For Patients

Preparation for first visit
Visa| Before leaving your country| Medications to bring
Patients and family members visiting Japan for treatment
Visa
We will start your treatment, assuming that you have a visa which assures you of enough length of stay in Japan. Please make sure that your visa allows you to stay in Japan long enough to receive necessary treatment. For further information, please visit website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Medical visa
For patients and their family members visiting Japan to receive treatment, we recommend you
to obtain a medical visa before traveling to Japan.
If you or your family members enter Japan with a tourist visa, you will not be allowed to change
your tourist visa to a medical visa during your stay in Japan. You will have to return to your
home country to apply for a medical visa.
We will not become a guarantor for your visa application. However, after you make your first
appointment, we can issue a document which certifies you are scheduled to visit our hospital
for treatment.
Website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Since a tourist visa allows you to stay only for a short period, you may need to apply to
extend the visa if you enter Japan with a tourist visa. It can be very stressful to go
through visa extension process during your treatment (especially before surgery), so we
recommend to obtain medical visa before starting treatment.
We can provide you with information of companies that can help you obtain a medical visa.
Please contact International Services
for more information.
Before leaving your country
Cost for medical treatment
You do not need to make payment prior your appointment. However, it is recommended for you to inform your bank that you will be making a large international money transfer to receive treatment in Japan
Medications to bring
Please bring all medications that you are currently prescribed and are taking (e.g., medications for oral intake, insulin injection, ointment). We will check the composition, administration and dosage of your medications. You may be asked to stop taking or adjust the quantity of some of medications during the treatment
In addition to the medications, please make sure to bring:
- Boxes and bottles of your medications, medication records, package insert, copies of prescriptions, etc.
- Certificates showing that you have been prescribed the medication.
- Dietary supplements, Kampo (Chinese herbal medicines), or other nutrition products with component information.
Pharmaceutical laws and regulations vary by country. If you plan to bring narcotics or psychotropic drugs for medical use, please visit the website for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan for further information.
Supplement dosages in your country may be different from that of Japan. Before surgery, it may be necessary to stop taking or adjust the quantity of dietary supplements and nutrition products.
Website for Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan
On Your Arrival
Currency Exchange
Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR does not accept foreign currency or check at the payment. We do not provide currency exchange service as well. Since it is hard to find exchange counter near our hospital, we recommend exchanging currency when you arrive at the airport.
Please visit following links to check the place of exchange counter at the airport.
- There are several exchange counters in Tokyo. Please ask the staff of International Patient Service Team (IPST) about where to exchange money near your accommodation.
Cell Phone Rental Service
Rental Cell Phone is available at the counter of the airport.
For the detail of the retail service, please have a look at following pages.
- Cell Phone Rental Service at Narita Airport
- Cell Phone Rental Service at Tokyo International Airpot (Haneda Airport)
- Please note that you may not be able to rent the cell phone without prior application depending on the availability.
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Transportation
To check how to get to Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Please visit Access page.
Accommodation
If you plan to visit Japan with accompanying person, we recommend reserving the hotel which is close to our hospital for you and your accompanying person’s convenience.
To check the hotel list near Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Please visit Facilities near the Hospital page.