The trend of the current era is internationalization,
and the Wakayama Prefectural Government has positioned
itself to move forward and meet this significant challenge.
This summer, in conjunction with the planned opening of the
Kansai International Airport in September, we will be
holding the ¡ÈWellness Wakayama World Resort Expo." This
exposition, with its central theme being ¡ÈA Resort
Experience for the 21st Century," will be an epoch-making
event that is expected to attract visitors from many
countries all over the world.
With the opening of both the new airport and the
exposition, internationalization should advance at an
accelerated speed and the number of residents from foreign
countries in our prefecture is forecasted to increase.
In order to meet the medical needs of these people, we
have produced this booklet called Medical Guide which
provides information regarding medical treatment. I will be
extremely pleased if this booklet is somewhat useful to our
foreign residents in their daily lives.
In conclusion, I would like to extend my sincere thanks
to all those who cooperated together in producing this
booklet, including the Wakayama Prefecture Ishikai, the
Wakayama Prefecture Byoinkyokai, and the Wakayama Prefecture
Shikaishikai.
Shiro Kariya
Governor, Wakayama Prefecture
March 1994
CONTENTS
The information in this booklet was collected in October 1993.
In case you plan to use a medical facility, please always confirm by telephone beforehand whether certain medical treatments are available or not, the schedule for consultation hours, and so forth.
Please direct any inquires or comments concerning this booklet to:
Imuka ( Medical Affairs Division )
Wakayama Prefectural Government
1-1 Komatsubaradori, Wakayama-City
Wakayama, Japan ¢©640
TEL 0734-41-2604
FUNAHASHI CLINIC
Neurosurgery
316 Iwase, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-72-2666
DR.KAZUYOSHI FUNAHASHI -------English
HISHIKAWA CLINIC
Internal Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
2-3 Komatsubaradori, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-23-8201
DR.YASUSHI HISHIKAWA -------English
IKEDA OB&GY CLINIC
Obstetrics
Gynecology
917-12 Nunohiki, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-44-3777
Dr.TAKESHI IKEDA ------English
ISEKI CLINIC
Internal Medicine
173-4 Kemi Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-44-8111
Dr.FUMIKO ISEKI -------English
KITAYAMA MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
2-81 Suginobaba, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-31-7623
Dr.HISAO KITAYAMA -------English
MIYAZAKI CLINIC
Plastic Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery
Dermatology
2-153 Tomodacho, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-31-7391
Dr.TAKAO MIYAZAKI -------English
MIYOSHI SURGICAL CLINIC
Orthopedic Surgery
40 Hachibancho, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-22-4790
Dr.SOICHI MIYOSHI ------English
NAKATANI CLINIC
Internal Medicine
2-91 Suginobaba, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-28-2000
Dr.MASAKI NAKATANI ------English
NANJO MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
1-20 Yakatamachi, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-22-2238
Dr.KIKUO NANJO ------English
NEGORO OB&GY CLINIC
Obstetrics
Gynecology
4-1-28 Fukiage, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-25-3351
Dr.TAKAO NEGORO -------English
NISHIMURA MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
13-4 Enokihara, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-51-3125
Dr.KO NISHIMURA -------English
OKA MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
48 Kagomachi, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-33-3872
Dr.HISAO OKA -------English
SAKAMOTO MIDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
