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Japanese funeral service provider facility expansion

Overview

Funeral service providers in Japan are expanding their regional networks and facility offerings to meet local demand.

In the Kanagawa and Tokyo areas, Kizuna Holdings’ subsidiary Family Funeral announced the opening of the Yokohama Nagata Hall in Minami-ku, a wooden-structure facility designed for small-scale, private ceremonies. Additionally, Kousaido Group’s Kousaido LifeWell opened the Tokyo Hakuzen Mitaka Hall in Mitaka, which operates on a “one family per day” basis to provide a home-like setting for ceremonies.

Further expansion is occurring in other regions, with Nihon Ceremony Co., Ltd. launching the Tomiya Tenrei Kaikan in Miyagi Prefecture. Meanwhile, Asuka Kaikan Co., Ltd. has opened six new family funeral halls across Kitakyushu and Fukuyama, increasing its total network to 22 halls spanning the Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima regions.

Entities

Fukuyama · Tomiya Tenrei Kaikan · Kitakyushu · Nihon Ceremony Co., Ltd. · Asuka Kaikan Co., Ltd.

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Japanese funeral service providers expand regional facility networks

    Funeral service companies Nihon Ceremony and Asuka Kaikan are expanding their Japanese networks with new facility openings in Miyagi, Kitakyushu, and Fukuyama.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Family Funeral Hall Chain Opens New Venues in Yokohama and Mitaka

    Family funeral firms open two new one‑per‑day halls—Family Funeral’s Yokohama Nagata Hall (Aug 3 2026) and Tokyo Hakuzen’s Mitaka Hall (July 26 2024)—offering private venue space for family‑only ceremonies in a

Sources

prtimes.jp · vcd.org