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Search clinics across Japan by prefecture, language and department.

Find clinics that say they accept foreign patients.

Used to urgent care at home? How clinics work in Japan

In Japan you usually choose a clinic by its department and walk in yourself. For a cold, a fever or stomach trouble, the official visitor guide points to internal medicine, which works like a family doctor. Type what you need in the search below and we show the department the guide suggests.

Large hospitals are mainly for referrals and emergencies. At a university hospital or a large hospital with 200 or more beds, a first visit without a referral letter from a clinic costs an extra ¥7,000 or more (¥5,000 or more for dental) on top of the bill. Emergency patients are not charged this fee. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Opening hours vary from clinic to clinic. Call before you go, and ask whether you need an appointment. In an emergency, call 119.

In an emergency, call 119 for an ambulance. This list starts from the national register of medical institutions that accept foreign patients, run by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Japan Tourism Agency, plus consulate lists and our own checks of clinic websites. Languages, hours and booking options can change. Call the clinic to confirm before you go. A listing is not an endorsement or a quality rating. No paid placements.

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IzumiDentalClinic

和泉歯科医院

Ishikawa
English

Dental: general

Ma-33 Hitoto, Nakanoto-machi, Kashima-gun, Ishikawa-ken 929-1715

Saturday hours · Evening hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Kanazawa Ekimae Internal Medicine and Diabetes Clinic

金沢駅前内科・糖尿病クリニック

Ishikawa
English

Internal medicine: general

B1F,Porte Kanazawa 2-15-1 Honmachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa

Saturday hours · Sunday or holiday hours · Evening hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Nanazawa Urology Clinic

なかざわ腎泌尿器科クリニック

Ishikawa
English

Internal medicine: general

6-445 Shinjo, Nonoichi-shi, Ishikawa

Saturday hours · Sunday or holiday hours · Evening hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

NishikawaClinic

にしかわクリニック

Ishikawa
Chinese (Simplified)EnglishKorean

Urology

I-14-1 Mitsuyamachi, Nomi-shi, Ishikawa-ken 923-1243

Saturday hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

ShikaClinic

志賀クリニック

Ishikawa
English

Internal medicine: general

Ya 79-1, Takahamamachi, Shika-machi, Hakui-gun, Ishikawa, 925-0141

Saturday hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

ToyoharaDentalClinic

とよはら歯科診療所

Ishikawa
English

Dental: general

Nushi Machi 2 Nanao city, Ishikawa, 926-0056

Saturday hours · Evening hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

WakabayashiEyeCenter

わかばやし眼科クリニック

Ishikawa
English

Ophthalmology

3-160 Taheiji, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 921-8845

Saturday hours · Evening hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

central dental clinic

中央歯科クリニック

Iwate
Chinese (Simplified)English

Dental: general

Gounosato57Banchi, Hanaizumicho Hanaizumi, Ichinoseki Shi, Iwate Ken

Saturday hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Family Dental Clinic

ファミリー歯科医院

Iwate
Chinese (Simplified)English

Dental: general

19-83-1, Kitaoniyanagi, Kitakami-shi, Iwate prefecture

Saturday hours · Evening hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

sasaki dental clinic

ささき歯科医院

Iwate
English

Dental: general

3-12-7 Sanbonyanagi Morioka City

Saturday hours · Sunday or holiday hours · Evening hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Aga Clinic

淡河医院

Kagawa
English

ENT · Urology

3-3-15 Kotobuki-cho, Sakaide-shi, Kagawa prefecture, 762-0043

Saturday hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

AKAZAWA EYE CLINIC

医療社団法人赤澤眼科医院

Kagawa
English

Ophthalmology

680-32 Sambommatsu, Higashikagawa, Kagawa, 769-2601

Saturday hours · Evening hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Akiyama iin

秋山医院

Kagawa
English

Internal medicine: general

9-6 Nakanocho, Tadotsu-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa, 764-0004

