Aino Memorial Hospital

What Aino Memorial Hospital does

Aino Memorial Hospital (医療法人伴帥会 愛野記念病院) is a 234-bed private acute-care hospital in Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1979 and operating as the flagship facility of the Bansoukai Group (Medical Corporation Hansokai). It runs 16 clinical departments, performs approximately 2,000 surgeries per year including roughly 1,300 hand surgeries — placing it among Japan's top three facilities nationally for hand surgery — and handles around 800–900 emergency cases annually. Its bed mix comprises 116 acute general beds, 59 regional comprehensive care beds, and 59 nursing care beds, the latter configuration having been restructured on October 1, 2024, when a ward was converted to a Comprehensive Medical Ward (地域包括ケア病棟), the first such conversion in Nagasaki Prefecture.

The hospital serves a primary catchment of approximately 250,000 residents across the Shimabara Peninsula and Isahaya City, operating under Japan's universal public health insurance fee-for-service and DPC reimbursement framework. Revenue is generated from inpatient acute care, surgical procedures (with hand surgery as the differentiated specialty), outpatient consultations, health checkups, and emergency services. Through the Bansoukai Group, it is vertically integrated with Gaia no Sato (elderly care), group homes, the Kihaku Acupuncture Clinic, a Visiting Nursing Station, and a Care Management Center, forming a closed-loop acute-to-elder-care continuum. Governance is led by Chairman Eiji Kaida (貝田英二) and Hospital Director Koga Hironobu (古賀宏延). The group has announced a partnership with FitLIFEDESIGN, effective May 1, 2028, to launch "Rehabilitation Aino" facilities, extending the post-acute service line through an external operating partner.

Name

Aino Memorial Hospital

Legal name

Medical Corporation Hansokai Aino Memorial Hospital (、医療법인伴帥会 愛野記念病院)

Website

https://ainomhp.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aino Memorial Hospital is a 234-bed private multi-specialty hospital in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and the flagship of the Bansoukai Group. It ranks top-three nationally in hand surgery (~1,300 cases/year) and serves approximately 250,000 residents across an integrated acute-to-elder-care continuum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC), Hospital/Facility-to-Home Caregiver Placement (HSABAMAC), Adult Day Nursing & Chronic Disease Management Programs (HLADAIAE)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Hand surgery services
• Rehabilitation medicine
• Elderly care services
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Isahaya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Service Fees (Medical Insurance): The hospital's primary revenue stream is fee-for-service reimbursement under Japan's national public health insurance system. As a designated medical institution, services are billed according to the national medical fee schedule. The hospital has multiple ward types (acute care general ward, regional comprehensive care ward, nursing care ward) each with different reimbursement rates.
2. Health Checkup and Screening Services (健診): Revenue from health examination services including general health checkups, complete medical examinations (人間ドック), specific health guidance, breast cancer screening, and gastroscopy. These services are partially covered by health insurance or provided as self-pay services.
3. Nursing Care Insurance Services (Group Facilities): Related group facilities (group homes, day services, visiting nursing) operate under Japan's long-term care insurance system (介護保険), generating revenue from care service fees for elderly and disabled individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aino Memorial Hospital is a 234-bed regional acute care hospital in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by Medical Corporation Hansokai. It provides multi-specialty medical services across 16 outpatient departments (including specialized hand surgery, orthopedics, internal medicine, surgery, rehabilitation, dermatology, rheumatology, and palliative care), 24/7 secondary emergency care, inpatient hospitalization, and health checkup services. The hospital is integrated with affiliated long-term care facilities including elderly care homes, group homes for dementia patients, visiting nursing, care management, and an acupuncture clinic, forming a full medical-to-eldercare continuum serving approximately 250,000 residents.

