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Need a Hospital

Here's how to find medical help in Japan as a foreign visitor.

Medical costs in Japan can be very high. We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance before your trip.

For life-threatening emergencies

Call 119 immediately. Say 'Kyuukyuu desu' (救急です) which means 'ambulance please'. Operators will assist with interpretation.

Find an English-speaking hospital

Use the Japan Medical Support Network or Tokyo Medical Consultation Center (03-5285-8181, 9am–8pm daily) to find nearby hospitals with English support.

At the hospital

Bring your passport and travel insurance card. You will need to pay upfront and claim reimbursement from your insurer later. Keep all receipts.

📞 Medical Support Hotlines

Tokyo Medical: 03-5285-8181 (9am–8pm daily)JNTO Hotline: 050-3816-2787 (24h — EN/ZH/KO/JA)

🏥 English-Speaking Hospitals

St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo)

03-5550-7166🇬🇧 EN 🇨🇳 ZH

Tokyo Midtown Medical Center

03-5413-7911🇬🇧 EN

Sanno Hospital (Tokyo)

03-3402-3151🇬🇧 EN 🇨🇳 ZH 🇰🇷 KO

Osaka University Hospital

06-6879-5111🇬🇧 EN

Rinku General Medical Center (Osaka)

072-469-3111🇬🇧 EN 🇨🇳 ZH 🇰🇷 KO

🗣️ Useful Phrases

I have pain here. (point to area)

ここが痛いです。

I have a fever.

熱があります。

I am allergic to ___.

___ アレルギーがあります。

I have travel insurance.

海外旅行保険に加入しています。

Please give me a receipt and medical certificate.

領収書と診断書をください。

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