Fever clinic · 10 minutes from Sendai International Airport
No one with a fever is turned away.
An English-speaking fever clinic near Sendai Airport. Whether you live in Japan with health insurance or are visiting without it, we see you on the same day. For visitors without Japanese health insurance, we have prepared one flat-fee menu that covers everything you need.
Shunichi Gamo, M.D., Ph.D. · Board certified in internal medicine, pulmonology, allergology and anti-aging medicine
USD700
All-inclusive flat fee. Charged in Japanese yen at the day’s exchange rate.
What it covers- 10 minby car from Sendai International Airport
- 15pathogens checked from one nasal swab
- ~15 minfor the PCR result
- 45free parking spaces
01 · Our promise
We never turn away a patient with a fever
Since Dr. Gamo opened the clinic in April 2021, we have seen every patient with a fever who comes to us. That does not change for travelers. Japanese health insurance does not cover visitors, so we made a flat-fee menu for them: one clear price that includes the tests, the English documents for a travel insurance claim, plus a prescription if you need one.
Visiting Japan without Japanese health insurance
The flat-fee menu on this page is for you. USD 700 covers the consultation, the PCR panel, an English medical certificate, plus a prescription if needed. You can claim it from your travel insurance.
Living in Japan with Japanese health insurance
You are just as welcome. You are seen at our regular fever clinic under your Japanese health insurance, paying only the normal insured share. The USD 700 flat fee does not apply to you. Please bring your insurance card.
02 · The flat fee
What does the USD 700 fee include?
The USD 700 flat fee covers four things: an English consultation with the physician, a PCR panel that checks for 15 respiratory pathogens from one nasal swab, a same-day English medical certificate you can send to your travel insurer, and a prescription if you need one.
- 01Included
Physician consultation
History, examination and assessment in English by Dr. Shunichi Gamo, board certified in internal medicine, pulmonology and allergology.
- 02Included
15-pathogen PCR panel
BioFire SpotFire R Panel (bioMérieux). One nasal swab, results in about 15 minutes.
- 03Included
English medical certificate
Issued the same day. Lists the diagnosis with ICD-10 codes, test results, treatment and prescriptions.
- 04Included
Prescription
Written at the clinic and filled at Sendai Chozai Mitazono Pharmacy next door.
- —Not included
Medicines
Paid for separately at the pharmacy.
Flat fee for visitors without Japanese health insurance
USD700
All-inclusive. Charged in Japanese yen at the day’s exchange rate. Card or cash.
03 · The test
Which infections does the PCR panel detect?
The BioFire SpotFire R Panel is a multiplex PCR test: it copies and detects the genetic material of each germ, checking one nasal swab for 11 viruses and 4 bacteria at once. This is the version approved for clinical use in Japan.
Viruses 11
- SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
- Influenza A
- Influenza A/H1-2009 (H1N1pdm09)
- Influenza A/H3 (H3N2)
- Influenza B
- RSV
- Human metapneumovirus
- Adenovirus
- Parainfluenza virus
- Rhinovirus / Enterovirus
- Seasonal coronavirus
Bacteria 4
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough)
- Bordetella parapertussis
Knowing which bacterium is present helps the physician choose an antibiotic that works against it.
Group A streptococcus (strep throat) is not part of this panel. If strep throat is suspected, the physician may use a separate rapid molecular test.
04 · Your visit
How do I check in without an appointment?
You do not need an appointment. Come to the fever clinic entrance during opening hours, check in with the QR code posted there, then wait in your car until we contact you. Patients are seen in check-in order, and people with more severe symptoms may be seen first.
Go to the fever clinic entrance
It is a separate door from the general entrance, so you do not share a waiting room with other patients.
Scan the QR code to check in
The check-in page is available in English. If the QR code at the entrance opens it in Japanese, tap “English” at the top. Please have your passport with you.
Weekdays: wait in your car
When your turn is near, we call you or send an SMS. Come to the fever clinic entrance, press the intercom button, then say your name. The messages are in Japanese.
Sundays, holidays: documents first
After checking in, come to the general outpatient entrance so we can check your documents, then wait in your car. We phone you when it is your turn.
05 · Opening hours
When is the fever clinic open?
The fever clinic is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00. From October 4, 2026, it is also open on Sundays and Japanese national holidays from 10:00 to 15:00. The clinic is closed on Thursdays.
| Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | 10:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00 |
|---|---|
| Thursday | Closed |
| Sunday and national holidays | 10:00–15:00 From Oct 4, 2026 |
In October 2026, the Sunday and holiday fever clinic runs only on October 4, 12 and 18. From November 2026, it runs as a rule on every Sunday and national holiday.
