Medical Appointments in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo: Getting Seen on a Multi-City Trip

First, decide how urgent it is

If #7119 does not connect from your phone, use the alternate numbers: Tokyo 03-3212-2323, Osaka 06-6582-7119, Kyoto 0570-00-7119. None of the three official pages says the line works in English, so ask a Japanese speaker to call if you can. Read our guide to calling 119 in Japan for the emergency steps.

Finding medical appointments in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo

Two national tools work in all three cities:

• JNTO’s medical-institution guide searches by prefecture, language, department, accepted cards and emergency availability, in English, Chinese and Korean.
• MHLW’s list of hospitals that accept foreign patients was republished on 30 June 2026, with Tokyo and Osaka revised in August and Kyoto in September 2026.

The JNTO Japan Visitor Hotline (050-3816-2787, 24 hours) can also help you find care, but as a rule it does not book appointments or interpret your consultation. For more detail on Tokyo, see our guide to hospitals in Tokyo for international patients.

Booking and what to bring

1. Call before you goJNTO advises confirming hours and language support first. Many clinics take walk-ins in the morning only, and some close one weekday afternoon.
2. Check paymentJNTO notes that credit cards are generally accepted only at major hospitals; many clinics are cash-only.
3. Bring the basicsPassport, insurance details, a list of your medicines and allergies, and cash.
4. Keep everythingReceipts, any medical certificate and test results, for your insurer and your next doctor.

Our guides to booking a doctor appointment in Japan and what to bring go into more detail.

What medical appointments in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo cost

Visitors without Japanese public health insurance are treated as self-pay. JNTO warns that without travel insurance you may be charged the full amount. In addition, MHLW has noted that hospitals may set their own prices for visitors, and some charge more than the insured rate.

For more on costs, read medical costs for uninsured visitors and referral letters and the hospital fee.

Keeping care joined up as you move between cities

A problem that starts in Tokyo may need a follow-up in Kyoto or Osaka, so treat your medical appointments in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo as one journey. Japan has no shared record that follows you between clinics, so you carry the continuity:

• Ask for a referral letter 紹介状 if the first doctor wants you seen again. It also avoids the large-hospital fee.
• Keep test results and the medicine notebook お薬手帳 the pharmacy gives you; show them at the next clinic. See our okusuri techo guide.
• Get prescriptions filled in the same city. Japanese pharmacies dispense against a Japanese doctor’s prescription, and overseas prescriptions are not honoured, so plan refills before you move on.
• Translate key documents for your insurer or doctor at home. Japanese receipts, certificates and results are in Japanese; see medical receipt translation.

How MedicTranslate helps with medical appointments in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo

MedicTranslate is based in Kobe. We arrange clinic appointments and interpreters, in person across Kansai and beyond, including Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, and by video or phone anywhere in Japan. You can also see our clinic list. We do not diagnose, give medical advice or guarantee a booking, but we can make the call, explain what to expect at the visit and translate the paperwork afterwards.