Child with a Fever in Sapporo at Night or on a Sunday (2026): Who to Call, Where to Go, What to Bring
Checked 2026-11-11 · Updated 2026-11-13
Checked 13 Nov 2026 on the official pages of the City of Sapporo (the Night and Holiday Emergency Center, duty medical institutions, #7119, the Medical Communication Hotline, the childcare site, infectious diseases, the drive-through fever clinic), the Sapporo Medical Association, the Hokkaido Government (#8000) and its emergency medical information system, JNTO and the Japan Tourism Agency. This article tells you which line to call and which door to go to, by time of day. It is not medical advice. Whether your child needs a doctor is for a doctor, a nurse on #7119 or #8000, or 119 to judge. Why now: on 12 Nov 2026 the City of Sapporo issued an influenza warning. In the week of 2–8 Nov, Sapporo reached 31.93 patients per reporting clinic, above the warning level of 30 (City of Sapporo). The week before (26 Oct–1 Nov), Hokkaido was at 21.90, about double Japan's 10.26 (health ministry, 6 Nov) — the figures.
Short answer. Save three numbers before you land. (1) #7119 (or 011-272-7119), Sapporo's line for "should we go to hospital?": nurses, 24 hours, 365 days, and it takes calls in 22 languages, including Malay. The City's page describes it as a line for emergency medical questions from citizens; whether visitors can use it is not stated. It also tells you which clinics and duty clinics are open. (2) #8000 (or 011-232-1599), Hokkaido's line for children at night, every day 19:00–8:00, nurses and doctors. (3) 119 for an ambulance. The place to go when clinics are shut is the Sapporo City Night and Holiday Emergency Center: WEST19 1F, Odori Nishi 19-chome, right in front of Nishi-18-chome Station exit 1 (Tozai Line), 011-641-4316. Paediatrics runs every night 19:00–7:00 (last reception 6:30). On Sundays, public holidays and 29 Dec–3 Jan, it also sees children 9:00–17:00, by online booking that opens at 7:00 that morning. Saturdays in the day and 17:00–19:00 on Sundays are not covered: call #7119 for what is open. Bring the passport, travel insurance details and the child's current medicines, and some cash. Checked 13 Nov 2026.
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1. Who to call, by time
From the City of Sapporo, the Sapporo Medical Association and the Hokkaido Government, checked 13 Nov 2026.
| When | Call first | Where you may be sent | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any time, if it looks serious | 119 (ambulance) | The ambulance chooses the hospital | Japan Tourism Agency: you can't choose the hospital |
| Any time, if you're unsure | #7119 or 011-272-7119 | Clinics open now, duty clinics, or 119 | Nurses. 22 languages, including Malay, Indonesian and English. Call charges apply. The City's page: for questions from citizens; visitors not stated. The City also says that in flu season the line is busy |
| Every night, 19:00–8:00 | #8000 or 011-232-1599 (children) | Advice on how to cope at home, or whether to see a doctor now. Not a diagnosis | Nurses, and a paediatrician for harder questions. Languages not stated. #8000 doesn't work from IP phones; use the 011 number |
| Weekday or Saturday, daytime | #7119 (asks which clinic is open now) | An ordinary clinic | Clinics generally take cash only (Japan Tourism Agency) |
| Sunday, holiday or 29 Dec–3 Jan, 9:00–17:00 | Book online from 7:00 (Emergency Center, holiday paediatrics) | Emergency Center, WEST19 | "By reservation in principle". Or a duty clinic: phone it first |
| Sunday or holiday, 17:00–19:00 | #7119 | Whatever is open | Holiday paediatrics ends at 17:00; night service starts at 19:00 |
| Every night, 19:00–7:00 | 011-641-4316 (Emergency Center) | Emergency Center, WEST19 | Last reception 6:30 |
December 2026 dates. Sundays are 6, 13, 20 and 27 Dec. There's no public holiday in December. The Center's holiday daytime service also covers the year-end, 29 Dec to 3 Jan (the City's page).
Outside Sapporo. #7119 Sapporo covers Sapporo, Ebetsu, Eniwa, Kitahiroshima, Ishikari, Tobetsu, Shinshinotsu, Shimamaki, Naganuma, Kuriyama and Nanporo. Chitose (New Chitose Airport) and Otaru are not on the list. There, use 119, #8000 (Hokkaido's line, for advice) or the Japan Visitor Hotline below. To find a medical institution, Hokkaido points you to its Emergency Medical Information Center: 0120-20-8699 (toll-free) or 011-221-8699 (for mobile phones), "24-hour reception". Its page says it does not give medical consultations. Languages and who may call: not stated.
