Gastroscopy · Japan
Gastroscopy 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 gastroscopy in Japan, from ¥110,000, or about £525 before flights and a hotel.
- Published price
- ¥110,000about £525 · about €627 · about C$982 · about $702
- Price is for
- one diagnostic gastroscopy (upper endoscopy); sedation and biopsies shown separately where the clinic prices them separately
- Where
- Osaka
- Providers
- 1 (TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre))
- Soonest booking
- Not published: ask in writing
- NHS England wait
- 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks (August 2026)
Published gastroscopy 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.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre)Osaka | ¥110,000about £525 · €627 · C$982 · $702 | GastroscopySedation and biopsy included (as listed). | 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 gastroscopy 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)
- 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.
| Where you live | Official wait | Pay at home | Here, converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 29.9% waiting over 6 weeksEngland, August 2026 | Not verified | £525before flights and hotel |
| Canada | No official figure found | Not verified | C$982before flights and hotel |
| Ireland | No official figure found | Not verified | €627before flights and hotel |
| US | No national figure | Not verified | $702before 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.
How it works for a visitor
- Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the gastroscopy and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goAsk your doctor whether to stop acid-reducing tablets or blood thinners beforehand.
- Before you goBook the test before the flights and get the time in writing.
- 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 returnBring the report, the photos and any lab results to your doctor.
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 gastroscopy
- Vomiting blood, black stools, difficulty swallowing or weight loss you cannot explain: these need an urgent pathway at home.
- Travelling alone after sedation. Clinics usually require someone to collect you.
How to compare gastroscopy quotes
A gastroscopy is a camera test of the food pipe, the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. It takes 5 to 15 minutes with a throat spray or sedation. Small tissue samples (biopsies) can be taken, for example to test for Helicobacter pylori, and sent to a lab.
- Check whether sedation is in the price.
- Ask how biopsies and the Helicobacter test are charged and when the results come.
- Some clinics sell a gastroscopy and a colonoscopy in one session; compare the combined price with each on its own.
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: ¥110,000
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Gastroscopy in Japan: questions
How much does a gastroscopy cost in Japan?
The published prices we found range from ¥110,000, about £525 or $702. They come from TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre). Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.
Is a gastroscopy 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 gastroscopy 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?
1 day: about 6 hours without food before the test, then rest after sedation. 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 gastroscopy in Japan?
Check whether sedation is in the price. Ask how biopsies and the Helicobacter test are charged and when the results come.
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.