Private healthcare for people in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
People in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe can request an appointment with The Wellness in Tokyo, our nearest city, or see us in London. One concierge arranges either, and your doctor follows you between them.
- What it costs
- In Tokyo, private GP from ¥60,500, doctor at your home or hotel from ¥184,000, executive health from ¥653,500 and full body MRI from ¥232,500. In London, a GP appointment is £150.
- How soon
- Your concierge replies within the hour, day and night.
- How to begin
- Request an appointment in Tokyo or in London.

Care in Tokyo, our nearest city to Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Many people in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe begin in Tokyo, the closest of our cities, where we arrange care with the city's best clinics and follow it through, with private GP from ¥60,500, doctor at your home or hotel from ¥184,000, executive health from ¥653,500 and full body MRI from ¥232,500.
Members are seen first, and anyone can request an appointment today. Your results and your plan stay in one record, so a doctor in London begins where a doctor in Tokyo left off.
Care in London for people from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Our clinics are on Baker Street in Marylebone and Eccleston Street in Belgravia, open from early morning to evening every day. A GP appointment is £150, a doctor to your hotel is £450, and the executive physical, a full day with one physician and every result reviewed before you leave, is £2,995.
Your concierge arranges specialists, scans and tests around the days you are in London, so a short visit holds everything you came for.
Travelling to London for care
Holders of a passport from Japan can apply for an electronic travel authorisation, which costs £20 and allows a visit of up to 6 months [1] [2]. Medical treatment is among the reasons a visitor may come [3].
Health care in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Japan has covered every citizen through public medical insurance since 1961, when national health insurance services began in municipalities across the country. [4]
Patients are free to choose their medical institution, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare credits universal coverage with the highest level of life expectancy in the world. [5]
Osaka City alone had an estimated 2,817,490 residents on 1 September 2026, by the city government. [6]
Arranging a visit from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Start with a message on WhatsApp or a request here, with the dates you could travel and what you would most like answered. Your concierge replies within the hour, whatever the time in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe, and offers appointment times before you commit to a flight.
Where a visit includes scans or blood tests, we set them early in your stay, so that your doctor can go through every result with you before you leave. Specialist appointments are arranged on the days around it, and each fee is told to you before anything is confirmed.
Time zones and travel
We arrange calls at an hour that suits you in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe. After a long flight, a first appointment on the morning after you arrive usually leaves you clearer than one on the day itself, and your concierge will suggest it.
Before you travel, a checklist
A little preparation lets a doctor see the whole picture on the first day.
- Your recent results and letters, in English where you can, on your phone or on paper
- A list of your medicines and their doses, with a letter from your doctor for any that are restricted
- The question you most want answered, written down
- The dates you are in the city, so your concierge can plan tests and results around them
When you are home again
Your doctor can follow up by telephone or video wherever you are, and your plan stays in your record. If you need care where you live, your concierge can help you find it and send your letters ahead, with your consent.
Letters go to you in English, ready for a doctor in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe, and your results stay in your record after you leave. Next time you come, nothing has to be repeated.
Questions
Where can people in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe see The Wellness?
Care with The Wellness for people in Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe is in Tokyo, our nearest city, and in London. Your concierge arranges appointments in either and keeps one record for you.
Can I visit London for private medical treatment?
Yes. Medical treatment is among the reasons a visitor may come to the UK, and GOV.UK sets out whether you need an electronic travel authorisation or a visa [3].
How much does a private doctor in London cost?
A GP appointment at The Wellness is £150, a same day appointment £220, and a doctor to your home or hotel £450.
How quickly can I be seen in London?
A same day appointment is £220, and your concierge offers the first time that fits your arrival.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
Your recent results and letters, a list of your medicines with their doses, and the dates you are in London, so that tests and results fit inside your stay.
Can I have a follow-up from home?
Yes. Your doctor can follow up by telephone or video wherever you are, and your results and plan stay in one record.
Sources
- [1]GOV.UK, get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK, read 15 October 2026
- [2]GOV.UK, check if you can get an electronic travel authorisation, read 15 October 2026
- [3]GOV.UK, visit the UK as a Standard Visitor, read 15 October 2026
- [4]Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Annual Report, universal medical care insurance and pension programs, read 15 October 2026
- [5]Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the medical insurance system and universal health insurance coverage, read 15 October 2026
- [6]Osaka City, estimated population as of 1 September 2026, read 15 October 2026
Written and reviewed by the clinical team at The Wellness. Last reviewed 15 October 2026. This page is general information and not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.