Aiikukai Fukuda Hospital

What Aiikukai Fukuda Hospital does

Aiikukai Fukuda Hospital (社会医療法人 愛育会 福田病院) is a private social medical corporation operating a specialized obstetrics, gynecology, and perinatal care hospital headquartered in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1907 and operating under the Aiikukai organization, the facility runs 176 beds split between general/OB beds (111 including 9 MFICU) and neonatal beds (65, including 24 NICU and 41 GCU), supported by a multidisciplinary clinical staff of obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, reproductive endocrinology specialists, clinical engineers, and pharmacists. The hospital is designated as Kumamoto Prefecture's second Regional Perinatal Maternal Medical Center, handling approximately 3,500 births per year — equivalent to 1 in 3 babies born in both Kumamoto Prefecture and Kumamoto City in 2025.

Service offerings span the full women's and children's health continuum: prenatal care and natural/ epidural delivery in all-private LDR rooms; high-risk pregnancy management in MFICU; advanced neonatal intensive care in a 24-bed NICU; full-spectrum reproductive endocrinology from artificial insemination to IVF/ICSI with ERA testing and (as of February 2025) timelapse embryo incubators; gynecological surgery including laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures; pediatric care from birth through childhood with a follow-up clinic for high-risk infants; and ancillary wellness, nursery, esthetic, and cultural programming (Koala Wellness, Koala Nursery, Jushintei cultural hall, Mother-Child Farm). The hospital also operates a licensed Special Adoption Arrangement program (approved by Kumamoto City in 2018) and co-founded the Anshin Hahamko Perinatal Liaison Council.

The revenue model is a hybrid of insurance-reimbursed medical services under Japan's national health insurance (DPC/insurance-covered admissions, consultations, NICU/MFICU care, pediatric visits) and self-pay revenue streams including normal deliveries, fertility treatments (largely self-pay), vaccinations (e.g., RS virus vaccine at 33,000 JPY, pertussis at 8,800 JPY), NIPT, bridal checkups, and maternity support services. Go-to-market combines direct outpatient acquisition at the main hospital and three affiliated ladies' clinics (Matsubase, Kikuyo, Sophia Suidocho), a regional referral network through a dedicated Regional Cooperation Office, and the Perinatal Semi-Open System — eight partner clinics providing local prenatal checkups with delivery at Fukuda — alongside a return-from-hometown childbirth program drawing patients from outside the prefecture. Marketing is community-led via Instagram, Facebook, the monthly Koala Journal newsletter, Kyushu Symphony Orchestra maternity concerts, agricultural experience events, and regular local television appearances.

Name

Aiikukai Fukuda Hospital

Legal name

社会医科大学 愛育会 福田病院

Website

https://fukuda-hp.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Aiikukai Fukuda Hospital is a specialized obstetrics, gynecology, and perinatal hospital in Kumamoto, Japan, designated as the prefecture's second Regional Perinatal Maternal Medical Center, handling ~3,500 births/year and serving pregnant women, newborns, and gynecology patients across Kumamoto and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternity & Perinatal Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAJ), General Obstetrics (Prenatal/Antepartum Care) (HLAKAJAA), Preterm/NICU-Transition Newborn Care (NCS) (HSAAACAF), Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics (HLAFAJAA)

