Health and medical facilities near Waseda
Note:Please refer to p.146 of the "International Students' Handbook"
for the locations.
http://www.cie-waseda.jp/lifeatwaseda/handbook/index.html
Note: As clinic hours may be subject to change, please phone the clinic in advance.
- (1) Seihoku Internal & Surgical Clinic
- Address: 3-12-4, Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku
Tel.: 03-3203-5660
Clinic hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 - 12:30, 14:30 - 18:00
Sat. 9:00 - 12:00
*Clinic closes at 16:00 on Wednesday.
*Clinic closed on the 4th Saturday of each month. - (2) Honjo Internal Medicine Clinic
- Address: 1-21-2, Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku
Tel.: 03-3203-3959
Clinic hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 - 13:00, 16:00 - 18:00
Sat. 9:00 - 13:00 - (3) Ichimura Otolaryngological (ear, nose & throat) Clinic
- Address: 3-12-4, Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku
Tel.: 03-3202-9275
Clinic hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue. & Sat. 9:00 - 12:00 - (4) Oshiro Ophthalmic Clinic
- Address: 1-2-3, Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku
Tel.: 03-3202-3998
Clinic hours: Mon. - Fri. 10:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 - (5) Nishi-waseda Dental Clinic
- Address: 1-21-2-203, Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku
Tel.: 03-5286-8200
Clinic hours: Mon. - Wed. and Friday - Sat 10:00 - 13:00, 14:30 - 19:00
*Clinic closed on Thursdays and Sundays.
*By appointment only - (6) International Medical Center of Japan
- Address: 1-21-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku
Tel.: 03-3202-7181
Clinic hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 11:00
English Speaking Hospitals
- (1) Tokyo Adventist Clinic, Tokyo Eisei Byoin
- Address: 3-17-3 Amanuma, Suginami-ku, Tokyo.
Phone: 03-3392-6151
Access: 10-minute walk from Ogikubo station on the JR Chuo Line. - (2) International Catholic Hospital, Seibo Byoin
- Address: 2-5-1 Naka-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
Phone: 03-3951-1111
Access: Shimo-Ochiai station on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line. - (3) St. Luke's International Hospital, Seiroka Kokusai Byoin
- Address: 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
Phone: 03-3541-5151
Access: 5-minute walk from Tsukiji station on the Hibiya Line.
Dentist
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital Faculty of Medicine,
Tokyo Ika Shika Daigaku Igakubu Fuzoku Byoin
Address: 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Phone: 03-3813-6111
Access: Ochanomizu station on JR Chuo Line or Marunouchi Subway Line.
Tokyo Metropolitan medical institution information
Information about hospitals that provide treatment in foreign languages is available. Translation service by phone is also provided in case of emergency.
You can search hospitals and clinics in Tokyo on the following website.
http://www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.asp
Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center
Phone: 03-5285-8181
Hours: Daily 9:00 - 20:00
Languages: English / Chinese / Korean / Thai / Spanish
Emergency Translation
Phone: 03-5285-8185
Hours: Monday to Friday 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 9:00 - 20:00
Languages: English / Chinese / Korean / Thai / Spanish
Calling an Ambulance (Kyukyusha)
Emergency dialing from public phones
- Push the red emergency button or dial the emergency number (119)
- Tell the operator "Kyukyusha wo onegai shimasu." (Please send an
anbulance.) - Tell them your name, address or present location and any
landmarks near the location. Speak clearly and give as many details
as possible.If possible, tell them additional information such as your age,
sex and the nature of the injury or problem.
(e.g."Ashi wo orimashita". (I broke my leg)
Emergency dialing from cellular phones
*If you are driving, be sure to pull your car over to the roadside before calling.
- Dial the emergency number (119)
- Tell the operator "Kyukyusha wo onegai shimasu". (Please send an ambulance.)
- Tell them your name, cell phone number, address or present location and any landmarks near the location. Speak clearly and give as many details as possible.
- Keep your cell phone switched on while you are waiting for the ambulance.
Emergency Hospitals
On Sundays, on public holidays and at night, general hospitals are closed. At those times you can receive treatment for sudden illness or injury at an emergency hospital. However, because only a minimum number of doctors are on emergency duty, these hospitals only provide first aid treatment. For information on emergency hospitals in your area, the following telephone service is available.
Fire department telephone service for emergency hospital and emergency medical service advice (24-hour service)
Tel: 03-3212-2323
(within the 23 Tokyo Metropolitan wards)
Tel.: 042-521-2323
(Tama area)
* Information is also given at fire stations, fire station divisions and fire station branches.
Multilingual medical questionnaire
Kanagawa International Foundation
http://www.k-i-a.or.jp/medical/index.html
Tokyo Metropolitan Government consultation service for foreigners
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government offers consultation and a counseling service for foreign people living in Tokyo. Their staff will give information and advice on problems. Principal contents of consultation:
- Problems related to daily life or urgent inquiries
- Matters related to Japanese customs, culture and social systems
- Problems related to traffic accidents, such as insurance applications and compensation for damage.
- Problems concerning your family and children
Ordinarily, consultation is carried out over the phone. However please visit in person if you feel it is necessary.
Consultation is completely free and confidentiality is strictly observed.
Address: "Consultation for Foreigners"
Resident Voice Section, Public Relations and Hearings Division,
Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs,
Foreign Residents' Advisory Center
2-8-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8001
(South side, 3rd floor, First Main Building of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
http://www.seikatubunka.metro.tokyo.jp/sodan/index.htm
