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IVF in Japan from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, an IVF cycle in Japan costs £1,230 at the clinic we checked, or about £3,250 once an example return flight and 14 hotel nights are added. That is about £542 less than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£3,800).

Clinic price
£1,2301 provider, one IVF or ICSI cycle with your own eggs: monitoring, egg collection, lab work and one fresh embryo transfer. Medicines count as included only where the clinic says so
Example trip
£3,250clinic £1,230 + flight £900 + 14 hotel nights £1,120
Pay privately in UK
£3,800
Wait in UK
No official figure found
Time there
About 2 to 3 weeks for a fresh cycle if you start the injections at the clinic; less if the clinic lets you start them at home and come for the last scans, egg collection and transfer
Rank from UK
2 of 4 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £3,250£542 under home

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from the UK and 14 hotel nights at £80; the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2IVF: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Published IVF cycle prices in Japan

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

IVF prices in Japan
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Kyorin University HospitalMitaka (Tokyo)¥258,500about £1,230 · €1,470 · C$2,310 · $1,650Self-pay IVF, worked example with 2–5 eggs and embryos: egg collection 35,200 + 39,600, IVF 35,200, embryo culture 66,000, fresh embryo transfer 82,500, our sumTax included (10%). The hospital says inpatient fees, drugs and tests used in treatment are added on top, and the price changes a lot with the number of eggs. With 6–9 eggs and embryos the same lines come to 305,800 JPY. A university hospital’s self-pay list (public insurance also covers IVF in Japan for eligible residents). Fee list revised 1 June 2024.Kyorin University Hospitalread 26 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.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for an IVF cycle in the UK.

Paying privately in the UK: £3,800, from CREATE Fertility.

Can the NHS pay?

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.

Planning the trip from the UK

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for an IVF cycle and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goCheck what your home health service funds first. NICE in England recommends up to three cycles under 40, but local health boards decide, and the HSE in Ireland funds one round for eligible couples.
  3. Before you goAsk the clinic for a written plan with dates, medicines and every fee, and agree how embryos are stored if you do not use them all.
  4. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
  5. LanguageJapanese; some hospitals require a registered medical interpreter for foreign patients.
  6. After you returnTell your GP if you are pregnant after treatment abroad, with the clinic’s report on the transfer.
  7. After you returnSevere tummy pain, swelling or breathlessness after egg collection can be a reaction to the hormones and needs urgent care.

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IVF in Japan from the UK: questions

How much is an IVF cycle in Japan for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £1,230 at the clinic, from Kyorin University Hospital. With an example return flight of £900 and 14 hotel nights at £80, the trip comes to about £3,250. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

Yes, by about £542 on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £3,800. The gap shrinks if your flight costs more or you need extra nights.

How long is the wait for an IVF cycle in the UK?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in the UK.

How many days do I need in Japan?

About 2 to 3 weeks for a fresh cycle if you start the injections at the clinic; less if the clinic lets you start them at home and come for the last scans, egg collection and transfer. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the NHS pay for it?

No. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU and a few other European countries; Japan is outside it.

Sources

  1. 生殖補助医療 自費料金表 (self-pay fees for assisted reproduction). Kyorin University Hospital, Department of Gynaecology, 1 June 2024. Read 26 October 2026.
  2. IVF & fertility treatment costs: our prices. CREATE Fertility (UK). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. 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.
  6. International Health Care Center FAQ. National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JIHS) Hospital, Tokyo. Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.