JAPANLIFE GUIDE
Emergency/Emergency

Find a Hospital and Show Symptoms

Summarize symptoms and find a clinic, hospital, or hotline.

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Do this first

1

Call 119 for severe chest pain, breathing difficulty, unconsciousness, or heavy bleeding

2

For non-urgent care, search NAVII by current location, department, and language

3

For multilingual guidance, use Himawari in Tokyo (03-5285-8181), Osaka Medical Net for Foreigners, or Kyoto's official medical guide

Useful Japanese phrases

Hospital reception

英語で診察を受けられますか。

Eigo de shinsatsu o ukeraremasu ka.

Can I receive medical care in English?

Describe symptoms

昨日から熱があり、息をするのが苦しいです。

Kino kara netsu ga ari, iki o suru no ga kurushii desu.

I have had a fever since yesterday and it is difficult to breathe.

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