Development of urban, high-value-added new-format hot spring bathing facilities
First written in FY2016. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group's results were higher in both revenue and profit than in the previous consolidated fiscal year, exceeding the record results achieved in the previous fiscal year, which had marked the highest profit since listing, and setting a new record high. For future new stores, we plan to open RAKU SPA Adachi-Kohoku (tentative name) as a company-operated store around spring 2027 at a prime location along Tokyo's Kan-nana-dori and the Nippori-Toneri Liner in Adachi, Tokyo.」
Regarding the development of urban, high-value-added facilities, the company has presented a specific plan to open a new RAKU SPA at a prime location in Adachi-ku after opening the Musashi-Koganei location. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For new stores, we plan to open RAKU SPA Station Musashi-Koganei in Koganei, Tokyo, as a company-operated store beneath the elevated tracks in front of JR Musashi-Koganei Station on 5 December 2025. Around December 2026, we also plan to open RAKU SPA Adachi-Kohoku (tentative name) as a company-operated store at a prime location along Tokyo's Kan-nana-dori and the Nippori-Toneri Liner in Adachi, Tokyo. We will continue to actively pursue new store openings to expand sales.」
Regarding the development of urban, high-value-added facilities, the company has presented a plan to open a new location along Route 7, the Nippori-Toneri Liner and Kan-nana-dori in Adachi-ku, following the new location in front of Musashi-Koganei Station. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2025, we plan to open RAKU SPA Musashi-Koganei (tentative name) in Koganei, Tokyo, as a company-operated store beneath the elevated tracks in front of JR Musashi-Koganei Station. We will continue to actively pursue various initiatives to expand sales.」
Following the opening of the 2 locations in Yokohama and Fuchu and Gokurakuyu Royal Kawaguchi, the company has presented a plan for a new location in front of Musashi-Koganei Station as part of its high-value-added, new-format facility development. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the second half of the fiscal year, we plan to open 2 company-operated stores by December: RAKU SPA BAY Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and RAKU SPA Station Fuchu in Fuchu, Tokyo.」
The plan to develop high-value-added, new-format facilities became more concrete, with 2 company-operated locations, RAKU SPA BAY Yokohama and RAKU SPA Station Fuchu, scheduled to open by December. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the Group invested a total of ¥1,071.430 million in capital expenditures, excluding goodwill, primarily for store facilities. This mainly comprised ¥749.864 million invested by Gokurakuyu Co., Ltd. in updating equipment at existing locations and ¥321.566 million in the large-scale renovation of the Wako location.」
In connection with its policy of developing new-format, high-value-added facilities, the company carried out specific investments to update equipment at existing locations and undertake a large-scale renovation of the Wako location. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The company will pursue the development of high-value-added facilities, without being overly constrained by existing formats or locations, whether through renovations of existing locations or new openings, including facilities incorporating outdoor elements such as the popular sauna and barbecue experiences that have also attracted attention as infection-control measures.」
The company has reiterated its policy of developing high-value-added facilities incorporating saunas, barbecues and other features. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company opened RAKU CAFE Ikebukuro in January 2023 as a reservation-only collaboration cafe in Ikebukuro, a popular destination for anime fans.」
Regarding new businesses and high-value-added facility development, the company opened the reservation-only collaboration cafe RAKU CAFE Ikebukuro in January 2023. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company will review, reduce or implement cautiously its investments in new businesses, new location openings and renovations of existing locations, which constitute investments aimed at creating value.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of reviewing, reducing or implementing cautiously investments aimed at creating value, including new businesses, new locations and renovations of existing locations. - FY2023-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「We will review, scale back, or implement cautiously new investments, defined as investments aimed at creating added value through new businesses, new store openings, and renovations of existing stores.」
The company is changing its policy on investments aimed at creating value, including new businesses, new locations and renovations of existing locations, to one of reviewing, reducing or implementing them cautiously. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「The company will pursue the development of high-value-added facilities, without being overly constrained by existing formats or locations, whether through renovations of existing locations or new openings, including facilities incorporating outdoor elements such as the popular sauna and barbecue experiences that have also attracted attention as infection-control measures.」
The existing policy of developing urban, high-value-added facilities is being made more concrete through the incorporation of outdoor elements such as saunas and barbecues. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company actively pursued initiatives including collaboration events featuring the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Osomatsu-san, as well as Sanrio characters, renovations such as the installation of one of the largest auto löyly sauna systems in the region at the company-operated RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu, and the creation of places where customers could enjoy themselves with peace of mind while taking precautions against infection.」
