FUTABAKAI Clinic
FUTABAKAI Clinic sits in Okutama, a mountainous town at the far western edge of Tokyo — think cedar forests and river valleys, not Yamanote Line convenience. This is internal medicine for the people who actually live out here, run by a social welfare corporation, which means it’s built around community need rather than profit. The clinic has some English content on its website, but that doesn’t mean you’ll walk in and find English-fluent staff waiting. Okutama is rural Japan, and this clinic reflects that. If you’re living or working in the area — maybe at a guesthouse, outdoor facility, or rural project — this is likely your closest internal medicine option. For anything complex or urgent, you’ll almost certainly be looking at a longer trip toward Hachioji or central Tokyo. Go in with realistic expectations, a translation app ready, and your insurance card sorted.
Patient Feedback
Patient data for this clinic is thin — it serves a small, rural population and doesn’t have the review volume of urban Tokyo clinics. What you can reasonably expect: shorter wait times than city hospitals, a community-focused approach, and doctors who know their regular patients. It’s not set up for international patients. If you need a referral or imaging, you’ll be sent further into the city. General checkups and basic internal medicine consults are the core of what happens here.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.futabakai.or.jp
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東京都西多摩郡奥多摩町海沢５００
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Okutama Station (JR East Ōme Line) — 15 min walk
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