Saturday hours · Evening hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Ando dental clinic

あんどう歯科

Kagawa

Dental: general

89-6,Higashiyamasaki-cho,Takamatsu-shi,Kagawa prefecture,761-0312

Saturday hours · Evening hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

ASAHI CLINIC

あさひクリニック

Kagawa
English

Internal medicine: general · OB/GYN · Urology

538-2 Kanko-cho,Takamatsu-shi,KagawaPrefecture 760-0076

Saturday hours · Evening hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Ayasaka Dental Clinic

綾坂歯科医院

Kagawa
English

Dental: general · Dental: oral surgery · Pediatrics · Surgery: general

875-3 Hayashidacho,Sakaideshi,Kagawa prefecture 762-0012

Saturday hours · Evening hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Bando Dental Clinic

坂東歯科クリニック

Kagawa
English

Dental: general

Tree Heim 201,1-10-12,Saihou-cho,Takamatsu city,Kagawa prefecture,760-0004

Saturday hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Bijutsukan Clinic

医療法人社団なつめ会美術館診療所

Kagawa

Internal medicine: general · OB/GYN · Surgery: general · Surgery: orthopedic

433-1,Kouzaihigashi-machi,Takamatsu-shi,Kagawa ,761-8013

Saturday hours · Evening hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Furuichi Dental Clinic

古市歯科医院

Kagawa
English

Dental: general

2-5-6 Taga,Takamatsu-shi,KAGAWA,760-0063

Saturday hours · Evening hours · Cards accepted

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Hamada Dental・Orthodontic clinic

医療法人社団はまだ歯科・矯正クリニック

Kagawa
English

Dental: general

2624-6 Toyonaka-cho,Hijidai,Mitoyo-shi,Kagawa prefecture,769-1501

Saturday hours

Listed in the national foreign-patient register. Checked 2026-06-30.

Need an interpreter or a help line?

Interpreters and help lines

Get language support over the phone or by video during a medical visit, or call a help line to find facilities that speak your language. These services help you communicate with medical staff; they do not provide a doctor’s consultation.

You can call these yourself

Japan Visitor Hotline (JNTO)

NationwideHelp line

Call directly

The Japan National Tourism Organization’s help line for visitors, including support when you are ill or injured.

24 hours, every day

How to use this service

Call the number and explain what you need. From outside Japan, dial +81-50-3816-2787.

English, Chinese and Korean

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center (Himawari)

TokyoHelp line

Call directly

Information on Tokyo medical facilities that support foreign languages, and on how Japan’s medical system works.

9:00 to 20:00, every day

How to use this service

The service is free; you pay your own call charges. It is an information line, not an emergency service.

English, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Spanish

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Fukuoka International Medical Support Center

FukuokaTelephone

Call directly; no registration

A prefectural call center offering telephone interpreting between you and medical staff, plus information on Fukuoka medical facilities.

24 hours, every day

How to use this service

The service is free; you pay your own call charges. You can call with the doctor for a three-way interpreted call.

21 languages, including English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Nepali, Spanish and Portuguese

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Okinawa Medical Multilingual Call Center for visitors

OkinawaHelp line

Call directly (visitors)

A prefectural line for visitors who fall ill or are injured in Okinawa. It can point you to medical facilities with language support.

24 hours, every day

How to use this service

Visitors, their companions or hotel staff can call. Clinics in Okinawa use a separate interpreting line.

18 languages, including English, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

mediPhone

NationwideTelephone

Direct patient registration

Telephone medical interpretation for visits to hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.

How to use this service

Register through the provider’s patient service and check the current fee before calling. Confirm that your hospital can use a remote interpreter.

English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Vietnamese, alongside Japanese

Public service information checked 2026-10-16. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

AMDA Medical Information Center

NationwideTelephone or web meeting

Patient enquiries; reservation needed

A nonprofit organisation offering remote medical interpretation by telephone or web meeting.

