) the publication 社会保険ふくおか, a bimonthly PR magazine distributed to members covering social insurance updates and member-exclusive content. All services are oriented toward employer businesses and their employees covered under Japan's social insurance system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training seminars on social insurance procedures Educational seminars held for member employers covering labor and social insurance procedures, payroll, and related compliance topics relevant to HR and general affairs staff in Fukuoka Prefecture.
• Health promotion programs Programs offered to member employers to support employee health and well-being, provided through the association's welfare-benefit structure.
• Welfare benefit services (recreational facility discounts and sports event tickets) Discounted access to contracted recreational facilities and tickets for sports events, offered to employees of member employers as part of the association's welfare program.
• Monthly magazine "Shakai Hoken Fukuoka" (社会保険ふくおか) A monthly publication distributed to member employers providing updates on social insurance, labor, and welfare topics relevant to Fukuoka-based businesses.
• Banner advertising on the association's website Banner ad placements on the corporate website for businesses seeking exposure to association members and visitors.
• Flyer insertion service in member mailings Service enabling advertisers to insert flyers into the association's mailings to member employers, providing targeted reach to Fukuoka-based HR and personnel decision-makers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• 全国社会保険協会連合会 (National Social Insurance Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level umbrella organization for social insurance associations across Japan. The Fukuoka association operates under this national network for coordinated social insurance guidance.
• 日本年金機構 (Japan Pension Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency responsible for pension administration. The association works with them to provide accurate pension information to member businesses.
• 協会けんぽ (Japan Health Insurance Association - Fukuoka Branch)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health insurance association operating in Fukuoka. Collaborates on health promotion programs and health guidance for members.
• 福岡県社会保険労務士会 (Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Labor Consultant Association)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of licensed social insurance consultants in Fukuoka Prefecture. Provides expertise and guidance on social insurance matters.
• 厚生労働省 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)coreOthersGovernment ministry overseeing social insurance, labor policies, and health care. The association operates under guidance from this ministry.
• 福岡県 (Fukuoka Prefecture Government)moderateOthersLocal prefectural government. Collaborates on health promotion programs and workplace health initiatives.
• 福岡労働局 (Fukuoka Labour Bureau)moderateOthersRegional bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Oversees labor insurance and labor standards in Fukuoka.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Osaka Prefecture Social Insurance Association (大阪府社会保険協会): Sister prefectural association serving Osaka employers with the same training, member discounts, and welfare programs. Directly comparable in structure, mission, and operating model to the Fukuoka subject.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Social Insurance Association (東京都社会保険協会): A sister prefectural social insurance association under the same Zen-sharen umbrella, operating the identical membership, seminar, and health promotion model for employers in Tokyo. Direct structural peer to Fukuoka.
• Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Labor Consultant Association (福岡県社会保険労務士会): Professional association of licensed social insurance and labor consultants in Fukuoka. Provides fee-based expert advisory on the same social insurance procedures the subject association educates employers about, serving as both partner and partial substitute.

Broad incumbents

• National Social Insurance Association (Zen-sharen / 全国社会保険協会連合会): The national umbrella body for all prefectural social insurance associations in Japan. Operates the same membership, seminar, and health promotion model across the entire country, with Fukuoka being one of its regional member associations.
• Federation of Health Insurance Societies (健康保険組合連合会 / Kenporen): National federation of corporate health insurance societies in Japan. Larger, established player providing overlapping health insurance guidance, health promotion, and welfare programs to a related but distinct member base.

Others

• Japan Health Insurance Association (協会けんぽ / 全国健康保険協会): National health insurer for SME employees, operating the Fukuoka Branch that partners with the subject company. Provides health insurance guidance and health promotion programs that overlap with the association's training scope.
• Japan Pension Service (日本年金機構): Government agency administering Japan's public pension system. Not a direct competitor but a strategic partner and a primary authoritative source on the pension procedures that Fukuoka's seminars educate employers about.

Emerging players

• Japan Association for Working Environment Reform (日本働き方改革支援機構): Government-supported body promoting work-style reform seminars and grants for SMEs. Overlaps with the subject's "work-style reform and grants" seminar topic as an alternative source of free employer training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fukushaho

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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