Amvis Holdings

What Amvis Holdings does

Amvis Holdings is a privately held Japanese holding company that operates the Ishinkan (医心館) network of hospice and palliative care facilities, with a wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Amvis Co., Ltd. The company serves patients with high medical dependency needs, including those requiring end-of-life care, continuous nursing supervision, and palliative support that other facilities commonly decline to accept. As of 2026 the network comprises more than 100 directly-operated facilities spanning all 47 Japanese prefectures, with recent additions including Ishinkan Saginomiya and Ishinkan Osaka Umeda.

The core operating model centers on 24-hour nurse staffing at every facility (no on-call arrangements) and a multidisciplinary team including nursing managers, community liaison nurses, care staff, service providers, physical therapists, and administrative personnel. Adjacent subsidiaries and sub-brands include Indoor Farm Canvi (屋内型農園Canvi), an indoor farming operation supporting facility environments, and Hospice Seijō (ホスピス西城) and Igokoro (医ごころ) sub-brands. Marketing and recruitment are conducted through the company's career site, social media (Instagram, X/Twitter, Note.com), online seminars, and employee referral/comeback hiring programs.

Revenue is generated through facility-based hospice and palliative care services, reimbursed primarily under Japan's long-term care insurance framework, with the company positioned as a managed-services operator rather than a technology platform. The company's core value proposition—accepting high medical dependency patients rejected by other facilities and providing continuous medical care plus dignified end-of-life support—reflects a differentiated niche within Japan's aged-care market, addressing structural demand from a rapidly aging population.

Name

Amvis Holdings

Legal name

株式会社アン�ビスホールディングス (Amvis Holdings, Inc.)

Website

https://amvis.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Amvis Holdings operates the Ishinkan network of 100+ hospice and palliative care facilities across all 47 Japanese prefectures, providing 24-hour nursing care for high medical dependency and end-of-life patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAHAB

Inpatient Hospice (General Inpatient Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHLADADAL

Hospice / Palliative-Capable SNFs (SNF-Based)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) & Nursing Homes

SECONDARYHLADAHAK

Hospice & Palliative Care Care Coordination / Navigation

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHSABAFAJ

Hospice Care Coordination & Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Case Management

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care facilities
• End-of-life care
• Nursing care services
• Medical dependency care

Headquarters

HQ city

Chuo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospice and Palliative Care Services: Amvis Holdings generates revenue through operating hospice and palliative care facilities under the 医心館 (Ishinkan) brand. Services include 24-hour nursing care, end-of-life care, and support for high medical dependency patients. Revenue is derived from facility-based care services, likely supported by Japan's long-term care insurance system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amvis Holdings operates a nationwide network of hospice and palliative care facilities under the 医心館 (Ishinkan) brand, providing 24-hour nursing care, end-of-life support, and palliative services targeted at patients with high medical dependency. Services are delivered through 100+ directly operated facilities across Japan, including specialized care teams (nursing managers, community liaison nurses, caregivers, physical therapists, service providers) and supporting operations such as the 屋内型農園Canvi (Indoor Farm Canvi).

Product overview

Amvis Holdings operates a network of hospice and specialized nursing care facilities under the Ishinkan (医心館) brand, along with supporting services like indoor farming (屋内型農園Canvi) and the Hospice Seijō facility. The company provides end-of-life care services with medical and nursing staff serving patients with high medical dependency levels. The portfolio includes facility-based care services with multiple locations across Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 医心館 (Ishinkan): Core hospice and palliative care facility brand providing end-of-life care services

Products and services

• 医心館 (Ishinkan) Hospice and specialized nursing care facilities providing 24-hour on-site nursing care, end-of-life care, and palliative care services for patients with high medical dependency needs. Operates 100+ facilities across Japan under the Ishinkan brand.
• 屋内型農園Canvi (Indoor Farm Canvi) Indoor farming operation supporting facility operations and contributing to the patient care environment within the Amvis Holdings network.
• ホスピス西城 (Hospice Seijō) Hospice facility under the Amvis Holdings network providing palliative care services to patients with high medical dependency.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SOMPO Care Message: Operates a national network of paid nursing homes and care facilities in Japan under the SOMPO umbrella. Comparable as a large-scale residential care provider in Japan with overlapping end-of-life and high-acuity resident populations.
• Benesse Style Care: Operates a large portfolio of senior nursing homes across Japan under the Benesse Group. Comparable as a national residential elder care operator with overlapping high-dependency resident segments.
• Nichii Gakkan: One of Japan's largest nursing care and healthcare service operators with a broad portfolio spanning home care, day services, and residential facilities. Comparable to Amvis as a major Japanese nursing/elder care provider, though Nichii operates across many care settings rather than specializing in hospice.

Direct peers

• Saint-Care Holding: Operates a nationwide network of home care, visit nursing, and care facilities in Japan. Comparable as a multi-modality Japanese elder care provider with overlap in nursing and palliative service delivery.
• Charm Care Corporation: Operates paid nursing homes and care facilities across Japan, with a focus on high-quality residential elder care. Comparable as a facility-based care operator competing for similar resident populations in select Japanese markets.
• Earth Support (A'Support): Japan-based home care, visit nursing, and elder care services provider with a national footprint. Comparable as a competitor in Japan's nursing care services space with overlap in palliative and end-of-life care delivery.
• Care Service Co., Ltd. Operates day care and residential care facilities across Japan with a focus on dementia and high-dependency care. Comparable as a direct competitor in facility-based elder care with similar resident acuity profiles.
• Tokai Corporation (Care Services): Japanese care services provider offering a range of elder care and nursing services. Comparable as a domestic competitor in the Japanese nursing care market with overlapping service lines.
• Best Life: Operates paid senior care facilities across Japan with a focus on high-quality residential living. Comparable as a facility-based elder care provider serving overlapping customer segments.

Regional players

• Trust Garden: Japanese senior care facility operator primarily serving the Tokyo metropolitan area. Comparable as a facility-based care provider with overlapping high-acuity resident care requirements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ishinkan_amvis
• Instagraminstagram.com/ishinkan_amvis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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