Japan Medical Insurance and Hospitals

If you need to go to the hospital in Japan , it is very useful to know where to find English speakers. Reception desks at Japanese medical facilities are generally open from 8:30am to 11:30pm on weekdays. When attending a hospital, be sure to bring your Japan medical insurance card and hand it over to the nurse at the reception desk. Even if you are not covered for the Out-patient benefits, it is always advisable to have your Japan medical insurance card with you at all times.

MDA International Medical Information center

This center provides hospital information and consultation on the Japanese medical system.

Telephone: 03-5285-8088
The service is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Spanish ( 9:00-17:00 Mon to Friday)

This list of the top medical facilities in Tokyo that have English speaking employees:

International Catholic Hospital (Seibo Byoin)
2-5-1 Naka-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 161-8521
Tel: (03) 3951-1111

Japanese Red Cross Medical Center ( Nihon Sekijujisha Iryo Center )
4-1-22 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8935
Tel: (03) 3400-1311

St.Luke's International Hospital (Seikora Byoin)
9-1 Akashicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8560
Tel: (03) 35415151

Tokyo Adventist Hospital ( Tokyo Eisei Byoin)
3-17-3 Amanuma, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167-0032
Tel: (03) 3392-6151

This list is by no means comprehensive; there are many other medical facilities in other cities that have English speaking employees.