Osaka, Japan · Hospital
University of Osaka Hospital: booking, waiting time and prices for international patients
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
University of Osaka Hospital is a university hospital in Osaka with a service for patients from abroad: center for Global Health: info@cgh.med.osaka-u.ac.jp; first appointment only via a medical institution with a referral letter; paid interpreter by the hour.
- Type
- University hospital
- Accreditation
- JIH (Japan International Hospitals) (its own claim)
- Known for
- Other
- Booking time
- Not published
- Languages
- English and Japanese
How soon it can see you, against the wait at home
Each line is University of Osaka Hospital's own words about time, sorted by what it measures. A hospital's booking time is a promise for its international service, not an official statistic; ask for a date in writing, and only then book flights.
University of Osaka Hospital does not publish how soon it can book you.
What University of Osaka Hospital is known for
- Other. University hospital; all clinical departments accept foreign patients (provider's JIH profile). Source
Size and track record, in its own words
- JIH profile: 'all clinical departments are prepared to accept foreign patients.' Source
How to book as a foreign patient
First appointment only through a medical institution with a referral letter; 50 yen per point since 1 Aug 2025; 8,800 yen first-visit fee without referral. International patients page
Treatments and published prices
University of Osaka Hospital does not publish prices on the pages we read. Ask for a written, itemised quote: what is included, the implant or lens brand, nights in hospital and follow-up.
Before you book. No procedure prices published. 'We do not support patients in obtaining a visa.' Referral required, so not a direct-booking option for check-ups or elective procedures. Interpreter fee per hour exists but the amount was not extracted.
Other hospitals and clinics in Osaka
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
Listing is not a recommendation: we chose providers with an international patient service and their own published information, and we have not inspected any of them. Read what governments advise about treatment abroad and ask about accreditation.
University of Osaka Hospital: questions
How do I book University of Osaka Hospital as a foreign patient?
First appointment only through a medical institution with a referral letter; 50 yen per point since 1 Aug 2025; 8,800 yen first-visit fee without referral.
How long is the wait at University of Osaka Hospital?
University of Osaka Hospital does not publish how soon it can book you. Ask the international office for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
Is University of Osaka Hospital accredited?
JIH (Japan International Hospitals): the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list.
What is University of Osaka Hospital known for?
Other: University hospital; all clinical departments accept foreign patients (provider's JIH profile).
Does University of Osaka Hospital publish prices?
Not on the pages we read. Ask for a written, itemised quote.
Sources
- International patients. University of Osaka Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Accreditation. University of Osaka Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.