Tokoha Gakuen University

What Tokoha Gakuen University does

Tokoha Gakuen University (常葉大学) is a comprehensive private university in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated under the educational corporation 学校法人常葉大学 (Gakkou Hojin Tokoha Daigaku). Founded in 1946 and marking its 80th anniversary in 2026, the university operates 10 faculties with 19 departments across four campuses in Shizuoka City (Kusanagi, Sena, Mizuochi) and Hamamatsu, with a fifth Hamamatsu Station Front Campus scheduled to open in April 2028. Academic scope spans education, foreign languages, management, social environment, childcare, art and design, law, health science, health produce, and health care disciplines, supplemented by a junior college division (Japanese Literature, Childcare, and Music departments — Music enrollment suspended from 2026) and graduate schools in international language and culture, environmental disaster prevention, school education, and health sciences.

The university serves primarily domestic Japanese undergraduate students, with secondary segments including graduate students, junior college students, international exchange participants, and community/lifelong learners. Revenue is generated principally through annual tuition and enrollment fees (Japanese private university tuition ranges of roughly ¥700,000–¥1,500,000+ per student depending on program), supplemented by government subsidies typical for Japanese private higher education institutions. Student recruitment is conducted through high school outreach, entrance examinations, open campus events, and a vertically integrated network of affiliated educational institutions spanning kindergarten through high school. Ancillary operating assets include a rehabilitation hospital, an acupuncture and judo therapy clinic, and the Tokoha Gallery, which provide clinical training infrastructure for health science students.

Strategic positioning emphasizes regional contribution and applied research partnerships, including joint research with NEXCO Central Japan and Shizuoka Bank (presented at TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2026) and a collaboration with Astellas Pharma on medical eco-activity educational content. The university's senior leadership is headed by Chairman Kimiya Kenji (木宮健二) and University President Eto Shuichi (江藤秀一), with Vice Chairman Eto Shuichi receiving the Spring 2026 Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese Government. The Junior College Music Department's enrollment suspension and the parallel investment in the new Hamamatsu Ekimae Campus together suggest a portfolio rationalization posture against the backdrop of Japan's declining college-age demographic.

Name

Tokoha Gakuen University

Legal name

学校法人 常葉大学

Website

https://tokoha-u.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tokoha Gakuen University (常葉大学) is a comprehensive private Japanese university in Shizuoka Prefecture operating 10 faculties and 19 departments across four campuses, serving domestic undergraduate, graduate, and junior college students through tuition-based enrollment and government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shizuoka (Kusanagi Campus)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Tokoha Gakuen University is a private educational institution (学校法人常葉大学) that generates revenue primarily through tuition and enrollment fees charged to undergraduate, graduate, and junior college students across its 10 faculties and 19 departments.
2. Government Subsidies: As a private university in Japan, Tokoha Gakuen receives operational subsidies from national and local government bodies, typical for private higher education institutions in Japan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tokoha Gakuen University delivers comprehensive higher education through 10 undergraduate faculties and 19 departments, a junior college division with three departments, and four graduate schools across four campuses in Shizuoka and Hamamatsu. Programs span education, foreign languages, management, social environment, childcare, art and design, law, health sciences, health promotion, and health care disciplines. The university also operates affiliated K-12 schools, a rehabilitation hospital, an acupuncture and bone-setting clinic, and a regional art gallery.

