You must have a referral letter (medical information document) on hand.Please apply with a referral letter from another medical institution, such as your family doctor.
Referral letters from osteopathic or bone setting clinics are not eligible.
When making a reservation request, our hospital will directly inquire about the patient's medical information at the medical institution that issued the referral letter to determine whether or not we can accept your request. Therefore, it may take some time for your reservation to be accepted.
The letter of introduction is valid for six months.Reservations cannot be made with referrals that are more than six months old.
Reservations cannot be made on the day of application.
If it turns out to be a second opinion during the consultation, it will not be covered by insurance and will cost 33,000 yen.(tax included)is required at actual cost.
We only accept referral letters in Japanese or English. Reservations cannot be made with referral letters in any other language.
If you make a reservation using a referral letter issued by a medical institution outside Japan, you will be required to pay an initial selected medical treatment fee of 11,000 yen (tax included) for those 15 years of age or older and 7,700 yen (tax included) for those under 15 years of age in addition to the consultation fee.
Please note that if you do not have a Japanese My Number card (health insurance card), even if you are a Japanese national, our hospital will charge you 30 yen per medical fee point (normally 10 yen per point).
How to make a reservation
① Make a reservation through another medical institution
*This is the reservation method recommended by our hospital as it does not cause too much hassle for patients.
*Reservations are accepted from 8:45 to 19:00 on weekdays.
When you get a referral letter from your current medical institution, please ask them to make an appointment at Kitano Hospital.
We will arrange appointments directly with the medical institution.
Once your reservation is confirmed, we will contact you through your current medical institution.
Please bring your referral letter and issue a ticket at the reception terminal next to the "Initial Visit Reception" on the first floor of the main building.