How to use this service

Arrange a reservation and confirm your language’s schedule. Ask the medical facility whether it can use the service.

Language availability varies by day; check the provider’s schedule

Public service information checked 2026-10-16. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Ask your clinic or hospital to use these

Many hospitals already have access to an interpreting service through the prefecture or a contract. Ask at reception whether they use one of these.

Aichi Medical Interpretation System

AichiTelephone or in person

Your hospital arranges it

Telephone interpreting and interpreter visits at participating hospitals, clinics and health centers in Aichi.

Telephone interpreting 24 hours; Vietnamese and Filipino 8:00 to 20:00

How to use this service

Patients cannot book directly. Check the participating facility list on the service website and ask the hospital to use the system. Fees may apply.

English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino and Korean

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

BRIDGE MULTILINGUAL SOLUTIONS

NationwideTelephone or video

Arrange through your hospital or organisation

Remote interpreting services that include healthcare communication, with telephone and video options.

How to use this service

Ask your hospital whether it has a contract or can arrange the service. The provider’s business enquiry route is not an instant patient booking service.

Ask the provider about the language and medical interpreting support required

Public service information checked 2026-10-16. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

BeBorn

NationwideTelephone

Arrange through your hospital or organisation

Telephone interpreting between a patient, medical staff and a remote interpreter.

How to use this service

The published service uses a dedicated number for contracted clients. Ask your hospital whether it can arrange access and confirm medical interpreting availability.

Check your language and service hours with the provider

Public service information checked 2026-10-16. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Osaka Prefecture 24-hour Multilingual Remote Medical Interpreting

OsakaTelephone

Clinics and pharmacies in Osaka register; ask yours

Free telephone interpreting for registered medical institutions and pharmacies in Osaka Prefecture.

24 hours, every day

How to use this service

Ask the clinic or pharmacy whether it is registered with the prefecture’s remote interpreting service. You will be asked to agree before an interpreter joins.

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai and French

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Kanagawa Medical Interpreter Dispatch System (MIC Kanagawa)

KanagawaIn person

Your hospital arranges it

Trained interpreters sent to about 70 cooperating hospitals in Kanagawa Prefecture.

How to use this service

Ask the hospital’s medical counseling desk how to book. The hospital pays a set fee and some hospitals ask the patient to cover part of it.

13 languages, including Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Spanish, English, Thai, Vietnamese and Nepali

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Ministry of Health rare-language remote interpreting

NationwideTelephone

Registered medical institutions; ask yours

A government-funded telephone interpreting service for less common languages that commercial services often cannot cover.

How to use this service

If your language is hard to find, ask the hospital whether it is registered with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare rare-language service.

Less common languages; the hospital can check yours

Public service information checked 2026-10-25. Confirm availability, language and fees directly.

Will my travel insurance pay?

Every policy is different, so check your own policy wording. This is a general guide, not a coverage decision.

Usually covered: doctor visits and hospital care for an illness or injury that starts suddenly during the trip, emergency dental treatment for pain relief, and complications of pregnancy. (Squaremouth, World Nomads)

Usually not covered: conditions you had before buying the policy unless it includes a waiver, routine check-ups and health screening, vaccinations, prescription refills, routine pregnancy care and childbirth, dental work that can wait until you are home, and any treatment you planned or travelled to Japan for. Injuries from some higher-risk activities are excluded unless you add cover.

Before you need it: the Japan National Tourism Organization strongly recommends travel insurance, and visitors with unpaid medical bills may be refused entry later. Check whether your policy is cashless, meaning the insurer pays the clinic directly, because some clinics do not take cards. Keep the insurer’s emergency number with you, and ask your credit card provider whether your card includes cover. You can also buy insurance after you arrive. (JNTO)

At the clinic: call your insurer first if you can, keep every receipt and any documents from the doctor, and ask the insurer which forms it needs for a claim.