Travel support

Dental only; emergency care, then follow up with your regular dentist. Cash only—no credit cards or e-money. 2 min on foot north along Senbon-dori from JR Nijo Station east exit. Dedicated parking (separate from the emergency clinic).

Emergency care only; follow up with your regular doctor afterwards. Prescriptions cover one day or the holiday period only; no phone consultations. Hospital referrals: 075-661-5599 (Kyoto emergency medical info) / #7119 / #8000 (children). May stop accepting patients when crowded.

Advanced medical facility with a dedicated page for international self-pay patients (medical tourism); appointments follow a set process. Patients without Japanese insurance pay in full. In Sakyo-ku, right by the city bus stop 'Rindai Seimon-mae'.

Designated medical-interpreter hospital: English Fri 9:00–12:00 (appointment required); Chinese Tue & Fri 9:00–12:00 (no appointment needed); Korean Tue, Wed & Fri 9:00–12:00 (appointment required). Foreign visitors may come directly with a passport; uninsured patients pay in full.

Listed by the Kyoto City Tourism Association as an emergency hospital. A referral letter is generally required. There is a desk for foreign patients, but language support varies by department—calling ahead is advised.

The hospital website has a 'For Foreign Patients' section. Kyoto Prefecture records show roughly 70–80 foreign outpatients per month from 71 countries/regions. Supported languages and appointment requirements were not confirmed on the website.

Listed in JNTO's medical institutions for foreign patients (Kyoto, English available). Departments: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, etc.. Please call ahead before visiting.

Listed in JNTO's medical institutions for foreign patients (Kyoto, English available). Departments: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, etc. (interpreter arrangement required). Please call ahead before visiting.

Listed in JNTO's medical institutions for foreign patients (Kyoto, English available). Departments: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, etc.. Please call ahead before visiting.

Dispensing pharmacy accepting paper and electronic prescriptions; supports My Number insurance-card verification. No parking. Prescription counter hours match store hours.

Drugstore with prescription counter; tax-free shopping available. Open until 23:00 in Sakyo-ku Kitayama. Parking for 24 cars.

Drugstore with prescription counter; tax-free shopping available. Open until 23:00 in central Shijo-Karasuma. No parking.

Counseling for any concern. Foreign-language counseling available (per official site). Operated under commission from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Call when unsure whether to call an ambulance for sudden illness or injury. Nurses give phone advice and direct you to the right hospital. If #7119 does not work (IP/dial-phone), call 0570-00-7119. Toll charges apply.

Free English-only phone and chat counseling for foreigners in Japan. Covers suicidal thoughts and emotional distress. Anonymous and confidential; available only while you are physically in Japan. In an emergency call 119/110.

Has a general consultation desk for Ukrainian evacuees. Three-way phone interpretation in 23 languages.

Free legal and visa consultations with English, Chinese, or Vietnamese interpreters (reservation required). Publishes a newsletter for foreign residents.

Nationwide phone consultation on visa and immigration procedures. English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Burmese. Foreign residents in Kyoto are often referred to the Prefectural International Center or kokoka first.

Consultation on rights issues for foreign residents: visa, labor, social security. Provides interpretation, accompaniment to negotiations and legal support. Thai, Tagalog, Chinese and English.

Publishes flood, landslide, and earthquake hazard maps. Evacuation order status available by phone: Japanese 075-241-9901, English 075-241-9902.

Profiles of evacuation facilities in each municipality (equipment, surroundings). Lists pet-friendly shelters and facilities with ramps/multifunction toilets. Inquiries: Crisis Management Department, Disaster Countermeasures Division.

Weather, earthquake, tsunami, and volcano information in 15 languages. Links to the Cabinet Office's multilingual disaster-prevention app page.

Poisonous/deleterious and prescription drugs: up to one month's supply; other drugs and quasi-drugs: up to two months'; topicals and cosmetics: up to 24 per item (120 for small items)—no pharmaceutical certificate needed, customs check only. Narcotics, stimulants, cannabis, and designated substances are prohibited.