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Treatment in Osaka for international patients: hospitals, waits and prices
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
TIMC Osaka (check-up centre for overseas visitors with published prices and interpreters), Osaka International Cancer Institute and University of Osaka Hospital.
- Hospitals and clinics listed
- 3
- JCI (own claim or JCI list)
- 0
- Known for
- Check-ups, Digestive and Cancer care
- Airport
- KIX / ITM
Hospitals and clinics in Osaka that take patients from abroad
TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre)
- Check-ups
- Digestive
Booking: “Reservations can be made right up until the day before the health check-up, even after entering the country.”
19 published pricesDetails
Osaka International Cancer Institute
- Cancer care
Department wait: Colorectal cancer surgery: first visit within 1 week of booking; admission 2–3 weeks after the first visit; stay 5–7 days (colon) or 7–14 days (rectum)
Prices on requestDetails
University of Osaka Hospital
No booking time published: ask in writing
Prices on requestDetails
How soon each Osaka hospital says it can see you
Each hospital's own words, sorted by what they measure: how soon you can book, a published department wait, or how fast it answers an enquiry. None of these is an official statistic; ask for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
| Hospital | Which wait | For | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre) | Booking | Latest booking before a check-up | “Reservations can be made right up until the day before the health check-up, even after entering the country.” |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | Department wait | Colorectal cancer surgery (table for all patients, updated Sept 2026) | Colorectal cancer surgery: first visit within 1 week of booking; admission 2–3 weeks after the first visit; stay 5–7 days (colon) or 7–14 days (rectum) |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | Department wait | Stomach cancer surgery | Stomach cancer surgery: first visit 1–6 days after booking; admission 2–3 weeks later; stay 1–2 weeks |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | Department wait | Breast cancer surgery | Breast cancer surgery: first visit 1 week after booking; admission 6–10 weeks later |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | Department wait | Urological cancer robot-assisted surgery | Urological cancer, robot-assisted surgery: first visit 1–7 days after booking; admission 3–6 weeks later |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | Department wait | Esophageal cancer surgery | Oesophageal cancer surgery: first visit about 4 days after booking; admission about 2 weeks later |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | Department wait | Liver cancer surgery | Liver cancer surgery: first visit within 1 week of booking; admission 2–3 weeks later |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | Department wait | Respiratory (lung) cancer surgery | Lung cancer surgery: first visit straight away; admission 2–3 weeks after the pre-operative tests |
| University of Osaka Hospital | Booking | Any treatment | Not published: ask in writing |
Who does what in Osaka
| Hospital | MRI | CT | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy | Health check | Heart check | Cancer screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre) | Price | Price | Price | Price | Price | Price | Price |
| Osaka International Cancer Institute | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| University of Osaka Hospital | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
“Price” means the provider publishes one; “Yes” means it says it offers the treatment but publishes no price. Compare across Japan: mri scan, ct scan, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, health check-up, heart check-up, cancer screening.
Listing is not a recommendation. We list providers that run an international patient service and publish their own information; we have not inspected them. See everything for Japan.
Treatment in Osaka: questions
Which hospitals in Osaka take international patients?
We list 3: TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre), Osaka International Cancer Institute and University of Osaka Hospital. Each runs a service for patients from abroad on its own website.
How long is the wait for treatment in Osaka?
Hospitals publish their own booking times, for example TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre) (latest booking before a check-up): “Reservations can be made right up until the day before the health check-up, even after entering the country.”; Osaka International Cancer Institute (colorectal cancer surgery (table for all patients, updated sept 2026)): Colorectal cancer surgery: first visit within 1 week of booking; admission 2–3 weeks after the first visit; stay 5–7 days (colon) or 7–14 days (rectum); Osaka International Cancer Institute (stomach cancer surgery): Stomach cancer surgery: first visit 1–6 days after booking; admission 2–3 weeks later; stay 1–2 weeks. Ask for a date in writing before booking flights.
Which Osaka hospitals are JCI accredited?
None of the providers we list names JCI accreditation.
What treatments can I get in Osaka?
Among the treatments we compare: MRI scans, CT scans, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, health check-ups, heart check-ups and cancer screening packages.
Sources
- International patients. TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre). Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Osaka International Cancer Institute. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Osaka International Cancer Institute. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. University of Osaka Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.