Visa, money, eSIM, JR Pass, onsen rules, etiquette — everything you need to know before you go.
9/6/2026 · 5 min read · tips
The general rules for carrying your own prescription medicines into Japan, when the Yakkan Shoumei import certificate applies, substances that are prohibited, how prescriptions and pharmacies work after a hospital visit, and what Japanese drugstores do and do not sell.
9/6/2026 · 5 min read · tips
What to do with the two to five days between a check-up and the results, or between treatment visits: low-effort plans near Tokyo and Osaka, an onsen night done carefully, a helicopter flight for the companions, golf within an hour, and the one rule that comes first: ask your doctor.
9/6/2026 · 6 min read · tips
How language works inside a Japanese hospital visit: how much English exists, what a certified medical interpreter does at reception, in the waiting area, in the consultation room, at the payment counter and the pharmacy, what they must not do, and how we help you find one matched to your specialty and language.
9/6/2026 · 6 min read · tips
How to build a short Tokyo check-up trip around the appointment: arrival timing, the fasting morning, the results visit, where to sleep, how to move, and what to do with the free afternoon. No hospital names, no medical advice.
9/6/2026 · 5 min read · tips
The general facts about the Medical Stay Visa for treatment in Japan: who needs it, the registered guarantor organisation, what the file usually contains, the role of the facility, and where a travel coordinator can and cannot help. Not legal advice.
9/6/2026 · 6 min read · tips
How a medical trip works in Kansai: arriving at Kansai International Airport, direct private cars to Osaka, Kobe or Kyoto without a train change, where the hospital clusters are, where to stay in each city, drive times between them, and what the free days look like in the region.
9/6/2026 · 6 min read · tips
What actually matters when you will sleep near a hospital for one to four weeks: distance by car, a kitchen, laundry, an elevator, a step-free bathroom, flexible dates, and the districts in Tokyo and Osaka where these rooms exist.
9/6/2026 · 5 min read · tips
What ordinary travel insurance does and does not cover on a planned medical trip to Japan, how hospitals typically take payment from foreign patients, what a Japanese hospital receipt looks like and why it must be in your name, and how to keep the paperwork tidy for a claim at home. Not legal or insurance advice.
9/6/2026 · 6 min read · tips
The practical list for the person who comes along: documents, phones and payments, what to pack for the patient and yourself, the hotel setup, hospital visiting rules in Japan, how to use the free hours, and how to stay useful without exhausting yourself.
9/6/2026 · 5 min read · tips
How wheelchair travel works in practice on a medical trip to Japan: requesting assistance from the airline, what happens at Haneda, Narita and Kansai, wheelchair-accessible private cars versus taxis and trains, hotel rooms that actually work, and hospital days.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
Landing at Centrair on the day of your Asian Games session in Nagoya: a first-day private car plan covering jet lag, luggage drop, venue timing and ID checks.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
Plan Alphard and luxury car transfers for VIP guests at Aichi-Nagoya 2026: the hotel, venue and dinner loop, vehicle choices, discretion and booking steps.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
A realistic charter bus booking timeline for the Asian Games in Nagoya: demand peaks, lead times, the details a quote needs, and what late bookers lose.
9/5/2026 · 8 min read · tips
Nagoya's trains are excellent and sometimes beat a charter coach. When trains win, when a coach wins, and a hybrid plan for groups at the Asian Games.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
Driving in Japan for the Asian Games in Nagoya: the 1949 Geneva IDP rule, age and licence conditions, credit card in the driver's name, and insurance basics.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
Centrair to Nagoya by charter coach during the Asian Games: it sits 40 km out on an island, so here is the luggage maths, timing, quoting and rail option.
9/5/2026 · 6 min read · tips
Centrair to Nagoya hotel by private car during the Asian Games: 40 km island airport, luggage, late arrivals, the train alternative and why Nagoya is quoted.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
OlaChill's standard charter coach price in Nagoya (45 seats, ¥99,000 for 10 hours), what adds to it during the Asian Games (tolls, parking, extra hours), peak demand and how to get a quote.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
No coach bay is guaranteed at Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 venues. The difference between drop, wait and park, realistic walking distances, and how to plan.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
A 26–29-seat Coaster suits groups of 20 to 28 at the Asian Games in Aichi: luggage room, comfort on long days, mountain roads to Takayama and price logic.
9/5/2026 · 8 min read · tips
Hosting corporate guests after the Asian Games in Nagoya? How the 5-seat Tokyo sunset helicopter flight and the 4-seat Tokyo to Mt Fuji flight fit a hospitality plan.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
Corporate hospitality transport at the Asian Games in Nagoya: hotel-to-venue shuttles, Alphard versus coach for VIP guests, and dinner in Sakae after sessions.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
A private car plan for couples at the Asian Games in Nagoya: an Alphard for two, a session day with dinner, a day at Ise, and a Tokyo night helicopter flight.
9/5/2026 · 7 min read · tips
A practical private minivan plan for a family of six at the Asian Games in Nagoya: Alphard seating, strollers, evening returns and how the day hire works.
