- It can be worrisome to seek medical attention when you fall ill or get injured while traveling.
- Travelers should ensure they have travel insurance. Many travel insurance policies cover some or all medical expenses.
- Take a deep breath to calm yourself in an emergency, and slowly explain your situation over the phone.
- Emergency Contacts
- Ambulance and Fire Department: 119 Call this number if you need an ambulance or if you have a fire
- Police: 110 Call this number if you are involved in or witness an accident or a crime.
- Multilingual Support
- Japan Visitor Hotline (JNTO) Phone number: 050-3816-2787(24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
- Japan Visitor Hotline (JNTO) Phone number: 050-3816-2787(24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
- Emergency phrases
- Help me : Tasukete kudasai（助けて下さい）
- I want to go to the hospital : Byouin ni ikitai desu（病院に行きたいです）
- Please call an ambulance : Kyūkyūsha wo yonde kudasai（救急車を呼んで下さい）
- I have pain here : Koko ni itami ga arimasu（ここに痛みがあります）
- I was injured : Watashi wa kega o shimashita（私はケガをしました）
- Where is the hospital? : Doko ni byōin ga arimasu ka?（どこに病院がありますか？）
Is there a doctor? : Isha wa imasu ka?（医者はいますか？）
Please call the police : Keisatsu o yonde kudasai（警察を呼んでください）
