THE GUIDEBOOK
A clearer way to navigate care.
Plain-English steps, official sources and clearly labelled community experiences.
Find your next step.
9 practical guides9 guides shown
Japan's medical stay visa, explained
For people coming to Japan for treatment or a health checkup.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsHow to choose a medical agency in Japan
What registered agencies do, what to ask them, and when to walk away.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsBringing your medicines into Japan
How much you can bring, which medicines are banned, and how to get permission for more.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsFinding a hospital that welcomes international patients
How to find care in your language, and what the JMIP and JIH labels mean.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsHow seeing a doctor works in Japan
Clinic or hospital, the "no referral" fee, what to bring, and how prescriptions work.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsHealth insurance documents for residents
Your old insurance card no longer works. Here's what to bring to the clinic instead.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsFull health checkups in Japan (ningen dock)
What a ningen dock is, what it can tell you, and what it costs.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsGetting care in Japan: what it really costs
Why the same treatment can cost very different amounts, and how to compare quotes.
Read the guideESSENTIAL READINGEssentialsWhy use a medical agency in Japan
Hospital access, clear communication and help with the practical side of getting care abroad.
Read the guideChoose your situation and unfold a short planning guide.
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