Hospital finder
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Japan Tourism Agency's list of medical institutions that accept foreign patients, with city names from Japan Post's official romanization.
Data as of March 31, 2026www.mhlw.go.jp
Healthcare in Japan, made clear.
Japan Medical Press explains healthcare in Japan to people who do not read Japanese: where to be treated, what a medicine is called here, and how the system works. Every page is written by our editorial team, checked by a licensed Japanese physician, and published with its sources.
We write for people who live in Japan, people traveling here, and patients coming for treatment.
What can I do here?
- Find a hospital with staff who speak your languageSearch 2,728 hospitals and clinics by language, specialty, and prefecture.
- Look up a medicineFind what your medicine is called in Japan, whether it needs a prescription, and whether you can bring it in.
- Read physician-reviewed guidesEmergencies and calling 119, insurance, your first clinic visit, pharmacies, children's health, dental care, pregnancy, and more.
Who makes it?
Supported by physicians and an international teamJapanese physicians review the medical content, and native speakers with a medical background check each language edition. The editorial team plans and writes the articles.
See the full team →Can I trust the information?
Four rules apply to every page on this site.
A physician reviews every article
Articles are checked for medical accuracy by a licensed Japanese physician before publication. The review date is shown on the page, and the review team is introduced on our team page.
Medical review process →Every claim has a source
We cite ministries, academic societies, and official databases inline, list the sources at the end of each article, and show when the page was last updated.
Editorial policy →Editorially independent
What we publish is decided by the editorial team. Payment never changes what a page says or the order in which hospitals and medicines appear, and no page is written to sell a product or a treatment.
How we are funded →Checked by native speakers
Each language edition is reviewed by a native speaker with a medical background, so the wording is what a patient would actually say and understand.
Language reviewers →
Where our data comes from
The hospital finder, the medicine guide, and the outbreak alert are built from official public data, updated on a schedule.
Medicine guide
The national drug price list (Health Insurance Claims Review & Reimbursement Services) for product names, strengths, and prices, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's rules on bringing medicines into Japan.
Data as of August 12, 2026www.mhlw.go.jp
Outbreak alert
Weekly sentinel surveillance from the Japan Institute for Health Security. The bar at the top of the site appears only when national thresholds for an influenza advisory are met.
Data as of Week 41, 2026id-info.jihs.go.jp
Articles also cite primary sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the Children and Families Agency, the Immigration Services Agency, the National Tax Agency, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), the Japan Pension Service, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), prefectures and municipalities, and medical societies. Every article lists its sources at the end.
How we use AI
We use generative AI for drafting, translation, and the JMP AI assistant. AI output is never published without human editing and physician review, and the assistant only points to pages on this site. It is not a doctor and does not diagnose.
Our policy on generative AI →Publisher information
- Name
- Japan Medical Press (日本医事報)
- Published by
- Japan Medical Press editorial team
- Corrections
- How to request a correction
Contact
Questions, correction requests, and partnership inquiries: contact@japanmedicalpress.com. We answer in English and Japanese, usually within three business days.