Product overview

Aino Memorial Hospital operates as a regional medical center in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, offering a comprehensive range of medical services across 15 clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, hand surgery, and rehabilitation. The hospital provides approximately 234 beds across acute care and regional integrated care units, with annual surgical volume of approximately 2,000 cases including 1,300 hand surgeries. The facility also operates an integrated care network including the GaIa no Sato geriatric health facility, visiting nursing station, care management center, acupuncture clinic, and group homes for dementia care, providing comprehensive health and welfare services for the regional population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Specialty Medical Services Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across 16 departments including internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, hand surgery, respiratory medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, anesthesiology, otolaryngology, psychosomatic medicine, diabetes medicine, dermatology, neurosurgery, and palliative care. Serves all age groups of regional residents.
• Health Checkup and Screening Services (健診のご案内) General health checkups, complete medical examinations (人間ドック), specific health examinations and guidance, breast cancer screening, gastroscopy, and optional add-on tests. Provided partially through health insurance and self-pay options for individuals seeking preventive care.
• Hand Surgery Center (手外科センター) Specialized hand surgery services including microsurgery using surgical microscopes for ultra-fine vascular and nerve procedures (1mm or less). Includes dedicated Hand Therapy section for hand rehabilitation. Serves patients from across Japan referred for complex hand surgery needs.
• Emergency Medical Services (救急外来) 24-hour emergency medical services with two physicians on duty covering both internal medicine and surgery. Functions as a secondary emergency medical institution accepting ambulance cases around the clock.
• Rehabilitation Services (リハビリテーション部) Physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST) services. Includes orthopedic rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, cancer rehabilitation, and home-visit rehabilitation. Certified as Class I facility for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, musculoskeletal, and respiratory rehabilitation.
• Gaia no Sato (ガイアの里) Elderly Care Facility Geriatric health services facility (介護老人保健施設) with 70 inpatient beds and 90 day-service rehabilitation capacity. Operates as an intermediate facility between hospital and home, including short-term stay, day rehabilitation, and a care management office.
• Ai no Visiting Nursing Station (愛の訪問看護ステーション) Home-visit nursing services covering Unzen City and Isahaya City. Services include disease observation, medical procedures per physician orders, wound/pressure ulcer care, ADL training, family caregiving support, dementia care, and end-of-life care for patients at home.
• Care Management Center (ケアマネジメントセンター) Care planning services creating care plans for patients requiring long-term care insurance. Service area covers all of Unzen City and Moriyama Town in Isahaya City with 24-hour coordination support for care services.
• Kihaku Acupuncture Clinic (岐伯鍼灸院) Acupuncture and moxibustion treatments including low-frequency electrotherapy (低周波通電療法), scalp acupuncture, and traditional Japanese medicine therapies. Operates Monday-Friday 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:30.
• Group Home Tsubakikoya and Yama Tsubaki (グループホーム椿高野・山椿) Group homes for elderly with dementia providing small-group living arrangements with specialized care staff in a home-like wooden-construction environment. Each room approximately 10 tsubo (33 sqm) with private toilet and washbasin. Operates 8-9 residents per home.
• Surgery Services Orthopedic, abdominal, and other surgical procedures including microsurgery, spinal surgery, and joint replacement. Approximately 2,000 surgical procedures performed annually across multiple surgical specialties.
• Nutrition Support Team (NST) Services Multi-disciplinary nutrition support team (NST) conducting nutrition assessment, care planning, and nutritional therapy across all departments. Recognized as a JSPEN Nutrition Support Team Professional Therapist certified education facility (Certification number: 11242737). External training priced at 30,000 yen (tax-inclusive) per participant for 6 days (約41 hours).

Quantifiable outcome

• Hand surgery volume: approximately 1,300 cases/year, consistently ranked top 3 in Japan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FitLIFEDESIGN株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026A cooperation agreement for medical collaboration (協力医療機関協定書) was signed between FitLIFEDESIGN Corporation and Aino Memorial Hospital, effective May 1, 2028. The partnership focuses on rehabilitation services, with FitLIFEDESIGN operating 'Rehabilitation Aino' facilities for joint rehabilitation programs.
• Cooperative Medical Institutions NetworkcoreOthersA network of over 30 cooperative medical institutions including hospitals (Aino Arikake Hospital, Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara Hospital, Izumiagawa Hospital), dental clinics, nursing homes, special elderly nursing homes, group homes, welfare facilities, day services, and disabled persons welfare facilities. Enables seamless patient referrals and coordinated care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tenri Hospital: Multi-specialty regional hospital in Nara Prefecture with comparable scale (~800 beds) and a similar combination of acute care, rehabilitation, and community-oriented services. Benchmark for Japanese regional hospital operating models.
• Iizuka Hospital: Mid-sized private regional hospital in Fukuoka Prefecture operating a broad multi-specialty acute care model with strong community referral patterns. Comparable in scale and role to Aino Memorial as a privately operated regional medical center.
• Kameda Medical Center: Large multi-specialty regional hospital in Kamogawa, Chiba, operating a comparable model of secondary emergency services, broad specialty mix, and integrated care across the continuum. Similar profile as a dominant regional referral hub with strong specialty reputations.
• Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital: Regional general hospital of similar scale operating as a community medical hub in Kumamoto Prefecture, with comparable multi-specialty acute care and emergency services. Representative of the regional hospital peer set in which Aino Memorial competes.

Broad incumbents

• Benesse Style Care: Large national operator of assisted living, group homes, and elderly care services across Japan. Comparable to the Bansoukai Group's elder-care segment (Gaia no Sato, group homes, visiting nursing) but at national scale rather than regional.
• Sompo Care: Major national long-term care operator with group homes, day services, and visiting nursing. Comparable business model to the elder-care and home-health services operated by Aino Memorial's affiliates.
• St. Luke's International Hospital: Large private general hospital in Tokyo with broad specialty coverage and tertiary capability. Represents the larger, urban incumbent tier above Aino Memorial's regional scale, with overlapping multi-specialty offerings.

Regional players

• Saiseikai Nagasaki Hospital: Saiseikai-affiliated hospital operating in the broader Nagasaki region, providing similar general acute care and emergency services. Competes for regional referrals and shares the same prefectural healthcare planning environment.
• Shimabara Hospital (Nagasaki Prefecture): Public general hospital also located in the Shimabara Peninsula / Unzen region, listed as a cooperative institution in Aino Memorial's regional referral network. Direct geographic peer competing for the same catchment population of approximately 250,000 residents.
• Nagasaki University Hospital: Academic medical center and tertiary referral hospital serving the Nagasaki region including Unzen and Isahaya. Competes for complex cases and specialist physician talent in the same geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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