If you need to call an ambulance, call 119.
>> Other Emergency Telephone Numbers in Japan
If you are not sure if you should call an ambulance or go to the hospital, check this page below.
>> Tokyo EMS Guide: Should I go to the hospital or call an ambulance?
The service ensures that comprehensive emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at four major Tokyo hospitals.
Location: Shibuya ward
TEL: 03-3444-1181 (Japanese) Emergency Reception, Ext. 2406
https://www.tmhp.jp/hiroo/en/
Location: Sumida ward
TEL: 03-3633-6151 (Japanese)
https://www.tmhp.jp/bokutoh/en/
Location: West Tokyo
TEL: 042-323-5111 (Japanese)
https://www.tmhp.jp/tama/en/
Location: West Tokyo
TEL: 042-323-5111 (Japanese)
https://www.tmhp.jp/shouni/en/index.html
Patients are triaged by a nurse into one of three care levels based on how severe the case is:
- primary care for outpatient treatment
- secondary care for cases that require hospitalization, and
- tertiary care for life-threatening situations and those requiring urgent treatment at an emergency and intensive care center.
Depending on the severity of other patients awaiting treatment, when visiting a Tokyo ER facility, you may not be seen in the order that you arrived. Because the primary focus of the emergency room is to serve medical emergencies, in the case of a non-emergency you may be referred to another medical institution or asked to come back during primary care hours.
>> English-Speaking Doctors and Hospitals
Please also read Health Care in Japan for more details about Emergency Information, English Medical Support and the Overview of Healthcare in Japan.
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