Heart check-up · Japan

Heart check-up in Japan: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

We found 1 published price for a heart check-up in Japan, from ¥693,000, or about £3,310 before flights and a hotel.

Published price: ¥693,000about £3,310 · about €3,950 · about C$6,190 · about $4,420
Price is for: one heart-focused package for one person; contents differ, so each row says what it includes
Where: Osaka
Providers: 1 (TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre))
Soonest booking: Not published: ask in writing
NHS England wait: No NHS figure for this

Published heart check-up prices in Japan

Every row is a price the provider publishes itself, read on the date shown. We copy what the price includes and what it leaves out; where the provider does not say, the row says “not stated”. We do not use prices from brokers or medical-travel agencies.

Heart check-up prices in Japan
Provider	Published price	What the price is for	Source
TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre)Osaka	¥693,000about £3,310 · €3,950 · C$6,190 · $4,420	Cardiac courseIncluding interpretation and translation services; tax inclusion not stated.	TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre)read 27 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Japanese check-up centres price for people living in Japan. NCGM in Tokyo says that people without Japanese health insurance or who do not speak Japanese pay “twice the displayed amount” for its health checks, must book through a registered medical-interpreter agency, and get results in 3 to 4 weeks (NCGM, in Japanese). For other hospital care it bills uninsured patients ¥30 per insurance point (NCGM FAQ). Tokyo Midtown Clinic's price list is silent on visitors, so ask before booking.

Hospitals in Japan that offer a heart check-up to international patients

Each runs its own service for patients from abroad. The booking time on each card is the hospital's own words; where it publishes none, ask for a date in writing before you book flights.

TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre)

Osaka · Clinic

Check-ups
Digestive

No booking time published: ask in writing

19 published pricesDetails

Compared with waiting or paying at home

The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the Japan price converted to that currency. The Japan figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.

Waiting times and self-pay prices at home for heart check-up
Where you live	Official wait	Pay at home	Here, converted
UK	No official figure found	Not verified	£3,310before flights and hotel
Canada	No official figure found	Not verified	C$6,190before flights and hotel
Ireland	No official figure found	Not verified	€3,950before flights and hotel
US	No national figure	Not verified	$4,420before flights and hotel

Waits are the latest official statistics; each country measures them differently, so read the label. Home prices are published self-pay prices; for the US they are 2021 hospital medians or a dental school's estimate.

Compare with your wait and price at home

Pick where you live to see the Japan price and how soon hospitals say they can see you, next to your wait and your price at home.

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How it works for a visitor

Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the heart check-up and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
Before you goBring a list of your medicines and any earlier ECGs or reports.
Before you goWear comfortable shoes if a treadmill test is included.
LanguageJapanese; some hospitals require a registered medical interpreter for foreign patients.
Entry rulesCheck the official advice for your passport before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements), Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca), US citizens (State Department, choose the country), Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
After you returnGive the full report to your doctor; abnormal results are followed up at home.

Can your public system pay for it?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Japan. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Japan is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.

When not to travel for a heart check-up

Chest pain, breathlessness or fainting now: get urgent care at home.
Replacing the care you already get for a known heart condition.

How to compare heart check-up quotes

A heart check-up bundles tests of the heart and blood vessels: blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar tests, an ECG, an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) and often an exercise stress test, reviewed by a cardiologist. Bigger packages add a coronary calcium score or a CT angiogram.

Check that an echocardiogram and an exercise test are included, not only an ECG and blood tests.
Ask whether a cardiologist explains the results the same day, in English.
CT-based tests (calcium score, CT angiogram) add radiation. Ask why they are in the package.

Providers on this page

We list providers because they publish a price, not because we recommend them. No clinic pays to be listed, and we have not visited any of them.

TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre), Osaka: ¥693,000

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Heart check-up in Japan: questions

How much does a heart check-up cost in Japan?

The published prices we found range from ¥693,000, about £3,310 or $4,420. They come from TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre). Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.

Is a heart check-up in Japan cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

We do not have both a UK price and a comparable Japan price for this, so we cannot say. Compare the published prices on this page with a written quote from a UK provider.

Will the NHS or HSE pay for a heart check-up in Japan?

No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. Japan is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.

How many days should I plan in Japan?

Half a day to one day. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice: the clinic sets the schedule, and you should ask it for one in writing.

What should I check before booking a heart check-up in Japan?

Check that an echocardiogram and an exercise test are included, not only an ECG and blood tests. Ask whether a cardiologist explains the results the same day, in English.

Sources

International patients. TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre). Read 27 October 2026.
Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
外国籍の方の人間ドック受診について (health checks for foreign nationals). National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JIHS) Hospital, Tokyo. Read 26 October 2026.
International Health Care Center FAQ. National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JIHS) Hospital, Tokyo. Read 26 October 2026.
Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.