Keywords

• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Perinatal maternal care
• Neonatal intensive care
• Fertility treatment services
• Maternity hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kumamoto-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services (Outpatient & Inpatient): Core revenue from outpatient consultations, inpatient care, deliveries, surgeries, and diagnostic procedures. Services covered by national health insurance (国民保険, 社会保険) as a designated medical institution. Normal deliveries are self-pay (自費). The hospital publishes DPC data and accepts various insurance plans including obstetric medical compensation system.
2. Fertility Treatment Services: Revenue from fertility treatments including artificial insemination, IVF, ICSI, frozen embryo transfer, ERA testing, egg/sperm freezing, and related procedures. These are partially covered by insurance for qualifying conditions but largely self-pay.
3. Vaccination Services: Self-pay vaccination services including RS virus vaccine (Abrysvo) at 33,000 JPY, pertussis vaccine at 8,800 JPY, and various pediatric vaccinations.
4. Maternity Support Services: Revenue from ancillary services including Koala Wellness fitness programs, nursery (corea) services, and esthetic salon services. Postpartum Corea Wellness is free for patients who delivered at the hospital for the period from 2 months to 8 months postpartum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fukuda Hospital is a specialized obstetrics and gynecology hospital and Regional Perinatal Maternal Medical Center providing prenatal care, deliveries (natural and epidural), postpartum care, NICU/MFICU neonatal intensive care, gynecology, pediatrics, and reproductive endocrinology including IVF/ICSI. Approximately 3,500 deliveries and 900 NICU admissions are handled each year, complemented by maternity support services such as Koala Wellness fitness programs and Koala Nursery childcare.

Product overview

Fukuda Hospital operates as a specialized obstetrics and gynecology hospital with a regional perinatal maternal-child medical center designation. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services organized into clinical departments (産科/周産期, 婦人科, 小児科, 生殖内分泌科, 東洋医学漢方が診療科, 乳腺外科, 肛門外科, 麻酔科) supported by dedicated facilities including LDR (分娩室), MFICU (母体胎児集中治療室), NICU/GCU (新生児センター), and maternity support services. The hospital provides fertility treatments ranging from basic infertility testing and artificial insemination (AIH) to advanced assisted reproductive technologies (ART) including IVF and ICSI. Additional support services include Koala Wellness (コアラウェルネス) fitness programs, Koala Nursery (ナーサリーコアラ) childcare, and an esthetic salon. The hospital also operates a special adoption arrangement service (特別養子縁組あっせん事業) and provides a semi-open perinatal care system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• コアラウェルネス: Maternity fitness and wellness programs including yoga, swimming, and exercise classes
• コアラ保育園
• ナーサリーコアラ
• 母子サポートセンター
• ゆうかり倶楽部
• お喋りエール
• 地域文化交流館 寿心亭
• 母と子の農園
• あんしん母と子の産婦人科連絡協議会
• 令和館
• 四季亭

Products and services

• Obstetrics and Perinatal Care (産科・周産期) Comprehensive obstetric services covering prenatal checkups, delivery (natural and painless/epidural), and postpartum care. The hospital operates as a Regional Perinatal Maternal Medical Center handling high-risk pregnancies and 24/7 emergency maternal transport.
• Gynecology and Menopause Outpatient (婦人科・更年期外来) Gynecological services for benign and malignant conditions, minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, menopause management, and cancer screening for women.
• Pediatrics (小児科) Pediatric care from birth through childhood including well-child visits, one-week and one-month checkups, vaccinations, pediatric cardiology consultations, and pediatric surgery. Includes follow-up outpatient for high-risk infants.
• Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Treatment (生殖内分泌科・不妊不育治療) Full spectrum of fertility treatments including timing method, artificial insemination (AIH), IVF, ICSI, frozen embryo transfer, ERA/EMMA/ALICE endometrial testing, egg and sperm freezing, and infertility counseling for couples and individuals facing infertility.
• Painless Delivery / Epidural Anesthesia (無痛分娩) Continuous epidural anesthesia service for pain management during childbirth, coordinated between obstetrics and anesthesiology departments with an anesthesiologist on-site at all times.
• LDR (Labor, Delivery, Recovery) Room All-private LDR rooms where patients experience labor, delivery, and recovery in the same room, designed with a home-like atmosphere using wooden tones.
• MFICU (Maternal Fetal Intensive Care Unit) A 9-bed intensive care unit for high-risk pregnancies including preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, multiple pregnancies, preterm labor management, and rapid maternal-fetal emergency response.
• NICU / GCU Neonatal Center 24-bed NICU providing intensive care for premature and high-risk newborns, integrated with 41-bed GCU on the same floor for recovery care. Treats approximately 900 infants annually and accepts transfers from hospitals across the prefecture 24/7.
• NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing) Self-pay blood test that analyzes fetal DNA from maternal blood to screen for chromosomal abnormalities including Trisomy 21, 18, and 13, offered as a safe alternative to amniocentesis.
• Koala Wellness (コアラウェルネス) Maternity fitness program offering prenatal yoga, swimming, aqua exercises, and postnatal recovery classes. Available free of charge to patients who delivered at the hospital for the period from 2 to 8 months postpartum.
• Koala Nursery (ナーサリーコアラ) On-site temporary childcare service for patients' children during hospital visits and procedures, available by advance reservation.
• Special Adoption Arrangement (特別養子縁組あっせん事業) Specialized adoption arrangement service operating since 2012, licensed by Kumamoto City, facilitating special adoption arrangements that prioritize the best interests of the child.
• Oriental Medicine / Kampo Consultation (東洋医学漢方診療科) Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal medicine) consultation services integrated with the hospital's women's health and obstetrics programs.
• Breast Surgery (乳腺外科) Specialized breast disease diagnosis and surgical treatment, including for benign and malignant breast conditions, integrated within the women's health service line.
• Proctology (肛門外科) Diagnosis and surgical treatment of anal conditions, offered alongside the hospital's core obstetrics and gynecology services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual births: approximately 3,500 (1 in 3 Kumamoto Prefecture / Kumamoto City births in 2025)
• +6 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

