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living information If you become sick
Emergency
Ambulance: number 119
For more details: go to Emergency
Office hours
Surgery hours depend on the hospital, usually they are open in the morning on weekdays (sometimes in the evening as well), they are generally closed on Sundays and national holidays. Please check office hours before going to see a doctor. You don't have to make a reservation except for with dentists, you can go to the hospital directly, but in a big hospital you might have to wait for a while.
If you need emergency medical care on Sundays, national holidays, during the beginning or end of the year or during late night/early morning hours, go to an After Hours Emergency Medical Care Center.
at a hospital
Be sure to bring your Health Insurance Certificate with you (if you have it) and. After seeing the doctor, you must pay a fee for medical advice. Be sure to get an explanation for any medicine prescribed, as there might be no information in your language. If possible it is best to take along someone who can speak Japanese.
Medical Institutions
Access the following websites to find a medical institution near you.
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