Japan — Local Health Resources

Sexual health resources and local information for Japan — testing, PrEP, PEP, emergency contacts, and more.

Chemsex Support in Japan: A Zero-Tolerance Environment — the legal reality and where to turn
DoxyPEP in Japan: Off-Label and Self-Sourced — bacterial STI prevention and where it stands here
An HIV Diagnosis in Japan: The Pathway and the Support — the diagnosis pathway and living with HIV here
Japanese Healthcare Vocabulary — key Japanese words and phrases for the clinic
The Japanese Health System: Insurance, Residency, and the Self-Pay Divide — insurance, residency, and the self-pay divide
Mental Health in Japan: Finding Affirming Support — crisis lines and affirming support
Outside Tokyo: Access Across Japan — Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and the rest of the country
PEP in Japan: The 72-Hour Action Plan — the 72-hour HIV-prevention window
A Positive STI Result in Japan: What Happens Next — treatment pathway for gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis
PrEP in Japan: Approved, But Not Funded — how to get on PrEP and what it costs
Free Testing in Japan: The Hokenjo Network — the free public-health route for HIV and syphilis
Postal Home Testing in Japan — mail-in kits, including the free community HIVcheck service
Vaccines in Japan: Mpox, Hepatitis, and HPV — mpox, hepatitis A/B, HPV