(1) Find a hospital

If you feel sick or injured, go to the hospital suitable for your symptoms as soon as possible. Here are some useful tools to find one.
Depending on the hospital, you may not be able to receive medical treatment without a letter of referral, or even if you can receive medical treatment, you may have to pay “Sentei Ryoyouhi” apart from the medical treatment fee. The “Sentei Ryoyouhi” is an additional fee for a first-time patient without a referral and determined by each hospital. Before visiting a hospital, please call to confirm.

[1] Miyazaki Medical Navi (Japanese / English)

You can search for a hospital in Miyazaki Prefecture by clinical department or supported language.

[2] Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) website (English / Chinese / Korean)

When you are in Japan on a trip, you can search for a hospital by clinical department or supported language.

(2) Visit the hospital

[1] Consultation hours

Consultation hours vary depending on hospital. Be sure to check with the hospital before visiting.
Miyazaki Medical Navi (Japanese / English)

* On Sundays, public holidays and the Year-end and New Year holidays (December 30 to January 3), you can use an On-duty Doctor at Home during the daytime.

Information on On-duty Doctor at Home

• Miyazaki Medical Association website (Japanese only)
• Miyazaki Dental Association website (Japanese only)

[2] What to bring

• Cash
• Health insurance card
  * By showing your health insurance card at the reception desk, you can receive medical care at a partial expense. Without your medical insurance certificate, you have to pay all medical expenses, which will be quite expensive.
• Identification card (Resident Card, Special Permanent Resident Certificate, passport, etc.)
• The medication you are taking.

[3] Payment to the hospital

Payment will be made after the consultation. If you are not sure whether you have enough money, check the approximate amount at the reception desk.

[4] Other

If you have any restrictions on daily life or treatment for religious reasons, or if you have any allergies, you should inform the receptionist or a nurse in advance.

(3) When you get sick at night

Two hospitals are available as medical institutions that treat emergency patients who are not so severe as to require inpatient treatment at night.

[Night Emergency Center, Miyazaki City Medical Association Hospital]

Address: 1173 Arita, Oaza, Miyazaki City (within the Ikimenomori Medical & Disaster Prevention Center)
Phone: 0985-77-9915 (Night) 0985-77-9101 (Day)
Clinical department: Internal medicine and surgery
Medical service days: Daily, Medical service hours: 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the next morning

[Pediatrics, Miyazaki City Night Emergency Center]

Address: 5-30 Kita-takamatsu-cho, Miyazaki City (Annex to Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital)
Phone: 0985-29-0119
Clinical department: Pediatrics
Medical service days: Daily, Medical service hours: 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the next morning

(4) In case of emergency

In case of sudden illness or injury, dial “119” to call an ambulance.
It is a free service.

(5) Medical Handbook (created by Miyazaki International Foundation)

A medical handbook for foreigners living in Miyazaki Prefecture.
It is convenient to take it with you when you go to a hospital.(English / Chinese / Korean)

(Inquiries) ※Japanese only