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Minor Hazards
report the loss of any item at Englishspeaking staff and
the nearest koban or with the deal with 24hour emergencies. Despite the nuclear accident
transport authorities. For items Medicines are dispensed in Fukushima in 2011, there
lost on the JR network, call the at pharmacies, though there should be no danger to food
number given in the Directory may be problems with fullfilling and water in Tokyo and
on page 175. Lost or stolen a prescription from abroad. surrounding regions. Tap water
passports should be reported Western brands are available, is drinkable, and food poisoning
at the local police station, which if expensive, at international is rare thanks to good hygiene
will provide an official report. pharmacies, such as Tokyo’s standards. An upset stomach
This can be presented at the American Pharmacy. Contact is likely to be due only to a
embassy or consulate in order lenses can be obtained with change in diet.
to obtain a replacement or relative ease, and Western Raw seafood in sushi and
emergency passport. brand lens solutions are sashimi is not a risk. Though
reasonably priced. The extremely toxic if inexpertly
prevalence of mosquitoes in prepared, fugu (blowfish) is
Hospitals and the warmer months calls for safe, since all the fish served
Pharmacies insect repellents and soothing in restaurants and on sale in
Medical facilities in Japan are lotions for mosquito bites, supermarkets is prepared by
excellent, but you will be sold in pharmacies. Muhi licensed chefs, who undergo
expected to pay the cost of is a popular brand. Chinese the most rigorous training.
any treatment you receive. herbal medicine is widely Eat raw meat only in good
If you are sick, go to a hospital; available. restaurants. Insecticides are
for minor problems, try widely used, so always wash
consulting a pharmacist first. or peel fruit before eating.
If you need to find a hospital
or another medical institution, Travel and Health
contact the Tokyo Metropolitan
Health and Medical Information Insurance
Center, which has multilingual It is advisable to take out
staff. The AMDA (Asian Medical comprehensive travel insurance
Doctors Association) Inter in advance of the trip. It is
national Medical Information important to confirm that it
Center offers free medical covers medical costs, since
consultations over the tele these can be very high in Japan.
phone in eight languages and Insurance should also cover
a free telephone interpreter such areas as loss of belongings,
service. The hospitals listed theft, cancellation of journey,
in the Directory below have Illuminated pharmacy sign and repatriation.
DIRECTORY
In an Emergency Tokyo English Life Line Japan Meteorological St. Luke’s
Tel (03) 57740992. Agency International
Befrienders Open 9am–11pm. ∑ jma.go.jp/jma/en/ Hospital
Worldwide Activities/eew.html 91 Akashicho,
Tel (03) 32075040. Tokyo Metropolitan Chuoku, Tokyo.
Health and Medical
Emergency Information Center Hospitals and Tel (03) 35415151.
Medical Translation Tel (03) 52858181. Pharmacies Seibo
Services Open 9am–8pm daily. International
Tel (03) 52858185. AMDA International Catholic Hospital
Open 5–8pm daily (from Natural Disasters Medical Information
9am Sat, Sun, & pub hols). Center 251 NakaOchiai,
Earthquake Survival Tel (03) 52858088. Shinjukuku,
Fire/Ambulance Manual Tokyo.
Tel 119 (English rarely ∑ metro.tokyo.jp/ American Pharmacy Tel (03) 39511111.
spoken). B1 Marunouchi Bldg,
ENGLISH/POLICY/ Tokyo Medical
Japan Helpline security.htm 241 Marunouchi, and Surgical
Tel 0570000911. Disaster Emergency Chiyodaku, Tokyo. Clinic
Tel (03) 52207716.
Police Message Dial 32 Shibakoen
Tel 110 (emergencies; Tel 171 (voice message). Japanese Red Cross Building 2F, 3430
English rarely spoken). ∑ ntteast.co.jp/ Medical Center Shibakoen,
Tel (03) 35010110 en/saigai/voice171/ 4122 Hiroo, Shibuyaku, Minatoku, Tokyo.
(English helpline). index.html Tokyo. Tel (03) 34001311. Tel (03) 34363028.
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