ABC

What ABC does

ABC Co., Ltd. (株式会社ABC) is a Japanese regional pachinko and slot machine parlor operator founded in 1953 and headquartered in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The company runs 33 retail gaming venues operating 21,820 gaming machines, with 26 stores concentrated in its home Shizuoka market and the remainder spread across Yamanashi (5), Nagano (1), and Aichi (1). ABC employs 841 people as of March 2026 and is privately held under Tomita family control, with no external PE/VC investment disclosed.

The company's core offering is physical pachinko and pachislot entertainment delivered through its store network, complemented by a wholly owned subsidiary, Fuki Co., Ltd., which handles adjacent real estate and coin-laundry operations. ABC maintains ISO 9001 certification (since 2002), METI DX Certification (renewed June 2026), Kurumin certification (2022), and Health & Productivity Management recognition (2025), and has begun using generative AI tools in its advertising function to produce video and text content. Community engagement is a stated pillar, including disaster-response agreements with local governments, welfare donations, and regional sports sponsorships (Shimizu S-Pulse, Veltex Shizuoka).

ABC generates revenue primarily through per-player gaming spend across its store base, with FY2026 (31st period, year ended March 2026) revenue of ¥118.8B and ordinary profit of approximately ¥11B — a margin compression from the prior year's ~¥20B. Recent revenue trajectory shows low-single-digit annual growth (¥108.5B → ¥113.6B → ¥114.6B → ¥116.2B → ¥118.8B over FY2022–FY2026), while store count and geographic footprint have remained broadly stable, indicating an incremental, same-store-driven growth model rather than aggressive expansion.

Name

ABC

Legal name

株式会社ABC

Website

https://abc-p.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ABC Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese regional pachinko and slot parlor operator founded in 1953, running 33 stores (26 in Shizuoka) on 21,820 machines for individual consumer entertainment, with ¥118.8B FY2026 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gaming Entertainment (Pachinko & Pachislot Halls)

NAICS

Amusement Arcades (713120)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Amusement/Redemption Arcade Machines (Ticket & Prize) (MPAEAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronic Table Games (ETGs) & Stadium Gaming (MPAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Pachinko parlor operations
• Pachislot gaming halls
• Amusement venue services
• Slot machine entertainment
• Gaming hall operator

Headquarters

HQ city

Shizuoka-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pachinko/Slot Hall Operations: ABC operates 33 pachinko and slot machine halls across Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Nagano, and Aichi prefectures. Revenue is generated through player spending on pachinko and slot machines, with 21,820 total gaming machines deployed. Financial data from IR pages shows revenue of 118.8 billion yen (31st period, March 2026), 1,146 billion yen (29th period, March 2024), representing consistent revenue growth over recent periods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABC fundamentally operates a network of 33 directly owned pachinko and slot machine halls across four Japanese prefectures, deploying around 21,820 gaming machines. Revenue is generated from individual consumer pay-per-play gaming sessions at these physical locations. The company also maintains a wholly owned subsidiary (Fuki Co., Ltd.) handling real estate and coin laundry operations, plus an internal advertising function that uses generative AI to produce TV commercials and digital signage content.

