Resource: Mom and Baby Friendly Hospitals, Maternity Clinics, and Birth Houses in the Tokyo Area

One of our TPG admin, Jocelyn Saito, has created a list compiling various recommended hospitals, maternity clinics, and birth houses in the Tokyo area! 

All of these caregivers come recommended from fellow mothers in the Tokyo community and promote policies such as:

• supporting skin to skin directly after birth if there are no complications

• allowing for alternative birthing positions/options such as a water birth, birthing off the table or in a position other than your back

• allowing for a birth partner in the room with you during labor and delivery

• allowing your partner and baby to room in with you during your stay (or at least baby)

• promoting breastfeeding directly after birth and provides consultations in the following recovery days

And possibly:

• access to pain relief, such as an epidural 

• English support (although not required for this list)

Check out the post here!

Best Living Japan (Tokyo Stroller Update)

Tokyo Stroller recently merged with Best Living Japan to bring more family-friendly content to TPG members. They hope the free information on pregnancy, doctor and hospital fees and baby care guides will be helpful:

http://www.bestlivingjapan.com

Quick link to doctor and hospital fees: 

http://www.bestlivingjapan.com/category/guides/pregnant-in-japan/

Quick link to baby care guide:

http://www.bestlivingjapan.com/category/guides/baby-care/

English Speaking Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Doctor Seiya Orito established a new practice in February 2015 and is fluent in English, with working-level French.

Seiya Orito, MD, PhD
Orito Iin (Clinic)
折戸医院　　折戸　征也
〒170-0013豊島区東池袋4-3-6　石田ビル２階
電話 03(6912)8567 FAX 03(6912)8847
http://www.sanfujinka.tokyo
orito.seiya@gmail.com

HealthyIM: English Speaking Hospital in Japan

 HealthyIM.com/en/ is the biggest website (over 200,000 medical facilities) that allows you to search for hospitals in Asia for free. 

You can specifically search for English speaking hospitals in Japan and review them. 

The database has over 700 English speaking hospitals in Japan!

HealthyIM have been around for about a year, 

but there aren’t yet many reviews from expat mothers who have experienced prenatal care, 

childbirth and small children in Japan. 

If TPG members have any feedback about how to improve the site to facilitate expat mothers in Tokyo even better, please let them know by contacting them. 
info@healthyim.com

Aiku Hospital Tour

Aiku Hospital Tour is organised by hospital every second and forth Wednesday of the month from 15:00. Please gather on 3F.

Psychiatric/Psychological Care

Dr. Douglas Berger, M.D., Ph.D.American Board Certified Psychiatrist and staff
Meguro Counseling Center - Greater ShibuyaTel: 03-3716-6624.
Experienced in treating postpartum depression. http://www.megurocounseling.com/

Primary care physician

Joe Kurosu, M.D.

Primary Care Tokyo

2-1-16-3F Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Tokyo 155-031 Japan

81-3-5432-7177

www.pctclinic.com

doctor@pctclinic.com

General Practitioners

Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic
32 Mori Building, 2F, 3-4-30 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011
Tel: 03-3436-3028
http://www.tmsc.jp/

National Medical Clinic
#502, 4-5-2 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
Tel: 03-3473-2057
http://www.nmclinic.net/

Tokyo British Clinic
Daikanyama Y Bldg. 2F, 2-13-7 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0021
Tel: 03-5458-6099
http://www.tokyobritishclinic.com

International Clinic
1-5-9 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041
Tel: 03-3582-2646 or 03-3583-7831

Midwives

Makiko Wada
speaks English, French and Japanese.
Email: wadamakiko@paw.hi0ho.ne.jp

or : midwifewada@gmail.com

Hospitals and Birthing Clinics

Aiiku Hospital
5-6-8 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
Tel: 03-3473-8321
http://www.aiiku.net/

Japanese Red Cross Medical Center (Nisseki)
4-1-22 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012
Tel: 03-3400-1311
http://www.med.jrc.or.jp/

Jikei University Hospital
3-25-8 Nishi Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003
Tel: 03-3433-1111
http://www.jikei.ac.jp/hospital/honin

Sanno Hospital
8-10-16 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
Tel: 03-3402-2187 (operators speak English)
http://www.sannoclc.or.jp/

Seibo International Catholic Hospital
2-5-1 Nakaochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 161-8521
Tel: 03-3951-1111
http://www.seibokai.or.jp/

