{"id":35,"date":"2026-09-21T17:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/?p=35"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:09:43","slug":"can-i-see-a-doctor-without-japanese-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/?p=35","title":{"rendered":"Can I see a doctor without Japanese health insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. International visitors can receive medical care in Japan even if they are not enrolled in Japan\u2019s public health insurance system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, you will generally need to pay the full cost of your medical care yourself. Fees and payment policies can vary between medical facilities, so it is a good idea to check the clinic\u2019s website or contact them before visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have travel insurance, keep your insurance information and any documents you may need for a claim. Some medical facilities may also be able to provide receipts or medical documents for insurance purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. International visitors can receive medical care in Japan even if they are not enrolled in Japan\u2019s public health insurance system. However, you will generally need to pay the full cost of your medical care yourself. Fees and payment policies can vary between medical facilities, so it is a good idea to check the clinic\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36,"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japancarenavigator.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}