The Medical Agency’s Health Screening Series
2025 Top 5 Picks for Tokyo’s Most Aesthetic Clinics and Why You Should Do It.
Travelling to Japan is so exciting for so many reasons. The culture, the food, the neon lights, but another reason people are starting to come to Japan is for its affordable, high quality, and accessible healthcare.
If you are a health conscious person like me, but also equally incredibly busy with my job (I have lived in the UK, Australia, and Japan for reference) - I find going on holiday the only time for me to recuperate my “me” time.
It’s time for me to be able to relax, have fun, and do all the things that’s nagging me. I want healthcare to be fun but also informative and safe.
A full body health screening or as it’s known in Japan as “Ningen Dock (人間ドック）is an incredibly efficient way to get 20+ tests done often in under 3 hours depending on how heavy you want it.
Standard Japanese full body screening click here
We’ve put together our top 5 picks of what you should be looking at:
Yotsuya Medical Cube
Our first choice is Yotsuya Medical Cube, which is described more as a hotel than a hospital. They really push to make this an enjoyable experience, and includes lunch from the Chef Kiyomi Mikuni with his team (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftLOohXnznK4tDXqT-Yt_w) providing a seasonal French inspired lunch.
Access is easy and it’s approximately a 5 minute walk from Yotsuya station (15 mins from Shibuya Station and 11 mins from Tokyo Station).
The comprehensive check is on the longer side, with men taking approximately 3 hours for the 1 day option, and for women 4.5 hours.
It is worth it, when you consider that it includes a PET Scan and blood test with the CT scan as optional.
Your day starts at 12pm and will end at either 3:30pm or 4:30pm with the second day going from 9am to 2pm.
Centered in the heart of Tokyo closest to Kyobashi Station, it’s located in the iconic Tokyo Square Garden. You can choose between an English, Japanese or Chinese speaker.
You choose between a standard, significant or executive plan with the different tests with colonoscopies and cancer testing as optional.
You can usually book between 3 weeks and 5 days in advance (check)
It’s a straightforward experience, with a translator to help you if you book online. You go through the different stations or so, and you receive your results on the same day.
Access
Cost
Experience
Results
Cost: 132,000 yen to 429,000 yen with the average expected to be between 286,000 yen to 330,000 yen.
Convenience: 4 stars
Food: 4 stars
Aesthetic: 4 stars
Accreditation: It’s Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited
English Translators: Yes / No
Book in Advance: [insert]
Website:
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Tokyo Midtown Clinic
Executive Experience
Tokyo Midtown Clinic’s Executive Medical Experience could mistake you for a Switzerland exclusive experience.
This service allows for you to receive treatment in your private examination room, that includes XYZ
This takes you approximately 6 hours and will cost anywhere between 330,000 yen to 814,000 yen.
Advantages includes long-term follow ups including any questions you may have and online consultations.
They request you arrive promptly at 8:30am for the 6 hours.
They also offer preventative blood purification therapy but it will require consultation with the clinic directly itself.
This includes a lunch at a restaurant in Tokyo Midtown as well as special deals to stay at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo Midtown Tower.
Some of the advantages includes having a family member or friend join you so that they can keep company.
Regular
You will need to book at least 10 days beforehand for your appointment so it’ll be best to book this towards the end of your holiday.
The usual experience is efficient once you’re in with 1 to 2 hours.
The downside is this is a fairly popular clinic so you will need to book a few months in advance.
It’s a straightforward experience, with a translator to help you if you book online. You go through the different stations or so, and you receive your results on the same day.
Regular is quite affordable ranging from $72,600 to $110,000 yen.
Cost: $800 - $2,000 USD range depending upon add-ons.
Convenience: 4 stars
Accreditation: It’s Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited
English Translators: Yes / No
Book in Advance: [insert]
Website:
The Prevention Clinic
The Prevention Clinic is the sister clinic to the exclusive members-only 5 Stars Medical Club, that provides members with cutting edge therapies including Stem Cell treatment.
This clinic is located on the fourth floor of the snazzy Peninsula Hotel, this clinic has all the usual tests and diagnostics but also includes all the usual MRI scans, blood tests, but also includes aging code programs.
Focus is on regenerative medicines and cosmetic skin.
You can usually book between 3 weeks and 5 days in advance (check)
It’s a straightforward experience, with a translator to help you if you book online. You go through the different stations or so, and you receive your results on the same day.
Access:
Cost: 715,000 - 385,000 range depending upon add-ons.
Convenience: 5 stars
Accreditation: It’s Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited
English Translators: Yes / No
Book in Advance: [insert]
Closed: Sunday and Monday.
Website:
Kenkoin Clinic
Kenkoin Clinic is the sort of place you’d expect to see a Logan Roy-esque character do his annual check ups.
Decore is quite traditional and private, giving you the option of private rooms. Chinese celebrities are known to pick this place for that reason.
You can usually book between 3 weeks and 5 days in advance (check)
It’s a straightforward experience, with a translator to help you if you book online. You go through the different stations or so, and you receive your results on the same day.
Access:
Cost: 715,000 - 385,000 range depending upon add-ons.
Convenience: 5 stars
Accreditation: It’s Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited
English Translators: Yes / No
Book in Advance: [insert]
Closed: Sunday and Monday.
Website:
Kameda Kyobashi Clinic
Kameda Kyobashi Clinic is probably one of the most foreign friendly clinics and was recently established in 2013.
Centered in the heart of Tokyo closest to Kyobashi Station, it’s located in the iconic Tokyo Square Garden. You can choose between an English, Japanese or Chinese speaker.
You choose between a standard, significant or executive plan with the different tests with colonoscopies and cancer testing as optional.
Your day starts at [X time] and goes for 2.5 hours. You are whisked from one station to the next efficiently and will be provided with your preliminary blood tests towards the end of the day.
You can usually book between 3 weeks and 5 days in advance (check)
It’s a straightforward experience, with a translator to help you if you book online. You go through the different stations or so, and you receive your results on the same day.
Access
Cost
Experience
Results
Cost: $800 - $2,000 USD range depending upon add-ons.
Convenience: 4 stars
Food: Not Provided
Aesthetic: 3 stars
Accreditation: It’s Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited
English Translators: Yes / No
Book in Advance: [insert]
Website:
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