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Perinatal Semi-Open System Partner Clinics (8 clinics)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFukuda Hospital collaborates with 8 regional partner clinics (いんでレディーークリニック, 清田産科大学医院, レディースクリニックなかむら, 桑産業科大学医院, 菊陽レディーークリニック, まつばせレディーークリニック, 前田産科大学医院, ゆのはら産科大学医院) in a Perinatal Semi-Open System where low-risk patients receive prenatal checkups at partner clinics and deliver at Fukuda Hospital. This optimizes limited regional medical resources while maintaining patient safety.
• 社会医科大学会 愛育会 Affiliated Clinics (Matsubase Ladies Clinic, Kikuyo Ladies Clinic, Sophia Ladies Clinic Suidocho)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThree affiliated clinics under the same medical法人 (social medical corporation): Matsubase Ladies Clinic (宇城市), Kikuyo Ladies Clinic (菊陽町), and Sophia Ladies Clinic Suidocho (熊本市). These are part of the consolidated group network providing distributed women's healthcare services.
• 熊本 Medical Network (くまもとメイドカルネットワーク)coreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic medical information sharing network for Kumamoto Prefecture. Fukuda Hospital uses this system to receive referrals from partner clinics with electronic signatures and medical images, enabling efficient and secure patient information transfer.
• あんしん母と子の産科大学連絡協議会 (Anshin Hahamko Perinatal联络协议会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFukuda Hospital is a founding member of the Anshin Hahamko Council, a network of accredited perinatal medical institutions dedicated to special adoption arrangements, maternal support, and child welfare. The council was awarded the 62nd Social Contribution Award in 2025.
• Kumamoto University Hospital and 5 other teaching hospitalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFukuda Hospital serves as a clinical training support facility for Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto Central Hospital, Kumamoto Kita Hospital, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, and Kumamoto Morisato General Hospital. Also a clinical training affiliation for medical, nursing, and midwifery students.
• 熊本市 (Kumamoto City) - Special Adoption ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFukuda Hospital received approval from the Kumamoto City Mayor (July 26, 2018) as a licensed special adoption arrangement organization under the civil code. The hospital has operated the program since 2013 and receives subsidies from Kumamoto Prefecture for maternal and infant life assistance programs.
• 熊本市 こども局 こども福祉部 こども家庭福祉課 (Kumamoto City Child and Family Welfare Division)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary complaint resolution contact for the hospital's special adoption arrangement program. First point of contact for child welfare concerns.
• 熊本新生児病院 (Kumamoto Newborn Hospital) - Merged NICUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKumamoto Newborn Hospital was merged into Fukuda Hospital, and its NICU became the Fukuda Hospital Newborn Center. This merger enhanced the hospital's advanced neonatal medical capabilities.
• 九州交響楽団 (Kyushu Symphony Orchestra)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Kyushu Symphony Orchestra performs at Fukuda Hospital's Maternity Summer Concert events for pregnant patients and their families, providing cultural wellness programming.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Juntendo University Hospital (順天堂大学医学部附属順天堂医院): Major Tokyo university hospital with a large Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology providing ART, perinatal, and gynecologic oncology services. Comparable as a Japanese OB/GYN competitor — represents the academic medical center tier that Fukuda does not directly compete with on tertiary case mix but does compete with for routine deliveries and ART patients in the broader region.
• St. Luke's International Hospital (聖路加国際病院): Tokyo-based prestigious private general hospital with a strong maternal-child health program and English-language international patient services. Comparable to Fukuda in brand positioning among discerning Japanese patients and in maintaining a culture of premium patient experience, but operates as a broader general hospital rather than a dedicated OB/GYN specialty facility.
• Osaka Women's and Children's Medical Center (大阪母子医療センター / Osaka General Medical Center): Osaka prefectural government-operated tertiary center for women's and children's medicine with comprehensive perinatal and neonatal services. Comparable to Fukuda as another prefectural-level perinatal referral hub — illustrates the kind of public-sector competition Fukuda faces for high-acuity cases within Kumamoto.
• National Center for Child Health and Development (国立成育医療研究センター): Japan's national government-operated center for pediatric, maternal, and fetal medicine located in Tokyo. Comparable to Fukuda at the upper-tier level — handles the most complex maternal-fetal and neonatal cases nationally. As a broader, more specialized incumbent, it sets the clinical benchmark Fukuda's Regional Perinatal Center designation is positioned below.

