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Useful Information
Getting Medical Service

f you have any medical problems, it is the best to ask the hotel manager for assistance.
In general, hospital reception desks are usually open from 8:30 to 11:30 on weekdays. You often have to wait for a long time, usually for two to three hours. Reception desks at clinics or general practitioners are generally open 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 weekdays. There are some facilities which are also open on Saturday mornings. There are some hospital information centers which can help you with information on hospitals with foreign language speaking doctors, the Japanese medical system and interpretation services.

MDA International Medical Information Center
This center provides hospital information and consultation on the Japanese medical system.

  • TEL: 03-5285-8088
  • The service is available in following languages:
  • Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Spanish (9:00 to 17:00 Mon. to Fri.)
  • Portuguese (9:00 to 1700 Mon, Wed, Fri)
  • Persian (9:00 to 17:00 Mon)
  • Filipino (9:00 to 17:00 Wed)

Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center
Hospital Information and Consultation on the Japanese Medical System

  • TEL : 03-5285-8181
  • Open: 9:00 to 20:00, Mon to Fri
    Available Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Spanish.

Emergency Interpretation Service for Medical Institutes by phone

  • TEL :03-5285-8185
  • Open: 17:00 to 22:00 (Mon to Fri), 9:00 to 22:00 (Sat, Sun, national holidays)
    Available Language: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Spanish.

The Information Desk of the Tokyo Fire Department

It provides emergency hospital information in Japanese and English.

  • TEL : 03-3212-2323
  • Open: 24 hours a day


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