The information below is provided by past and current JETs who are sharing their positive or negative experience with medical facilities/practitioners within Oita Prefecture. Please take into account that a significant amount of time may have passed and that the information within the recommendations may have changed. We have put the reviews in date order, newest first, for your convenience. Please use your own best judgement when seeking medical treatment.
Would you recommend this facility to a person who CANNOT speak Japanese?: Yes
Would you recommend this facility to a person who CANNOT speak Japanese, but is accompanied by someone who CAN speak Japanese?: Yes
Were the office/intake staff, assistants and nurses able to communicate in English with you?: The intake staff could not speak English, but were very helpful.
Was the Doctor/Practitioner able to communicate in English with you?: Yes he was! Very well!
Care received: Gynecology, Urology, STD Testing; I wanted to get tested for STDs, and through some friends discovered that this clinic (http://www.oitagunshi-ishikai.jp/iryokikan/kawanohinyo.htm) would get me all the tests I needed for about 50 bucks. Even though it is a urologist, they welcome women for treatment as well. I walked in and saw the doctor right away . He did a pelvic exam and tested me for the major 5 STDs. He explained that I would have to come back to the clinic a week later to get my results. Everything went smoothly and he was especially excited to work with a foreigner. It is also located right next to Kaku train station just outside of Oita so it is easy to get to.