Travel Vaccinations
Living in Japan is great because it's only a hop step and a jump away from so many neighboring countries. South East Asia, the Pacific, Oceania can be reached in only a few hours! Christmas and New Years is a great time to travel overseas as most schools are on holiday and domestic travel in Japan is a nightmare at this time of the year.
One thing that many people forget about is that it's very easy to get sick while traveling. Don't forget to keep all your vaccinations up to date so you don't spend half of your holiday in hospital. Just because you are in Japan and you may not speak much Japanese is not a good enough excuse to avoid this crucial preparation.
The following is a list of useful words to use when talking to your doctor. There is also a table as to what you should be inoculated against. Below that, there is a list of number of hospitals and clinics in and around Ibaraki that do travel vaccinations.
Please note, vaccinations are not covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme and must be paid for up front in full.
Happy and healthy traveling!
Vocabulary List
Vaccinations recommended when traveling abroad
Travel Vaccinations in and around Ibaraki
| Kanji | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 予防接種 | Yobō Sesshu | Vaccination |
| ワクチン | Wakuchin | Vaccine |
| 注射 | Chūsha | Injection |
| 黄熱 | Ōnetsu | Yellow Fever |
| ポリオ | Porio | Polio |
| 麻疹 | Hashika | Measles |
| 日本脳炎 | Nihon Nōen | Japanese Encephalitis |
| A型肝炎 | A Gata Kan'en | Hepatitis A |
| B型肝炎 | B Gata Kan'en | Hepatitis B |
| 狂犬病 | Kyōken Byō | Rabies |
| 破傷風 | Hashōfū | Tetanus |
| ジフテリア | Jifuteria | Diphtheria |
| 百日咳 | Hyaku Nichi Seki | Whooping Cough |
| 水痘 | Suitō | Chicken Pox |
| おたふく風邪 流行性耳下腺炎 |
Otafuku Kaze Ryukosei Jikasen'en |
Mumps |
| インフルエンザ | Infuruenza | Flu |
| ツベルクリン | Tsuberukurin | Tuberculin |
| 抗マラリア剤 | Kō mararia zai | Anti-malarial agent |
| 風疹 | Fūshin | Rubella / German Measles |
Vaccinations recommended when traveling abroad
| Region | Time span | Yellow Fever | Polio | Measles | Japanese Encephalitis | Hepatitis A | Hepatitis B | Rabies | Tetanus | Diphtheria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| South East Asia | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| South Asia | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Middle East | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Pacific | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Oceania | Short | |||||||||
| Long | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| North Africa | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Central Africa | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| South Africa | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| North, West Europe | Short | |||||||||
| Long | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| East Europe | Short | |||||||||
| Long | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| South Europe | Short | |||||||||
| Long | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Russia | Short | |||||||||
| Long | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| North America | Short | |||||||||
| Long | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Central America | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| South America | Short | 2 | ||||||||
| Long | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Travel Vaccinations in and around Ibaraki
| Area | Name | Address | Phone | Time | Available Vaccinations | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Mito Health Center | 993-2 Kasahara-chō, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 310-0852 | 029-241-0100 Bookings required |
4th Wednesday of the Month between 14:00 and 14:30 | Polio | |
| South | Citia Medical Clinic | ４F Tsukuba Citia Bldg 2-8-8 Azuma-chō, Tsukuba |
TEL: 029-856-5500 FAX: 029-856-5502 |
10:00-17:00 Please call to check dates first |
Cholera Tetanus Hepatitis A/B Chicken Pox Measles Rubella Mumps Rabies Flu Tuberculin Anti-malarial agent |
|
| South East | Tōkyō Quarantine Center Kashima Branch | 2F Kashima Port Godochosha Bldg, 9 Higashi Fukashiba, Kamisu | TEL 029 992 2603 |
Tuesdays 14:00 Please call to check dates first |
Yellow Fever Cholera Polio Hepatitis A Rabies Japanese Encephalitis Diphtheria Measles Tetanus |
http://www.forth.go.jp/keneki/tokyo/access/kashima.html |
| Central | Mito Red Cross Hospital | 3-12-48 Sannomaru, Mito | 029-221-5177 | Please call to check dates first | Tetanus Rubella Mumps Cholera Hepatitis A B Rabies DPT Measles Chicken Pox |
http://www.mito.jrc.or.jp/ |
| Central | Hirayama Medical Clinic | 1F Mitsui Bldg, 1-4-73 Sannomaru, Mito | 029-225-660 | Please call to check dates first | Hepatitis A Tetanus Measles Rabies |
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| North | Hitachi Prot Hospital | 3-4-21 Kuji-chō, Hitachi | 0294-52-3576 | Please call to check dates first | Hepatitis A Tetanus Measles Japanese Encephalitis BCG |
http://www.hitachikoh-hosp.com/ |
| Central | Sato Hospital | 981-8 Kasama, Kasama | 0296-72-0032 | Please call to check dates first | Tetanus Japanese Encephalitis Measles Hepatitis A BCG |
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| South | Kurada Medical Hospital | 1536 Kurihara, Tsukuba | 0298-57-3130 | Please call to check dates first | Hepatitis A Tetanus Japanese Encephalitis Rabies Measles BCG |
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| South East | Harunichi Hospital | 7-3-10 Kyuchu, Kashima | 0299-82-1854 | Please call to check dates first | Tetanus Hepatitis A Japanese Encephalitis Measles |
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| Narita | Narita Airport Quarantine Center | Inside Terminal 2 Passport Control | 0476-34-2310 Bookings required |
Tues, Thurs 13:30-16:00 Please call to check dates first |
Yellow Fever Hepatitis A Tetanus Rabies Japanese Encephalitis Measles Cholera Polio Diphtheria |
http://narita.keneki.jp/vaccine/ |