Living in Japan

Here you can find a list of medical institutions in Japan. Although the site was originally created to aid the safe travel of foreign tourists in Japan, it would also be useful for foreigners living in Japan.

* Please contact each branch for details on available services.

* Please contact each branch for details on available services.
* Examples of how to fill in an application form in English, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese are available at individual branches.

* Please contact each branch for details on available services.
* Examples of how to fill in an application form in English, Chinese, and Korean are available at individual branches.

* Additional customer support is available at individual branches.
* Application forms and brochures in English are also available.
* Translation services using tablet PCs at Shinjuku and Fukuoka branches are available.

If you want to make a contract with a mobile phone carrier, please visit the websites below.

An explanation of the application process and lists of electricity suppliers and registered retailed electricity companies are available on the website of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.

Service inquiries and emergency procedures (gas leakages, earthquakes, etc.)

VoiceTra is a free speech translation application produced by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). The application translates your speech into over 30 different languages including Japanese and allows you to communicate with people from different parts of the world.

The “Portal Site on Policies for Foreign Residents” on the website of the Cabinet Office of Japan provides useful information regarding the living environment for foreign residents in Japan and their support staff. Information for residents includes child/medical care, housing, pensions, education and more. The information is available in Japanese, English, Portuguese and Spanish.