Product overview

ABC is a pachinko hall operator offering entertainment gaming services through a network of 33 physical store locations. The company operates a unified store network model under the ABC brand, providing gaming machines (pachinko and pachislot), with supporting services including a commercial gallery showcasing promotional content, new graduate recruitment, and mid-career hiring programs. The core offering is the physical gaming hall experience at individual store locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABC Pachinko & Pachislot Hall Network Network of 33 company-operated pachinko and slot (pachislot) machine halls across Shizuoka (26 stores), Yamanashi (5), Nagano (1), and Aichi (1) prefectures, totaling approximately 21,820 gaming machines. Open to the general public for paid play; pricing per session is not publicly disclosed.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84.7% annual paid leave utilization rate (2024 data, exceeding national average of 65.3%)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ベルテックス静岡 (Veltex Shizuoka)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 April 2025B.League professional basketball team. ABC sponsors disability art-based social contribution WALL ART displays at home games. Collaborates with atelierQUOKKA (disability art studio) and GRIPGRAP (design unit) to create inclusive art installations at basketball games.
• 清水エスパルス (Shimizu S-Pulse)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 March 2023ABC is a club partner of J.League soccer team Shimizu S-Pulse. The partnership includes annual street soccer events, parent-child soccer classes, home game stadium advertising, and community contribution activities. The partnership was established in 2023 with long-term commitment to sports-based regional contribution.
• 静岡県社会福祉協議会 / ABCしあわせ基金coreOthersABC established the ABC Shiawase Fund in 2003 as a 50th anniversary initiative. The fund receives annual donations from ABC (500万 yen per year), which are used to donate welfare vehicles to social welfare organizations. As of 2024, cumulative contributions total 1.394 billion yen with 86 vehicles donated to 86 organizations.
• 24時間テレビ チャリティー委員会 (各県)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerABC has participated in 24-hour TV charity fundraising annually since 1994 (31 consecutive years).募金活動 are conducted at all ABC stores and headquarters, with donations to Shizuoka, Aichi, Yamanashi, and Nagano chapters. Cumulative donations exceed 236 million yen.
• 静岡県・山梨県・長野県の各自治体 (Local Governments)minorOthersABC has entered disaster response agreements with local governments including Shizuoka City (Shimizu Ward Sodeshi Store) and Fujieda City, providing parking lots as emergency evacuation areas during flooding emergencies. Also partnered with Shizuoka Prefecture for shared-cycle station 'PULCLE' installation.
• 特定非営利活動法人 音楽の架け橋メセナ静岡minorGTM or Marketing PartnerABC has been a special sponsor of the 'Mesena Shizuoka Music Gift Concert' annually since 2008. This cultural arts sponsorship provides free concert access for people with disabilities, families, and the general public, supporting local musicians. Cumulative sponsorship exceeds 655万 yen.
• 静岡県地球化管理防止活動推進センター (ふじのくにCOOLチャレンジ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerABC has been a special sponsor of the 'Fuji no Kuni COOL Challenge' environmental initiative since 2008, donating 50万 yen annually for a cumulative total of 550万 yen to support regional carbon reduction and climate change initiatives.
• 大成建設 / 三井住友銀行 / みずほ銀行 / 静岡銀行 / しずおか焼津信用金庫minorOthersListed as major transaction banks: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Shizuoka Bank, Shizuoka Yaizu Shinkin Bank. The company maintains accounting audits with a major auditing firm and tax services with a major tax accounting firm.
• 株式会社ヴェルテクススポーツエンタープライズ (Veltex Sports Enterprises)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the disability art WALL ART project at Belltex Shizuoka home games. Collaborated on the April 2025 announcement and production of the social contribution art exhibition.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fields Corporation: Distributor and operator in the pachinko/pachislot value chain, with digital content and IP businesses. Comparable to ABC's hall operations and exposure to machine-launch cycles.
• Toyomaru Industry: Regional pachinko chain operator with multi-store footprint in Japan. Closely comparable to ABC in operating model — direct competition for footfall in shared catchments.
• Universal Entertainment: Manufactures pachinko/pachislot machines and operates gaming venues, with casino ambitions in Asia. Overlap with ABC on the hall-operations side of the pachinko value chain.
• DYNAM (J&T): One of Japan's largest pachinko/pachislot chain operators. Direct competitor to ABC in operating high-volume pachinko halls across multiple prefectures under a similar transaction-based revenue model.
• Kitac Corporation: Mid-sized Japanese pachinko chain operator with multi-store footprint. Comparable to ABC in regional chain positioning, transaction-based revenue model, and reliance on local footfall.
• Heiwa Corporation (HEIWA / PHEIWA): Operates pachinko and pachislot halls under the Heiwa brand and manufactures machines. Comparable to ABC in hall operations and exposure to pachinko machine cycles, with additional machine-manufacturing vertical integration.
• Sanyo Product: Pachinko/pachislot machine manufacturer with hall operations in Japan. Comparable to ABC on the hall-operations side, with additional exposure to machine manufacturing cycles.

Broad incumbents

• Seibu Kaihatsu (Sammy) / Sega Sammy Holdings: Major entertainment conglomerate with pachinko/pachislot machine manufacturing and broader gaming/entertainment portfolio. Overlaps with ABC in pachinko machine demand and customer base, but operates at much larger and more diversified scale.

Emerging players

• Round One Corporation: Operates indoor entertainment complexes combining bowling, karaoke, sports, and amusement/gaming machines. Partial overlap with ABC in arcade-style gaming machines and indoor entertainment venue operations, though broader and more youth-focused.

Others

• Aruze / Universal Entertainment group (entertainment venues): Pachinko/pachislot industry peer operating in machine manufacturing and venue operations, with adjacent gaming and casino exposure. Adjacent to ABC as a competitor for machine procurement and for consumer mind-share in the broader gaming-entertainment category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/abc_pachi
• Facebookfacebook.com/ABC.PR.GO

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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