4-1-9 Imafuku, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-25-2588
Dr.KENICHI SAKAMOTO ------English
SANTO CLINIC
Orthopedic Surgery
1202-5 Wada, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-71-5800
Dr.HIDEKI SANTO ------English
TANAKA MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
2-55 Akibacho, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-47-0222
Dr.SHOJI TANAKA ------English
UEBAYASHI NEUROLOGICAL CLINIC
Neurology
652-6 Nunohiki, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-47-3111
Dr.YUSHIRO UEBAYASHI ------English
WATANUKI ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Orthopedic Surgery
Anesthesiology
281 Kitano, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-62-6200
Dr.AKINORI WATANUKI(OrS)-------English
Dr.CHIYO WATANUKI(Ane )--------English
YAHATA CLINIC
Internal Medicine
General Surgery
208-6 Kinomoto, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-54-2255
Dr.KAZUSHI YAHATA ------English
KOYO HOSPITAL
Internal Medicine
General Surgery
40 Tsuhada, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-74-2000
Dr.KENZO MOTOKI(Int)-------English
Dr.NORIYUKI HIROOKA(Sur)-------English
SUMIYA ORTHOPEDICS HOSPITAL
Orthopedic Surgry
Physical Therapy
Anesthesiology
337 Yoshida, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-33-1161
Dr.KAZUO IWASAKI(Ors )-------English
Dr.SHOHEI HARIMA(Pht )-------English
Dr.YASUO OTA(Ane)-------English
TERASHITA HOSPITAL
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Neurosurgery
22 Wakamachi, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-36-5522
Dr.HIROAKI TERASHITA(Sur&OrS)-------English
Dr.TOSHIO TERASHITA(Sur&Nes)-------English
WAKAYAMA SEKIJYUJI HOSPITAL
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Orthopedic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Neurosurgery
Respiratory Organs Surgery
Obstetrics
Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Physical Therapy
4-20 Komatsubaradori, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-22-4171
Dr.HIROYUKI OGAWA(Int)-------English
Dr.TORU MOMOI(Ped)-------English
Dr.YOSHINORI TAKASAKI(Ped)-------English
Dr.MUTSUMI MATSUSHITA(OrS&PhT)-------English
Dr.TOSHIFUMI MITSUI(OrS)-------English
Dr.TATSUZO TAIRA(PlS)---------English
Dr.ICHIRO KAMEI(Nes)-------English
Dr.KOICHI TAMURA(Res&Sur)-------English
Dr.YOSHIO MORISHITA(Obs&Gyn)-------English
Dr.MASATOSHI IZUTANI(Oph)-------English
Dr.SEIJI TAKAHARA(Oph ) ------English
Dr.KIYOSHI SUZUMA(Oph)------English
Dr.TADAO ENOMOTO(Oto)-------English
Dr.MICHIAKI YOKOYAMA(Oto)--------English
WAKAYAMASHI ISHIKAI HOSPITAL
Internal Medicine
Radiology
3-38 Tomodacho, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-31-1281
Dr.YASUO TATSUMI(Int)--------English
Dr.JYUNKO HAMACHI(Rad)-------English
YAMADA ICHO HOSPITAL
Internal Medicine
Digestive Organs
General Surgery
3-6-46 Nishikoniri, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-26-0388
Dr.KAZUKI YAMADA ------English
WAKAYAMA PREFECTURAL MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
In principle, medical treatment in English is possible,
but we advise that you confirm by telephone beforehand
whether such medical treatment is available or not.
27 Nanabancho, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-31-2151
TSUJI HIDEKI CLINIC
Orthopedic Surgery
178-1 Nataka, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-83-3131
Dr.HIDEKI TSUJI -------English
UENOYAMA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CLINIC
Ophthalmology
35 Nataka, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-83-3941
Dr.NORIKO UENOYAMA ------English
YAMANE MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
8-1 Nataka, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-83-4030
Dr.YASUFUMI YAMANE ------English
TANIGUCHI HOSPITAL
Internal Medicine
