Emergency Medical Care Afterhours, on Sundays, and During National Holidays

Here you can find information about where to receive emergency medical care during afterhours, on Sundays, or during national holidays when most medical facilities are closed.

If you have a regular doctor who will see you on afterhours, on Sundays, or during national holidays, consult with them first.

If you cannot reach your regular doctor, contact the following emergency medical care centers:

• Senda-machi Afterhours Emergency Medical Center＜外部リンク＞ (Japanese)
  Provides emergency medical care in the following capacities: internal medicine (for those 15 years and older), ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, surgery (injuries)
• Kabe Afterhours Emergency Medical Center＜外部リンク＞ (Japanese)
  Provides emergency medical care in the following capacity: internal medicine for those 15 years and older (excluding national holidays and Sundays)

In each region, there are clinics designated to be open during the daytime on Sundays and during national holidays (tōban-i/当番医) (Japanese) which provide emergency care.

Emergency pediatric care is provided at:

• Funairi Citizens Hospital＜外部リンク＞ (24H/day, 365 days/year)
• Hiroshima City North Medical Center Asa Citizens Hospital＜外部リンク＞ (afterhours on Sundays)

Please note that due to the high volume of patients at Funairi Citizens Hospital, it may take time before you can be seen.

Emergency dental care is provided at:

The Hiroshima Oral Health Center＜外部リンク＞ (during the day on both Sundays and national holidays)

Where to recieve emergency medical care

Important notes

• Depending on the day of the week or time of visit, additional charges such as holiday charges, afterhours charges, and late-night charges may apply.
• When going to receive care, always call the medical facility in advance and bring the patient’s insurance card.

When going to receive emergency medical care

In addition to a shortage of doctors and an increase in mildly ill patients visiting during afterhours, Sundays, and national holidays, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ensure the necessary medical care for critically ill patients. If you have relatively mild symptoms, we ask that you seek medical help during usual office hours as much as possible.

For children, as their symptoms can suddenly change dramatically, we ask that you please try to take them to their regular doctors as early as possible; don’t wait. If you are unsure whether you need to take your child to be seen immediately during afterhours, please consult with the Children’s Medical Emergency Hotline (Japanese).

Emergency medical care all day, every day (24H/day, 365 days/year)

Please be aware that the following medical institutions receive a high volume of patients afterhours on Sundays and during national holidays. In addition, as critically-ill patients are given priority, you may have to wait for an extended period of time to be seen.

Medical Emergency Hotline for the Hiroshima Regional Urban Area (Japanese)

This hotline will direct you to a medical institution where you can receive care right now. Also offers consultations about whether to call an ambulance for sudden illnesses or injuries in adults.

• Reception hours: 24H/day
• Tel: #7119 or 082-246-2000

Note: be sure to contact the medical facility you will be visiting in advance

Children’s Medical Emergency Hotline (Japanese)

When you child suddenly becomes ill, if you’re unsure whether your child needs to be seen immediately or can wait until the next morning, call this hotline and speak to a medical professional who can help you decide.

• Reception hours: 7 pm-8 am the next morning (365 days/year)
• Tel: #8000 or 082-555-8870
• Service provided by: Hiroshima Prefecture

Information about pharmacies designated to be open Sundays and during national holidays (Japanese)

• Hiroshima City Pharmacuetical Association＜外部リンク＞
• Asa Pharmacuetical Association＜外部リンク＞
• Aki Pharmacuetical Association＜外部リンク＞
• Hiroshima Saeki Pharmacuetical Association＜外部リンク＞

Medical Information Network＜外部リンク＞ 

Run by Hiroshima Prefecture, this site provides addresses (maps) to medical institutions, emergency medical care information for places outside of Hiroshima City, and more. Use the Other Languages button for auto-translation into other languages.

Helpful information for sudden illnesses in children

Stay informed, stay prepared: learn what you can do if your child suddenly becomes ill.

• Kids Medical Emergency Information for Parents and Guardians (Kodomo QQ)＜外部リンク＞

Overseen by the Japan Pediatric Society and supported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (subsidized by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Research Grant), this website can help you decide whether you need to take your child to the hospital immediately or not.