Emergency numbers, tourist police, hospitals, scams and safety tips for Tokyo, Japan. Every Safety Centre page is pre-cached in the free CityNav app, so these numbers load instantly โ even with no signal or roaming data.
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Hospital emergency departments treat urgent cases, but tourists must pay and costs can be high, so travel insurance is essential. Dial 119 for an ambulance (free, but treatment is billed). The Japan Visitor Hotline (050-3816-2787, 24/7, multilingual) helps find English-speaking clinics; pharmacies (yakkyoku) assist with minor issues.
Most embassies are in central Tokyo, particularly in Minato ward (Roppongi, Azabu, Akasaka). Search your own country's embassy directory for the exact address.
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| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | ๅฉใใฆ! (Tasukete!) | tah-SOO-keh-teh |
| Call the police | ่ญฆๅฏใๅผใใงใใ ใใ (Keisatsu o yonde kudasai) | kay-sah-tsoo oh YON-deh koo-dah-sigh |
| I need a doctor | ๅป่ ใๅฟ ่ฆใงใ (Isha ga hitsuyล desu) | EE-shah gah heet-soo-yoh dess |
| Where is the hospital? | ็ ้ขใฏใฉใใงใใ? (Byลin wa doko desu ka?) | BYOH-een wah DOH-koh dess kah |
| I'm lost | ้ใซ่ฟทใใพใใ (Michi ni mayoimashita) | MEE-chee nee mah-yoy-mahsh-tah |
Dial 110 for police and 119 for ambulance or fire. For non-emergency police advice call #9110.
Tokyo is one of the safest big cities in the world at night; the main thing to avoid is following nightlife touts in Kabukicho and Roppongi.
Call 110 or go to the nearest police box (koban) to file a report for your insurance, and cancel stolen cards immediately. Theft is rare, and lost items are often recovered.
English is limited but improving; police boxes can use translation tools, and the multilingual Japan Visitor Hotline (050-3816-2787) can assist and interpret.
Last verified: 2026-08-14
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