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Health check-up in Japan from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, a health check-up in Japan costs £388–£735 at the clinic we checked, or about £1,450 once an example return flight and 2 hotel nights are added. That is about £1,060 more than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£385).

Clinic price
£388–£7351 provider, one package for one person
Example trip
£1,450clinic £388 + flight £900 + 2 hotel nights £160
Pay privately in UK
£385–£1,120
Wait in UK
No official figure found
Time there
Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days
Rank from UK
4 of 6 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £1,450£1,060 over home

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from the UK and 2 hotel nights at £80; the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2Health check-up: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Published health check-up prices in Japan

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Health check-up prices in Japan
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Tokyo Midtown ClinicTokyo¥81,400 to ¥154,000about £388–£735 · €464–€877 · C$727–C$1,370 · $519–$982Basic course with endoscopy (81,400) to Original Special course with brain MRI/MRA (154,000)Tax included. Basic: chest CT, abdominal ultrasound, blood tests, ECG and gastroscopy; no colonoscopy. Brain MRI/MRA can be added to a course for 38,500. The pages say nothing either way about prices for overseas visitors. Price list as of April 2025.Tokyo Midtown Clinicread 26 October 2026
NCGM (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)Tokyo¥68,200 to ¥127,600about £325–£609 · €389–€727 · C$609–C$1,140 · $435–$814Day basic dock (68,200 men, 75,900 women) to same-day gastroscopy and colonoscopy dock (119,900 / 127,600)Tax included, as listed. The hospital’s page for foreign nationals says people without Japanese insurance or Japanese language pay “twice the displayed amount” and must book through a registered medical-interpreter agency; ask for a written quote.Not comparableNational Center for Global Health and Medicine (JIHS) Hospitalread 26 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Japanese check-up centres price for people living in Japan. NCGM in Tokyo says that people without Japanese health insurance or who do not speak Japanese pay “twice the displayed amount” for its health checks, must book through a registered medical-interpreter agency, and get results in 3 to 4 weeks (NCGM, in Japanese). For other hospital care it bills uninsured patients ¥30 per insurance point (NCGM FAQ). Tokyo Midtown Clinic's price list is silent on visitors, so ask before booking.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a health check-up in the UK.

Paying privately in the UK: £385–£1,120, from HCA Healthcare UK.

Can the NHS pay?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Japan. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Japan is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.

Planning the trip from the UK

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a health check-up and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goMost packages need you to fast from the night before. Book a morning slot.
  3. Before you goAsk what happens if a test finds something: is a specialist available the same week, and at what price?
  4. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
  5. LanguageJapanese; some hospitals require a registered medical interpreter for foreign patients.
  6. After you returnBring the full report to your doctor, not just the summary page.
  7. After you returnTreat a "borderline" or "follow up" note as a reason to see your doctor, not as a diagnosis.

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Put in your real fare from the UK and your hotel to see the total for Japan next to every other country.

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Health check-up in Japan from the UK: questions

How much is a health check-up in Japan for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £388–£735 at the clinic, from Tokyo Midtown Clinic. With an example return flight of £900 and 2 hotel nights at £80, the trip comes to about £1,450. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

No, not on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £385, about £1,060 less than the cheapest trip. It can make sense if you are already travelling to Japan.

How long is the wait for a health check-up in the UK?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in the UK.

How many days do I need in Japan?

Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the NHS pay for it?

No. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU and a few other European countries; Japan is outside it.

Sources

  1. Screening programs price list (as of April 2025). Tokyo Midtown Clinic, April 2025. Read 26 October 2026.
  2. 人間ドック コース・料金 (health check courses and fees). National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JIHS) Hospital, Tokyo. Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Health screening (reAssure). HCA Healthcare UK. Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  6. 外国籍の方の人間ドック受診について (health checks for foreign nationals). National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JIHS) Hospital, Tokyo. Read 26 October 2026.
  7. International Health Care Center FAQ. National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JIHS) Hospital, Tokyo. Read 26 October 2026.
  8. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.