Product overview

Tokoha Gakuen University (常葉大学) is a comprehensive private university in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operating 10 faculties and 19 departments across four campuses in Shizuoka and Hamamatsu cities. The university also maintains a junior college division (短期大学部) and a graduate school. Its portfolio spans undergraduate programs in education, foreign languages, management, social/environmental studies, childcare, design, law, health sciences, health promotion, and health care disciplines, alongside junior college programs in Japanese literature, childcare, and music, and specialized graduate programs in international language culture, environmental disaster prevention, school education, and health sciences. The university also operates affiliated educational institutions (kindergartens, elementary, junior high, and high schools), a rehabilitation hospital, acupuncture/judo therapy clinic, and a gallery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 学生教育研究災害保険 (Student Education Research Disaster Insurance): Student welfare mutual aid system for educational research disaster insurance
• スポーツ安全保険 (Sports Safety Insurance)
• 常葉大学学生総合補償制度 (Tokoha University Student Comprehensive Compensation System)
• トコ・カフェ (Toco Café)
• ハマスターダイニング (Hamamatsu Dining)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple student athletes advancing to professional sports clubs annually, including J-League teams (Kagoshima United FC, Honda FC, Iwate Grulla Morioka) and regional championship winners in volleyball, kendo, basketball, baseball, and track and field.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• Astellas Pharma Inc. (アステラス製薬株式会社)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Tokoha Gakuen students from the Art Faculty (安武研究室) and Future Design Research Group participated in Astellas Pharma's 'Innovation for NEW HOPE' initiative, creating and disseminating educational content about medical eco-activities through SBS Radio. Students Mori Sayaka and Kobayashi Kinna (both 4th year) represented the university on air.
• NEXCO Central Japan (NEXCO中日本)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Joint research collaboration between Tokoha Gakuen University (Faculty of Management, Faculty of Education) and NEXCO Central Japan, along with Shizuoka Bank. Joint research presentations were made at TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2026. The collaboration involves faculty members including Professor Mochizuki Takemi (教育学部), Associate Professor Yamada Masatoshi (経営学部), and Lecturer Shibutani Kazuki (経営学部).
• Shizuoka Bank (静岡銀行)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Joint research collaboration with NEXCO Central Japan and Tokoha Gakuen University on regional innovation. Shizuoka Bank participates in the TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2026 innovation event with university researchers. Collaboration focuses on regional economic development and applied business research.
• Prospera Gakuen (プロスペラ学院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange and intercultural learning collaboration between the Foreign Languages Faculty Miyakoshi Seminar (宮腰ゼミナール, Department of English) and Prospera Gakuen. The program facilitates cross-cultural exchange between university students and Prospera Gakuen students.
• Shizuoka Saiseikai Rehabilitation Center (静岡済生会療育センター)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project 'Let's Grant Everyone's Dreams' (みんなの夢を叶えたい) conducted at the Shizuoka Mizuochi Campus. The Health Science Faculty Nursing Department provides clinical training and support for children with developmental needs at the center, offering hands-on learning experiences for nursing students.
• Tenryu Hamanako Railway (天竜浜名湖鉄道)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation access partner providing rail service to Hamamatsu Campus (三ヶ日駅, 西鹿島駅 to 常葉大学前駅). The railway company supports student commuting access to the Hamamatsu Campus.
• Enshu Railway Bus (遠州鉄道バス)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transportation partner providing bus services connecting JR Hamamatsu Station North Exit (Bus Terminal Stop 16, Miyakita Line) directly to Tokoha University Main Gate (常葉大学正門) bus stop, approximately 50 minutes travel time.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nagoya Keizai University: Regional private university in the Nagoya area with multiple faculties and a junior college division. Comparable on multi-faculty structure, private-institution tuition model, and regional recruitment focus.
• Tohoku Fukushi University: Private Japanese university with strong healthcare/welfare faculty emphasis and affiliated clinical facilities. Comparable to Tokoha on the healthcare-faculty focus, affiliated clinical training assets, and regional private positioning.
• Hokkaido Information University: Regional private Japanese university with multiple faculties and a junior college component. Comparable as a regional private university with a similar scope of faculties and tuition-driven economics.
• Aichi University: Regional comprehensive private university in Aichi Prefecture with multiple faculties including law, economics, literature, and business. Comparable to Tokoha on multi-faculty structure, private-institution tuition model, and regional private-university positioning.
• Sapporo Gakuin University: Regional private university in Hokkaido offering multiple faculties across humanities, social sciences, and business. Comparable as a regional multi-faculty private university with similar enrollment scale and tuition-driven revenue model.
• Osaka International University: Private Japanese university with multiple faculties including business, economics, law, and humanities, plus an affiliated junior college. Comparable to Tokoha as a regional multi-faculty private university relying on tuition revenue.
• Meijo University: Comprehensive private university in Nagoya offering multiple faculties across sciences, humanities, agriculture, pharmacy, and business. Comparable to Tokoha as a diversified multi-faculty private university of similar regional tier.
• Seirei Christopher University: Private healthcare-focused university also based in the Shizuoka/Hamamatsu region with an affiliated hospital and rehabilitation sciences programs. Directly comparable to Tokoha on geographic footprint, healthcare-faculty emphasis, and private-institution operating model.
• Kanagawa University: Comprehensive private university in Yokohama with multiple faculties spanning law, economics, foreign languages, and humanities. Comparable to Tokoha as a mid-sized comprehensive private university with diversified faculties and regional brand.
• Hokusei Gakuen University: Comprehensive multi-faculty private university in Sapporo with affiliated junior college and K-12 schools. Comparable to Tokoha on multi-faculty scope, vertical school integration, and regional comprehensive-private positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tokohach
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgDfCCqBfcNM0V0cCG1J7MA
• Facebookfacebook.com/tokoha.univ
• Instagraminstagram.com/tokoha.university
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tokoha-gakuen-university

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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