06 · Payment
Can I claim the cost from my travel insurance?
You pay the clinic at the time of your visit, then send the English medical certificate to your travel insurer after you return home. The certificate lists the diagnosis with ICD-10 codes, test results, treatment and prescriptions, which most insurers ask for when you claim.
Payment at the clinic
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Diners Club
- Cash in Japanese yen
- USD 700 is charged in yen at the day’s exchange rate
Pharmacy next door
- Sendai Chozai Mitazono Pharmacy, a 1-minute walk from the clinic
- Medicines are paid for at the pharmacy, not at the clinic
- Please check payment methods with the pharmacy
07 · Location
How do I get there from Sendai Airport?
The clinic is about 10 minutes by car or taxi from Sendai International Airport, in Mitazono, Natori City. It has 45 free parking spaces. The nearest train station is Mitazono Station on the Sendai Airport Access Line, about a 10-minute walk.
Sendai International Airport North Clinic
8-1-8 Mitazono, Natori City, Miyagi 981-1217, Japan〒981-1217 宮城県名取市美田園八丁目1-8
+81-22-797-9523
- From Sendai International Airport: about 10 minutes by car
- From Sendai Station: about 30 minutes by car via the Sendai-Tobu Expressway
- Sendai Airport IC: about 5 minutes by car
- Mitazono Station: about 10 minutes on foot
08 · Your physician
Who will see me?
Shunichi Gamo, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Sendai International Airport North Clinic
- Board Certified in Internal MedicineThe Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
- Board Certified in PulmonologyThe Japanese Respiratory Society
- Board Certified in AllergologyJapanese Society of Allergology
- Board Certified in Anti-Aging MedicineJapanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
- Ph.D.Tohoku University
Dr. Gamo trained in internal and respiratory medicine at Tohoku University Hospital and led the pulmonology department at Kesennuma Municipal Hospital before opening the clinic in April 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. He sees patients in English.
“I opened this clinic with one rule: never turn away a patient with a fever. I have kept that promise since the day we opened, and it holds for you too, even far from home.”
Shunichi Gamo, M.D., Ph.D.
Career
- Tohoku University School of Medicine
- Sendai Open Hospital, internal medicine
- Tohoku University Hospital, internal medicine / respiratory medicine
- Kesennuma Municipal Hospital, chief of pulmonology
- April 2021: opened Sendai International Airport North Clinic
09 · Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is there an English-speaking fever clinic near Sendai Airport?
Yes. Sendai International Airport North Clinic, about 10 minutes by car from Sendai International Airport, offers same-day fever consultations in English for international visitors for a flat fee of USD 700.
I live in Japan with Japanese health insurance. Do I pay USD 700?
No. The USD 700 flat fee is for visitors without Japanese health insurance. If you have Japanese health insurance, you are seen at our regular fever clinic under your insurance, paying the normal insured share. Please bring your insurance card.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Come to the fever clinic entrance during opening hours and check in with the QR code there. Patients are seen in check-in order, and people with more severe symptoms may be seen first.
What does the USD 700 fee include?
An English consultation, a PCR panel for 15 respiratory pathogens, a same-day English medical certificate with ICD-10 codes, and a prescription if needed. Medicines are paid for separately at the pharmacy next door.
How long do the PCR results take?
About 15 minutes after the swab is taken. The physician explains the results to you on the same visit.
Will my travel insurance pay for this?
You pay at the clinic first. You can then send the English medical certificate to your insurer to claim the cost. Whether and how much you get back depends on your policy, so please check it with your insurer.
Is the clinic open on Sundays?
From October 4, 2026, the fever clinic opens on Sundays and national holidays from 10:00 to 15:00. In October 2026 it runs only on October 4, 12 and 18. The clinic is closed on Thursdays.
Can children be seen?
Yes. The clinic also sees children with a fever.
How do I get there from the airport?
It is about 10 minutes by car or taxi from Sendai International Airport. The address is 8-1-8 Mitazono, Natori City, Miyagi 981-1217. There are 45 free parking spaces.
Feeling unwell during your trip?
We never turn away a patient with a fever. No appointment needed: come to the fever clinic entrance to check in.
This page gives general information about our services and is not medical advice. Diagnosis and treatment depend on the physician’s examination. Test availability and opening hours may change; the clinic’s Japanese pages show the latest schedule.