If you live anywhere near Tsukiji and have a medical emergency, St. Luke’s International Hospital is known throughout the international community for its excellent care. With English speaking medical staff and signage, this can make a scary situation a bit less frightening. Plus, St. Luke’s has a 24-hour Emergency Room – a rarity in Tokyo! Finding out that ambulances in Japan don’t administer emergency medical care (they only provide quick transportation) can be a shocker, so read on, make a plan for your family, program emergency numbers into your mobile phone, and rest easy knowing you’re well prepared.
Suzanne Davison,
Editor