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Night & Holiday Care

Finding night emergency care

Most clinics are closed at night and on holidays. If the situation isn't severe enough to call an ambulance: (1) search "[your city] + 夜間急患センター (night emergency center)" or "[your city] + 当番医 (on-duty doctor)"; (2) call to confirm they can see you; (3) follow the directions given.

Long-term residents should get in the habit of checking their municipality's official website page for "night/holiday emergency care information" (夜間・休日急患情報), or save nearby night emergency facilities to their phone's bookmarks in advance, so they don't have to search when it's actually needed.

今すぐ診てもらえますか？

いますぐみてもらえますか？

Can you see me right now?

You can ask this directly when calling to confirm whether they can see you.

If you're staying at a hotel (for example, if you're a visiting family member or friend), the hotel front desk usually keeps a "holiday/night emergency map" (休日・夜間急患マップ) on hand — this is also a very reliable source of guidance, and you can ask them directly for help.