Tell ski patrol or resort staff firstOn the mountain, tell any ski patrol or resort staff first — they coordinate rescue and call emergency services for you.
Many Japanese fire departments handle 119 calls in major foreign languages via three-way simultaneous interpretation through a telephone interpretation center, 24 hours a day, year-round. Reviewed 2026-07-21
Medical facilities nearby
This list shows the nearest 15 hospitals, 10 clinics, 10 pharmacies and 5 dentists, plus every emergency hospital. More are in the area.
Facts marked "From website" come from the facility's own website or the town's page. The national medical register does not list them, so check with the facility before you go.
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: Call about appointments or changes on weekdays 15:00–17:00 (one number for all departments). First-time patients cannot book by phone. Neurosurgery runs as a rule on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays (14:00–16:00), by appointment only. Urology runs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (08:30–12:00), by appointment.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: Neurosurgery: every Wednesday from 15:00. Urology: 1st and 3rd Wednesday afternoons. ENT: 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons and 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday mornings. Ophthalmology: 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings and Friday mornings (irregular weeks). Orthodontics: twice a month on irregular days. Some departments are by appointment only. Call ahead before visiting.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: ENT sees patients on Tuesdays (appointment needed) and Friday afternoons. Ophthalmology is by appointment. Neurosurgery is by appointment on Mondays. Obstetrics and gynaecology runs on the 2nd and 4th Mondays only. Dermatology is by appointment only and sees only patients with a referral letter.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: Neurosurgery: 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday afternoons. Orthopaedics: 2nd Wednesday afternoon, by appointment. ENT: 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons. Oral surgery: by appointment.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: First visits to psychiatry or psychosomatic medicine need an appointment. Afternoon consultations need an appointment.From website
Also closed 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 8/14, 8/15, 8/16, 12/30, 12/31Hours vary by department
Emergency
Emergency status not listed
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40 minNormal conditions, no snow delay
Departments
Internal medicinePsychiatry
Note
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: The psychosomatic medicine (Kampo) clinic on Thursday afternoons is by appointment only. The psychiatry clinic on Wednesday afternoons and Fridays is by appointment only. Appointments are taken by phone only.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: The radiology clinic is by appointment only. First-visit registration is Tuesday and Friday 08:30–12:30; consultations run every day the hospital is open. Dermatology is closed on the 1st and 3rd Friday afternoons. The hospital is closed on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: General medicine Monday to Friday 13:00–15:30. Gynaecology registration Wednesday 13:00–15:30. Rehabilitation (children's rehabilitation clinic): 1st Wednesday 11:00–15:00, 2nd to 4th Thursdays 13:00–15:00. Closed days on the MHLW page: Golden Week and the New Year holidays (Dec 29 to Jan 3).
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: Urology: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Neurology: Thursday afternoon (by appointment). Orthopaedics: Friday morning (by appointment). Closed days on the MHLW page: Obon: Aug 15 and 16. Year end: Dec 30 and 31. New Year: Jan 2 and 3.From website
Closed days on the MHLW page: Closed Sundays and public holidays, and Wednesday afternoons. Also New Year, Golden Week, Obon in September and other days announced in advance.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: One board-certified general internist (Japanese Society of Internal Medicine). New patients are registered until 11:00 in the morning and until 17:00 in the afternoon. Closed days on the MHLW page: Closed Sundays, public holidays, and Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Closed on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays every month. Closed during long holiday weekends, Obon and New Year.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are for surgery only, and Tuesday and Thursday mornings are by appointment. Closed on the 4th Friday and 4th Saturday.From website
Outpatient note on the MHLW page: Closed on Sundays, public holidays and Thursdays, and on Saturday afternoons. The clinic is by appointment only, so call ahead to check. It may also close at short notice for dental check-ups (nurseries, schools, companies) or meetings, so call ahead to check.From website
Gathered ahead of your trip as a planning aid — details change; verify locally on arrival.
Backcountry policy
Off-piste skiing is prohibited. The terms of use forbid leaving the ski-area boundary and also forbid leaving the designated courses inside it (Art. 4, item 1), and bill the full cost of any rescue that follows (Art. 5, item 2). The season-pass terms confiscate a pass on the spot for skiing outside the managed area. The trail map (2025-26 edition) marks the boundary with a dashed line, shows slide-fall danger zones on both flanks outside it, and draws one self-responsibility area (ungroomed) at the top: course 16, Kaname Gelande, 470 m. The map says it has no lift, so it needs a hike-up, and says an avalanche kit is required to use it. The map lists no gates or backcountry exits. The terms and the map differ on this zone: the terms bar uncourse areas, while the map numbers it as a course. Myoko City treats backcountry skiing as winter mountaineering and asks for a weather and avalanche check, winter-mountain equipment and a climbing notice filed with Niigata Prefectural Police.
As of 2026-10-13
Show this to staff
Each line is in Japanese a receptionist can read, with its meaning underneath.
スキー中にけがをしました。
I was injured while skiing.
ここがとても痛いです。
It hurts a lot here.
診察を受けたいです。
I would like to see a doctor.
海外旅行保険に入っています。
I have travel insurance.
クレジットカードで払えますか？
Can I pay by credit card?
英語を話せる人はいますか？
Is there anyone who speaks English?
保険請求用の診断書と領収書をください。
Please give me a medical certificate and a receipt for my insurance.
Cost, insurance and medicines
Rescue costs
The terms bill rescue only when a skier breaks them. If someone breaks the terms, goes into a ski-ban area (off-course or closed courses included), and a rescue is requested, the resort searches alone or with public agencies and afterwards charges that person for all costs under its own standard: labour, snow machinery, lift operation, lighting electricity and anything else (Art. 5, item 2). The resort also holds a rule-breaking skier liable for any accident or damage that follows (Art. 5, item 1). No rates are published. The terms do not say whether patrol help for an injury on an open course is charged, so that is not established. The season-pass terms add that a pass is confiscated on the spot for skiing outside the managed area. The terms do not mention insurance.
As of 2026-10-13
Japan's National Health Insurance does not cover tourists — hospitals bill the full cost and generally expect payment upfront by cash or card. Ordinary travel insurance often excludes off-piste and backcountry rescue; dedicated mountain-rescue insurance exists, so check your policy before you ride.
Reviewed 2026-07-21
Some common medicines are restricted in Japan — e.g. codeine-containing products, pseudoephedrine above set limits, and ADHD stimulants — and may require advance permission to bring in. Check the MHLW guidance before you travel.
Reviewed 2026-07-21
Nothing here is medical advice. We compile this information from Japan's national medical registers and the official websites of facilities and resorts, as a planning aid. Hours, phone numbers and services change, and we cannot guarantee that any of it is current or correct. Decisions you make with it are your own responsibility: check with the facility before you go, and in an emergency tell ski patrol or call 119.