株式会社みらい

What 株式会社みらい does

株式会社みらい (Mirai Co., Ltd.) is a privately held, founder-led operator of childcare and elderly care facilities headquartered in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Founded on April 15, 2011 by Representative Director Nakajima Tokuji (中島徳二), the company runs three nursery schools — Mirai Nursery (みらい保育園, Kumamoto City Small-scale Type A certified since 2015), Mirai Toshima Nursery (みらいとしま保育園), and Daido Smile Nursery (大同スマイル保育園, enterprise-led childcare opened 2018) — alongside one designated day service facility for the elderly, Mirai Day Service Kumamoto Minami (みらいデイサービス熊本南). The company also offers elderly care and childcare business consulting as a secondary revenue stream. Underlying operations are physical-service intensive with no proprietary technology platform, no digital commerce channels, and no AI capabilities disclosed. The GTM motion is direct-to-consumer, relying on phone inquiries and in-person facility tours; the website serves primarily an informational rather than transactional role. Revenue derives from recurring, government-regulated service fees for licensed childcare and elderly day care, supplemented by professional consulting fees. The customer base consists entirely of individual families (childcare) and individual elderly clients (day care) in Kumamoto Prefecture, with no enterprise accounts, no digital self-service, and no third-party distribution. The company has been certified multiple times (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023) as a Health Management Excellence Corporation and in 2019 as a Bright Corporation by Kumamoto Prefecture, reflecting sustained focus on employee welfare as a workforce-retention lever in a labor-constrained industry. There is no funding history, no parent company, and no evidence of institutional or strategic ownership.

Name

株式会社みらい

Legal name

株式会社みらい

Website

https://mirai-kumamoto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

株式会社みらい operates three licensed nursery schools and one elderly day service facility in Kumamoto City, Japan, serving local families and seniors with recurring government-regulated care services, supplemented by childcare and elderly care consulting under founder-led ownership since 2011.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare and Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Nursery school operations
• Elderly day care
• Nursing care consulting
• Preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

熊本市东区

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Daycare/Nursery Services: Operating licensed daycare centers (nursery schools) including small-scale Type A certified facility and enterprise-led childcare facilities. Revenue generated from childcare service fees.
2. Designated Day Care Services (通所介護): Operating designated day service facilities for elderly care, providing daily nursing and rehabilitation support services.
3. Consulting Services: Nursing care support consultation and comprehensive consulting services for childcare and elderly care businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

株式会社みらい operates licensed nursery schools (みらい保育園, みらいとしま保育園, 大同スマイル保育園) providing early childhood care and education for infants and toddlers, and runs a designated day service facility (みらいデイサービス熊本南) that provides daily nursing care and rehabilitation support for elderly individuals. The company also offers consulting services for elderly care support and childcare business operations, unified under an intergenerational coexistence philosophy.

Product overview

株式会社みらい operates as a childcare and elderly care consulting company. The company offers childcare services through multiple nursery schools (みらい保育園, みらいとしま保育園, 大同スマイル保育園) and provides designated visiting-type daycare services for elderly (みらいデイサービス熊本南). Additionally, the company offers consulting services for caregiving support and childcare business operations. The portfolio consists of early childhood education and care services alongside elderly care services, unified under a philosophy of intergenerational coexistence and community contribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• みらい保育園: Childcare facility operated by the company, including locations in Jonan and Toshima districts of Kumamoto City.
• 大同スマイル保育園

Products and services

• みらい保育園 (Mirai Nursery) Small-scale childcare facility (Kumamoto City Small-scale Type A certified) providing early childhood care and education for infants and toddlers in Kumamoto City's Jonan area.
• みらいとしま保育園 (Mirai Toshima Nursery) Childcare service located in the Toshima area of Kumamoto City, providing early childhood care and education for infants and toddlers under the same Mirai Nursery brand.
• 大同スマイル保育園 (Daido Smile Nursery) Corporate-led childcare facility (企業主導型保育事業 / Corporate-led Childcare Business) located in Kasuga area of Kumamoto City, providing childcare services under the employer-led childcare program.
• みらいデイサービス熊本南 (Mirai Day Service Kumamoto Minami) Designated visiting-type daycare service (通所介護事業) providing daily nursing care, rehabilitation support, and social engagement for elderly individuals in Kumamoto City.
• 介護支援コンサルタントサービス (Caregiving Support Consulting Services) Consulting services for elderly care support and caregiving consulting for businesses, organizations, and individuals in the childcare and elderly care sectors.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 熊本信用金庫 御幸田迎支店 (Kumamoto Shinkin Bank Miyuki-Nobori Branch)minorOthers · 11 June 2020The bank branch head donated 50 handmade masks to the company during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a charitable donation from the bank to support the company's employees and operations during mask shortages.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• 株式会社Kids Corporation (Kids Corporation Co., Ltd.): One of Japan's largest corporate-led childcare operators, directly comparable to Mirai's Daido Smile Nursery on the employer-led childcare model. Operates a national portfolio of nursery schools with similar fee-regulated revenue dynamics.
• 株式会社ソラスト (Solasto Corporation): Operates a national network of government-certified childcare (企業主導型含む) and elderly care service facilities in Japan. Directly comparable to Mirai on both service lines under fee-regulated frameworks.
• 株式会社ニチイ学館 (Nichii Gakkan): One of Japan's largest care service companies operating both elderly day services (通所介護) and childcare facilities. Comparable to Mirai on the dual childcare-plus-elderly-care service portfolio, though at national scale.
• 株式会社ポピンズ (Poppins Corporation): Major Japanese provider of licensed childcare (corporate-led and small-scale Type A) and home-care services for elderly. Comparable to Mirai on both childcare and elderly care service lines, but operates at national scale rather than single-city.

Direct peers

• 株式会社HOPPA (HOPPA Co., Ltd.) / 京進 (Kyoshin): Operates the HOPPA brand of licensed nursery schools across Japan, including small-scale Type A facilities. Comparable multi-site licensed childcare operator with similar regulatory framework exposure as Mirai.
• 株式会社ボンボヒューマングループ (Bon Bonheur Company Group): Operates a network of licensed nursery schools in Japan including small-scale Type A facilities. Comparable to Mirai on regulated nursery operations and on building a multi-facility regional childcare brand.
• テノ・コーポレーション (Teno Corporation): Operates multiple licensed nursery schools in Japan under Small-scale Type A and corporate-led programs, closely matching Mirai's three-facility nursery portfolio and operating model. Publicly listed mid-sized childcare operator.
• 株式会社エプロン (Apron Co., Ltd.): Japan-based operator of multiple corporate-led and licensed nursery schools. Comparable on small-scale Type A and corporate-led childcare facility operations, with similar fee-driven revenue model in regional Japanese cities.
• 株式会社グローバルリンクマネージメント / グローバルキッズ (Global Kids): Tokyo-based licensed nursery school operator with multiple corporate-led and small-scale Type A facilities. Comparable on multi-facility licensed childcare operations under Japan fee schedules.

Regional players

• 株式会社善光総合サービス / 善光グループ (Zenkou Group): Regional Japanese operator of elderly day services (通所介護) and care consulting, mirroring Mirai's elderly day service plus consulting services combination in another geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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