328 Hikata, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-82-2500
Dr.SADAKO TAMAI ------English
Dr.MASANORI KISHINO ------English
IZUTANI DERMATOLOGY CLINIC
Dermatology
16-1 Negoro, Iwade-Cho, Naga-Gun
Tel.0736-62-2852
Dr.KAZUHIRO IZUTANI -------English
OKA ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Orthopedic Surgery
383-1 Ichiba, Momoyama-Cho, Naga-Gun
Tel.0736-66-2130
Dr.MASATAKA OKA -------English
TOMOBUCHI CLINIC
Internal Medicine
911 Nakatomobuchi, Kokawa-Cho, Naga-Gun
Tel.0736-79-0009
Dr.KEIGEN CHIN ------Chinese
WADA CLINIC)
Internal Medicine
53 Nakabusa, Iwade-Cho, Naga-Gun
Tel.0736-62-6777
Dr.YASUSHI WADA -------English
WADA OB&GY CLINIC
Obstetrics
Gynecology
329 Shimizu, Iwade-Cho, Naga-Gun
Tel.0736-62-0202
Dr.OSAMU WADA ------English
KOKUHO NAGA HOSPITAL
General Surgery
Otolaryngology
1282 Uchita, Uchita-Cho, Naga-Gun
Tel.0736-77-2019
Dr.KENJI TSUHADA(Sur)-------English
Dr.MASAHIRO SAKAGUCHI(Sur)-------English
Dr.KEIJI FUJIWARA(Oto)-------English
HANATANI CLINIC
Internal Medicine
417 Koyasan, Koya-Cho, Ito-Gun
Tel.0736-56-3213
Dr.ATSUO SHIGEMITSU ------Korean
TORATANI CLINIC
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
234 Nagura, Koyaguchi-Cho, Ito-Gun
Tel.0736-42-2802
Dr.AKIO TORATANI ------English&German
YAMADA CLINIC
Internal Medicine
294 Hashitani, Hashimoto-City
Tel.0736-37-0834
Dr.CHOHEI YAMADA -------Chinese
YOKOTE CLINIC
Internal Medicine
General Surgery
800 Kudoyama, Kudoyama-Cho, Ito-Gun
Tel.0736-54-3111
Dr.YUKO YOKOTE(Int)-------English
Dr.HIDEYOSHI YOKOTE(Sur)-------English
YONEDA PEDIATRICS CLINIC
Pediatrics
437-13 Myoji, Katsuragi-Cho, Ito-Gun
Tel.0736-22-3065
Dr.SACHIO YONEDA ------English
KOKUHO HASHIMOTO SHIMIN HOSPITAL
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Neurosurgery
1-3-8 Toge, Hashimoto-City
Tel.0736-34-1200
Dr.YOZO AOKI(Sur)------- English
Dr.HIROMI HAMAZAKI(OrS)------- English
Dr.YOSHIZO YANASE(OrS)------- English
Dr.MASAMI UENO(NeS)------- English
WAKAYAMA IDAI KIHOKU HOSPITAL
Pediatrics
219 Myoji, Katsuragi-Cho, Ito-Gun
Tel.0736-22-0066
Dr.TADASHI IIZUKA -------English
NAGAE MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
73-3 Higashinyunozu, Kibi-Cho, Arida-Gun
Tel.0737-52-6828
Dr.MASAYOSHI NAGAE -------English
NAKAMURA MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
657-3 Minoshima, Arida-City
Tel.0737-83-2255
Dr.JYUNICHI NAKAMURA -------English
OTANI OTOLARYNGOLOGY CLINIC
Otolaryngology
841 Yuasa, Yuasa-Cho, Arida-Gun
Tel.0737-63-1682
Dr.KEIKO OTANI ------English
YOSHIMURA MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
690 Yuasa, Yuasa-Cho, Arida-Gun
Tel.0737-63-4666
Dr.KEN YOSHIMURA ------English
SAISEIKAI ARIDA HOSPITAL
Otolaryngology
52-6 Yoshikawa, Yuasa-Cho, Arida-Gun
Tel.0737-63-5561
Dr.TAKASHI JINNIN ------English
SAKURAGAOKA HOSPITAL
Obstetrics
Gynecology
841-1 Miyazakicho, Arida-City
Tel.0737-83-0078
Dr.MORIHIKO NARUKAWA------English
NAKAI MEDICAL CLINIC
Internal Medicine
General Surgery
1338-3 Asso, Kamitonda-Cho, Nishimuro-Gun
Tel.0739-47-0150
Dr.IKUO NAKAI -------English&German
OKI GEKA
Internal Medicine
General Surgery
2504-8 Ichinose, Kamitonda-Cho, Nishimuro-Gun
Tel.0739-48-0030
Dr.KAZUHIKO OKI ------English
RYU CLINIC
Internal Medicine
152-8 Kamiyashikimachi, Tanabe-City
Tel.0739-25-1281
Dr.NORIHITO RYU ------ Chinese
Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Neurosurgery
Urology
Obstetrics
Gynecology
2974 Takinai, Shinjocho, Tanabe-City
Tel.0739-26-7050
Dr.KANAME MORIWAKI(Int)-------English
Dr.SAYOMI IIDA(Int)-------English
Dr.KATSUHIRO YAMAMOTO(Car)-------English
Dr.SEIJI HAYASHI(NeS ) ------- English
Dr.MITSUKAZU NAKAI(NeS)-------English
Dr.YUKIAKI RYUJIN(NeS)-------English
Dr.SADAYUKI TANAKA(NeS)-------English
Dr.SHOICHI EBISUNO(Uro)-------English
Dr.SHIKOU RIN(Obs&Gyn)------- Chinese
KUSHIMOTO HOSPITAL
General Surgery
2175-1 Kushimoto, Kushimoto-Cho, Nishimuro-Gun
