Information for Patients
Medical examination/consultation for foreign patients
Foreign patients who live overseas and wish to visit our hospital for medical purposes in Japan
International residential patients are kindly asked to contact a medical coordination company.
As a general rule, we ask that international residential patients who would like to have consultations and treatment at Chiba University Hospital contact a medical coordination company to arrange consultations and ensure safe treatment. Chiba University Hospital has agreements with the four companies listed below. Our Global Health Care Center works closely with them to provide care and treatment for international patients. If you wish to receive a consultation, please contact one of our partner coordination companies. It is necessary to ensure that consultations and treatment are conducted smoothly and safely. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Please note that patients are responsible for paying coordination fees.
Flow chart
Consultation for international residential patients at Chiba University Hospital
(PDF, 537KB)
Medical coordination services provided by partner companies
- Guarantor/Medical Stay Visa (*) support
- Intermediary payment of treatment fees
- Arranging interpretation service
- Providing services in multiple languages, etc.
- (*)
- Medical stay visas are issued for patients who wish to receive medical treatment at medical institutions in Japan, as well as their companions. Please see the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
For those who would like to apply for the "Visa for Medical Stay"
Full List of Partner Companies
| Contact | Emergency Assistance Japan (EAJ) |
|---|---|
| Address | NRK Koishikawa Bldg., 1-21-14 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0002, Japan |
| TEL | +81-3-3811-8600 |
| FAX | +81-3-3811-8650 |
| mj-info@emergency.co.jp | |
| HP | http://maj.emergency.co.jp/ja/ |
| Contact | i-cell Networks |
|---|---|
| Address | 5F, Morishigyokanda Bldg., 2-11-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan |
| TEL | +81-3-6268-0261 |
| kokusai@i-cell.co.jp | |
| HP | https://www.i-cell.co.jp/ |
| Contact | DAKE International Medical Group Co., Ltd. International Medical Affairs Division |
|---|---|
| Address | 3F, 6-33-17 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0003, Japan |
| TEL | +81-3-5961-2015 |
| FAX | +81-3-5961-2016 |
| info@dake.jp | |
| HP | https://www.dake.jp/ |
| Contact | JTB JMHC（Japan Medical ＆ Health Tourism Center） |
|---|---|
| Address | 8F, Garo Bldg., 3-1-4 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan |
| TEL | +81-3-5290-1630 |
| FAX | +81-3-5290-1623 |
| jmhc_info@j-medical-healthcare.com | |
| HP | https://j-medical-healthcare.com/ |
Foreign patients with Japanese national health insurance coverage
Please refer to the "Guide for outpatient visits" and "Information for new patients" pages on our website.
Please make an appointment and carry out the necessary procedures by yourself, and secure an interpreter if necessary. To confirm your nationality and other personal information, please present your passport, residence card or certificate of residence.
Foreign patients without Japanese national health insurance coverage (including those who are in Japan for a short stay)
Since April 2021, we have charged 30 yen per medical fee point to non-Japanese patients who are not enrolled in the national public health insurance plan. As for meals during hospitalization, we charge three times the normal fee.
Information on medical fee (PDF, 41KB)
Please make an appointment and carry out the necessary procedures by yourself, and secure an interpreter if necessary.
To confirm your nationality and other personal information, please present your passport, residence card or certificate of residence.