Under its existing policy of developing high-value-added urban facilities, the company carried out renovations at RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu, including the installation of one of the region's largest auto löyly sauna systems. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2020, the company opened RAKU CAFE Monzen-Nakacho in Koto-ku, Tokyo, for which preparations had been under way since the previous year. This new format is based on the concept of an RAKU SPA without bathing facilities and is a small urban-style location suited to modern lifestyles, offering cafe items, a coworking space, more than 10,000 comics, free Wi-Fi and power outlets at every table.」
Under its existing policy of developing urban, high-value-added facilities, the company opened a new RAKU SPA format without bathing facilities in June 2020 and disclosed its specific service offering. - FY2020-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「Revenue increased year on year, due to contributions from RAKU SPA GARDEN Nagoya, which opened in June 2018, and RAKU SPA 1010 Kanda, which opened in March 2019, as well as the effectiveness of promotional measures such as collaborations.」
The company cited the contribution to quarterly sales from 2 high-value-added facilities opened previously. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company worked on preparations to open the new RAKU SPA 1010 Kanda location in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, scheduled to open in March 2019, as well as on new business development.」
The company presented a specific plan to open RAKU SPA 1010 Kanda in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, in March 2019, together with preparations for the opening. - FY2019-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group opened RAKU SPA GARDEN Nagoya in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, in June 2018, and opened Gokurakuyu Jiading Onsen in Shanghai, China, as its fourth overseas company-operated location in February 2018.」
RAKU SPA GARDEN Nagoya, previously described as under preparation and planned for opening, opened in June 2018, realizing the opening of a new-format facility. - FY2018AchievedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group worked in Japan toward opening RAKU SPA GARDEN Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture in June 2018, while also carrying out repairs necessitated by the aging of existing locations.」
RAKU SPA GARDEN Nagoya is now described as having opened in June 2018, rather than as a location still under preparation and planning. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group worked in Japan on preparations to open a new location in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, scheduled to open this year, as well as on new business development, while」
The company continues to prepare to open RAKU SPA Nagoya and develop new businesses. The opening of the new Nagoya location itself remains at the planning stage. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company worked on repairs and equipment replacement at existing locations, preparations to open the new Nagoya location and new business development, while」
The company continues to repair and replace equipment at existing locations, prepare to open RAKU SPA Nagoya and develop new businesses. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The payment procedures were completed on 4 August 2017. The funds raised are scheduled to be used entirely for the opening costs of RAKU SPA Nagoya (provisional name).」
In addition to preparations to open RAKU SPA Nagoya, payment for the third-party allotment capital increase was completed, and the company stated a plan to use all funds raised for the location's opening costs. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company renovated and reopened its existing Hamamatsu Sanarudai location in August 2016 as the new-format hot spring bathing facility RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu, while working toward opening RAKU SPA Nagoya (provisional name) in Aichi Prefecture around summer 2018.」
The conversion of the Hamamatsu location to a new format was completed, while the planned opening of RAKU SPA Nagoya changed from mid-November 2017, as planned in the previous quarter, to around summer 2018. Construction and capital investment are under way. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company renovated its existing Hamamatsu Sanarudai location in Shizuoka Prefecture and reopened it in August as the new-format hot spring bathing facility RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu. It also plans to open the large-scale hot spring bathing facility RAKU SPA Nagoya (provisional name) in Aichi Prefecture in mid-November 2017.」
Following the conversion of the Hamamatsu location to a new format, the plan to open the large-scale facility RAKU SPA Nagoya (provisional name) in Aichi Prefecture in mid-November 2017 became more concrete. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company renovated its existing Hamamatsu Sanarudai location in Shizuoka Prefecture and reopened it in August as the new-format hot spring bathing facility RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu. It will also continue to actively pursue new openings and renovations of existing locations.」
The planned renovation into RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu, scheduled in the previous quarter, was completed in August. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company plans to reopen its existing Hamamatsu Sanarudai location in Shizuoka Prefecture as RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu, based on a new concept, in early August. It will also continue to actively pursue new openings and renovations of existing locations.」
The company presented a specific location and concept, RAKU SPA Cafe Hamamatsu, under its existing policy of developing urban, high-value-added new-format facilities, with the reopening scheduled for early August. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will actively pursue the development of more attractive, high-value-added facilities in Japan and overseas, without being overly constrained by its existing formats or locations, including collaborations with businesses in various industries and urban hot spring bathing facilities unlike its conventional suburban facilities.」
The company plans to develop collaborations with businesses in other industries and urban facilities rather than limiting itself to existing suburban facilities.