Tel.07356-2-1100
Dr.HIROYA UMEMURA ------English
YUKAWA ONSEN CLINIC
Internal Medicine
Physical Therapy
71 Niko, Nachikatsuura-Cho, Higashimuro-Gun
Tel.07355-2-1050
Dr.TOSHIYUKI IKOMA -------English
SHINGU SHIMIN HOSPITAL
Pediatrics
451 Shingu, Shingu-City
Tel.0735-22-6265
Dr.SADAYOSHI TORIGOE ------English
JINNIN DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
2282 Nakanoshima, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-31-8755
Dr.ISAO JINNIN ------English
NAKATANI MEDICO-DENTAL HOSPITAL
Dentistry
1-11 Yakatamachi, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-22-2462
Dr.SHINYA NAKATANI ------English&French
OKA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
111-1 Hoshiya, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-77-3076
Dr.KINYA OKA -------English
OKADA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
6-2-62 Shioya, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-46-2865
Dr.YASUAKI OKADA ------English
SANO DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
516-7 Arimoto, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-33-0790
Dr.YOSHIHIRO SANO -------English
SHIMAMOTO DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
2-2-20 Higashitakamatsu, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-22-8511
Dr.NARIYUKI SHIMAMOTO ------English
TAMAI DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
2-6-47 Fukiage, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-22-6849
Dr.ICHIRO TAMAI -------English
TAMAKI DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
21 Saikayamachi-Higashinocho, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-22-3866
Dr.KEIICHI TAMAKI -------English
YUASA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
48 Mikimachi-Horizume, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-32-4348
Dr.KAZUKO YUASA ------English
WAKAYAMA PREFECTURAL MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
In principle, medical treatment in English is possible,
but we advise that you confirm by telephone beforehand
whether such medical treatment is available or not.
27 Nanabancho, Wakayama-City
Tel.0734-31-2151
IMAMURA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
1-40 Kuroe, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-82-0250
Dr.RYUSUKE IMAMURA -------Korean
ISHIYAMA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
156 Nokaminaka, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-87-4455
Dr.TOMIZO ISHIYAMA -------English
NITTA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
777-1 Shimotsu, Shimotsu-Cho, Kaiso-Gun
Tel.0734-92-0268
Dr.MASARU NITTA -------English
TERAMOTO DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Children's Dentistry
1169-2 Shikone, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-87-1500
Dr.NOBUHISA TERAMOTO ------English
YAMAMOTO DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
122 Funao, Kainan-City
Tel.0734-82-8088
Dr.KAZUHITO YAMAMOTO ------English
YAMAMOTO ORTHODONTICS DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
Orthodontics
379 Kitayama, Kishigawa-Cho, Naga-Gun
Tel.0736-64-3014
Dr.JIRO YAMAMOTO ------English
ASAEDA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
1335-53 Shirahama-Cho, Nishimuro-Gun
Tel.0739-42-3552
Dr.YOICHI ASAEDA ------English
MATSUBA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
1496 Minatokoizumicho, Tanabe-City
Tel.0739-24-3123
Dr.TAKASHI MATSUBA -------English
WADA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
1348-1 Asso, Kamitonda-Cho, Nishimuro-Gun
Tel.0739-47-0028
Dr.KIMIYO NARA ------English
YAMAJI ORTHODONTICS DENTAL CLINIC
Orthodontics
30-1 Shimoyashikimachi, Tanabe-City
Tel.0739-23-1187
Dr.MAMORU YAMAJI ------English
YOKOTA DENTAL CLINIC
Dentistry
452 Shinjocho, Tanabe-City
Tel.0739-26-3381
Dr.YASUMASA YOKOTA ------ Chinese