St. Luke’s International Hospital
9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8560
Tel: 03-3541-5151
http://www.luke.or.jp/

Aqua Birth House
Head Midwife: Setsuko Yamada
4-16-21 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-0054
Tel: 03-3427-1314
http://www.aqua-birthhouse.com/
http://www.aqua-birthhouse.com/english2.html
(directions in English)

Matsugaoka Birth Center
Head Midwife: Shoko So
10-13 Matsugaoka 1-chome, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 165-0024
Phone/Fax: 03-5343-6071
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/~cdk23230/e/

Yachiyo Midwifery clinic
(at iidabashi station –moving to Gokokuji station in 2008)
Ms. Inukai speaks fluent English

Pediatricians

Dr. Karl Che (TPG Speaker)
National Medical Clinic
#202, 5-16-11 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
Tel: 03-3473-2057 or 03-5420-5866
http://www.nmclinic.net

Dr. Norie Endo
2-24-13-305 Kamioosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021
Tel: 03-3492-6422

Dr. Kawashima
1-39-1 Tomigaya
Tel: 03-3467-7831

Dr. Michiko Suwa
Nikko Royal Palace 103, 16-4-5 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012
Tel: 03-3444-7070

Dr Gabriel Symonds, Tokyo British Clinic (TPG Speaker)
Daikanyama Y Bldg. 2F, 2-13-7 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0021
Tel: 03-5458-6099
http://www.tokyobritishclinic.com

Gynecologists/Obstetricians

Last update April 2014

Dr. Claudine Bliah
Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic and Aiiku Hospital. French gynecologist, does not deliver babies. She sees pregnant patients without complications, deliveries with Dr Sakamoto or OB-GYNs of the hospital you chose. Fluent in English, French and Japanese.
Fees: Regular consultation 7,000 yen for the visit. Prenatal check-up tests extra.
Tel: 03-3436-3028
http://www.tmsc.jp/

Dr. Sayoko MakabeKanda Second Clinic
Umeda Bldg. 2F, 3-20-14 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3402-0654 or 03-3402-8062

Dr. MiyazakiMaeda Hospital, 8F, 1-1-5 Akasaka-Mitsuke
Fluent in English, with English speaking nurses. Specializes in amnio testing and complicated pregnancies. Anesthesiologist available to administer an epidural and can deliver at other hospitals, (e.g., Aiiku). Accepts Japanese Health Insurance card.
Tel: 03-3478-6443
www.akasakamitsuke-miyazakiclinic.com

Dr. Aikou OkamotoExecutive Clinic. Delivers at Jikei Hospital Women’s and Children’s Centre.
Tel: 03-5405-1095

Dr. Yoko OshibaSanno Hospital, Head of the OBGYN Department. Fluent in English.
Tel: 03-3402-3151
http://www.sannoclc.or.jp/english/index.html

Dr. Saito
St. Luke’s Hospital, Resident OBGYN. Fluent in English, hospital staff also speak English. Hospital does not take insurance; service is excellent.
Tel: 03-3541-5151

Dr. Hideki Sakamoto (TPG Speaker)
Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic. Delivers at Seibo, Sanno and Aiiku Hospitals.
Fluent in English and Spanish, trained in the United States. Renowned for epidural guarantee.
Tel: 03-3436-3028
http://www.tmsc.jp/

Dr. Kinoshita
Seijo Kinoshita Hospital, Chair of OBGYN Department of Jutendo University Medical School. Speaks English well, as does his OBGYN son and daughter. Delivers at Seijo Kinoshita Hospital; hospital staff speak minimal English. Open-minded, flexible and willing to arrange an anesthesiologist for epidural.
Tel: 03-3482-1702
www.kinohosp.com

Dr. Tsuruga

Best english speaker in Aiku. Studied and worked in US until 2013. She is nice and good listener.

Prenatal check-up tests extra.

Tel: 03-3473-8321

http://www.aiiku.net/

Dr. Adachi
Aiiku Hospital, Head of OBGYN Department. She speaks a little English
Prenatal check-up tests extra.

Also at Aiiku Hospital.

Good Midwives at Aiiku:
Hioki-san, Adachi-san (good English), Shishido-san (good emotional support) and Obinata-san (good massage, English OK).

OB-GYNS at Sanno Hospital: http://www.sannoclc.or.jp/english/doctor/sanno/sanhujinka.html