From September 2024 to the beginning of 2025, Japan was hit by the largest flu epidemic since 1999. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Health and Labour of Japan, the cumulative number of infected persons exceeded 8,49 million, and the number of people with severe ICUs exceeded 1,200. The "influenza season" has entered in early September this year, and the number of infected persons is growing rapidly. The Tokyo City Government has released data showing a significant increase in the number of infected persons compared to the same period in 2024, and Okinawa counties and other places have also issued an early flu warning. The Embassy in Japan reminds Chinese citizens and visiting Japanese tourists to prevent seasonal infections such as influenza.

1. increase alertness, focus on prevention. pay attention to infectious diseases such as influenza throughout Japan, reasonably plan out trips, avoid going to infectious diseases and people-intensive places. pay attention to personal hygiene, strengthen self-protection and emergency preparation, and vaccinate according to the circumstances.

If there is discomfort, go to the doctor in time. Japan implements a classified referral system, and there is a certain threshold to go to the major hospital. If the condition is mild, you can go to the nearby clinic for treatment; if the condition is serious, the doctor must issue a referral letter to the large comprehensive hospital. In addition to the emergency, if no referral letter directly to the large hospital will charge an additional "selection fee", some hospitals may even refuse reception. You can log in to the website of the Japan Government Tourism Bureau to search for appropriate medical institutions:

https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/chs/mi_guide.html. In case of a critical situation, you can call Japan's emergency number 119 to contact an ambulance.

3. Purchase insurance and strengthen protection. For foreign patients who have not joined Japan's medical insurance, some hospitals charge medical fees at 2-3 times the self-paid price of Japanese nationals. It is recommended to purchase travel insurance covering international medical care and accidents before traveling, and properly retain medical receipts and diagnosis certificates when seeking medical treatment so that subsequent claims can be applied to insurance companies.

Japan's emergency telephone number: 110 (police), 118 (maritime accident, shipwreck), 119 (fire fighting, first aid)

Foreign Ministry Global Consular Protection and Emergency Service Hotline (24 hours)

+86-10-12308£¬+86-10-65612308

Consular Protection and Assistance of the Embassy in Japan: +81-3-6450-2195

Consular Protection and Assistance of the General Consulate in Osaka: +81-6-6445-9427

Consular protection and assistance of the Consulate General in Fukuoka: +81-92-753-6483

Consular Protection and Assistance Tel: +81-11-513-5335

Consular protection and assistance of the Consulate General in Nagasaki: +81-95-849-3311

Consular protection and assistance of the Consulate General in Nagoya: +81-52-932-1036

Consular Protection and Assistance Tel: +81-25-228-8888