Welcome to our clinic

We are a seikotsuin (整骨院, a judo therapy clinic), not an orthopedic hospital.

On Google Maps, we appear as “Gotanno Central Orthopedic Clinic,” but there are no doctors here. Our nationally licensed judo therapists (柔道整復師) treat injuries. We do not take X-rays or prescribe medicine.

You don’t need to speak Japanese. Many international patients visit our clinic.

If you have Japanese health insurance, you may be able to use it for your treatment.

We are a 5-minute walk from Gotanno Station on the Tobu Skytree Line. We are open until 8 p.m. on weekdays, so you can stop by on your way home from work.

No Japanese? No problem. Japanese health insurance accepted for injuries

Do I need to speak Japanese?

No, you don’t. We have an English questionnaire, and our staff use a translation app to communicate. You can point to where it hurts and use the translation function on your smartphone to explain how you were injured.

• You are welcome to use the translation app on your own phone.
• If anything is unclear, please feel free to ask our staff.
• Each bed is separated by a curtain.
• We have pants you can change into, so it’s fine to come in a suit or a skirt.

Can I use health insurance?

If you are enrolled in Japanese public health insurance (such as National Health Insurance or employee health insurance), you can use it for your treatment. You pay 10% to 30% of the cost, depending on your insurance.

Health insurance can be used for injuries.

This includes fractures, dislocations, bruises (contusions), sprains, and strains.

We will explain at your visit whether you can use insurance.

Depending on your condition, the treatment may not be covered by insurance, and you will pay the full cost. Please feel free to ask us first.

For fractures and dislocations, we will explain the treatment when you visit.

What kinds of injuries do you treat?

We treat injuries such as:

• Fractures and dislocations
• Bruises (contusions)
• Sprains
• Strains (such as pulled muscles)

We also treat injuries from traffic accidents and injuries at work (workers’ compensation, rosai). Treatment is provided by nationally licensed staff (judo therapists / 柔道整復師, and acupuncturists / 鍼灸師). If we think you need to see a doctor, we will refer you to a hospital or clinic.

How much does it cost?

With health insurance, the first visit costs about ¥1,140 to ¥2,500, and later visits cost about ¥500 to ¥1,800. The amount depends on your co-payment rate and the number of areas treated.

• Prices with insurance include your co-payment plus a balance adjustment fee, a technique fee, and a hygiene management fee.
• If more than one month has passed since your last visit, the first-visit fee applies again.
• Optional treatments cost extra (see the table below).
• We accept cash and cashless payments.
  
• We give you a receipt every time.

Optional treatments (with insurance treatment)

These prices apply when you receive the treatment together with insurance-covered treatment.

Your first visit

1. Take off your shoes. Put your shoes in a shoe locker on the left as you enter. Turn the key clockwise to lock it, and give the key to the staff at reception.
2. Change into slippers. Disinfected slippers are in the white box on the right.
3. Check in at reception. Say “First time” (Hajimete desu) and show your My Number Card health insurance or Certificate of Eligibility.
4. Fill out the questionnaire. We will give you an English questionnaire. Fill it out in the waiting room and hand it to reception.
5. Consultation. Our staff will check where it hurts and how you were injured. We will explain the treatment before we begin.
6. Treatment.
7. Payment. When your name is called at reception, please pay. We will tell you when to come next.

Opening hours

We are closed on Sundays and national holidays. For temporary closures and the latest updates, please check Google Maps.

Do I need an appointment?

No, you can come without an appointment. However, patients with appointments are seen first, so you may have to wait when we are busy. To shorten your wait, please make an appointment by phone or at reception.

Less busy times

Weekdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. are usually less busy.

Access

• Name: Gotanno Central Orthopedic Clinic (ごたんの中央整骨院)
• Address: 1-27-1 Kodo, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-0013
  〒120-0013 東京都足立区弘道1丁目27-1
• Nearest station: 5-minute walk (about 300 m) from Gotanno Station on the Tobu Skytree Line
• Parking: 2 spaces next to the clinic
• Phone: 03-5681-6161

Open in Google Maps

Opening hours and temporary closures on Google Maps are always the most up to date.