Direct peers

• Katsushika Red Cross Maternity Hospital (葛飾赤十字産院): Large standalone maternity hospital in eastern Tokyo operated by the Japanese Red Cross. Highly comparable to Fukuda as a high-volume dedicated maternity facility with NICU capability serving a defined regional catchment — both compete on clinical excellence and patient experience rather than on scale of specialty lines.
• Aiiku Hospital (愛育病院): Tokyo-based specialized maternity and children's hospital operated by the Japanese Red Cross Society; one of Japan's most prominent perinatal centers. Highly comparable to Fukuda in mission, scope (OB/GYN/Pediatrics/Neonatology), and government-recognized perinatal designation — the names (Aiiku vs. Aiikukai) and women's-health specializations are particularly aligned.
• Seibo Hospital (聖母病院): Catholic-affiliated women's and maternity hospital in Tokyo operated by the Seibokai Social Welfare Corporation. Comparable to Fukuda as a community-anchored specialty OB/GYN/pediatric hospital with strong regional referral networks and a similar cultural emphasis on compassionate, women-centered care.
• Sanno Hospital (山王病院): Tokyo-based premium women's and maternity hospital with strong reputation among affluent patients. Comparable to Fukuda in scope (OB/GYN/Reproductive Medicine/Pediatrics) and in positioning around differentiated patient amenities and high-touch care in a major Japanese metro area.
• Yodogawa Christian Hospital (淀川キリスト教病院): Osaka-based general hospital with a particularly prominent OB/GYN department and perinatal/neonatal capabilities. Comparable to Fukuda as a regional referral endpoint for high-risk pregnancies in its prefecture, with a similar blend of community mission and tertiary clinical capability.

Emerging players

• Nishitan ART Clinic (にしたんARTクリニック): Japan-based chain of fertility treatment clinics focused on IVF and ICSI with transparent self-pay pricing. Comparable to Fukuda on the reproductive endocrinology side — represents the emerging private fertility-clinic model that is taking share from hospital-based ART programs as Japan's ART market expands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fukudahp
• Instagraminstagram.com/fukuda_hp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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