2. The Sapporo City Night and Holiday Emergency Center
From the Sapporo Medical Association's page for the Center and the City of Sapporo, checked 13 Nov 2026.
| Where | WEST19 1F, Odori Nishi 19-chome, Chuo-ku |
| Getting there | Tozai Line, Nishi-18-chome Station: the building in front of exit 1 |
| Phone | 011-641-4316 |
| Internal medicine and paediatrics | Every day 19:00–7:00 the next morning; last reception 6:30 |
| ENT and eyes | Every day 19:00–23:00 |
| Holiday paediatrics | Sundays, public holidays, Obon and the year-end (29 Dec–3 Jan), 9:00–17:00. "By reservation in principle", through the online form, which opens at 7:00 on the day. The City says holiday paediatric care is "expected to be very crowded", and it publishes how crowded the day's duty clinics and the Center are: see the City's duty medical institutions page |
| Medicine | "In principle, one day's supply", since it's first-aid care; see a regular doctor the next day. On holidays, prescriptions are filled at an outside pharmacy |
| What to bring (Center's list) | Health insurance card, medical certificates, medication notebook. A visitor has none of these: bring the passport, travel insurance details and a list of current medicines |
| Paying | The Center says payment by e-money and similar has been possible since September 2025. It doesn't list cards or cash; ask at reception |
| Parking | WEST19 underground car park (23 spaces) or 20-chome Parking (50) |
| Foreign languages | Not stated on the pages checked |
Fees. No official page checked gives a price for a visit, for residents or visitors. The Japan Tourism Agency's guide says you can ask for an estimate at reception, and that without insurance you may be charged the full amount.
3. Duty clinics, pharmacies and dentists
City of Sapporo, duty medical institutions page (updated 12 Nov 2026), checked 13 Nov 2026.
| What | How to find it | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Duty clinics (nights and holidays) | Sapporo Medical Association's night and holiday list: spmed.jp/shinryo | By day; phone the clinic before you go (the City says duty clinics can change, and some can't treat every symptom) |
| Search Hokkaido-wide | Hokkaido's emergency medical information system (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, by the City's page) | Has a search for clinics open at night and on holidays |
| Holiday duty pharmacies | Sapporo Pharmaceutical Association, 0120-33-8931 | Sundays and holidays, 9:00–17:00; phone ahead |
| Dentist at night | Sapporo Dental Association Oral Medical Center, 011-511-7774 | Every day 19:00–23:00 |
Not for visitors: the children's drive-through fever clinic. The City runs a temporary one from 15 Nov 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 (Sundays, holidays and 29 Dec–3 Jan). Its conditions include living in Sapporo, coming in your own car and ages 6 to 15, so a visiting family can't use it (City of Sapporo, updated 12 Nov 2026).
4. A free interpreter at Sapporo hospitals
The City of Sapporo's Sapporo Medical Communication Hotline (page updated 20 Oct 2026), checked 13 Nov 2026:
- What: video interpreting by an operator on your own phone, plus machine translation for simple things like reception and payment. Added in October 2026.
- Languages: up to 32 (some may not be available at once).
- When: interpreting during a hospital visit, 24 hours. Booking help and enquiries to hospitals, weekdays 9:00–17:00.
- Cost: no service fee; your call and data charges apply.
- How: fill in the online application form (Japanese, easy Japanese, English, Chinese). A link valid for one week is emailed to you. Only at hospitals in Sapporo, and not for buying medicine except to collect a prescription.
The city's page is written for foreign residents of Sapporo and doesn't say whether short-term visitors can use it, so treat it as a possibility to ask about, not a guarantee. Data on the phone matters here: see the eSIM link at the end.
5. Japan-wide lines
| Who | Number | What the official page says |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Visitor Hotline (JNTO) | 050-3816-2787 (+81-50-3816-2787 from overseas) | 24 hours, 365 days; English, Chinese, Korean; help with illness. As a general rule, no three-way interpretation and no bookings for you |
| Japan Tourism Agency medical search | On the "Guide for when you are feeling ill" page | Filter by language (English and others) and department. Credit cards only at major hospitals; clinics generally cash only |
| Embassy of Malaysia, Tokyo | 03-3476-3840 | JNTO embassies list (checked 13 Nov 2026) |
Before the trip, the steps for any illness or injury in Japan, and the medicine limits for bringing your own: sick or injured in Japan.
6. What to have ready before you call
From the Fire and Disaster Management Agency's ambulance guide and the Japan Tourism Agency (checked 13 Nov 2026), and the Center's own list.
- The hotel's address in Japanese (a screenshot), for 119 or a taxi.
- Passport and travel insurance policy number and the insurer's 24-hour number.
- The child's current medicines and doses, and what you have already given.
- Cash in yen for a clinic, and a card.
- A phone with data, for the booking form, the interpreter link and the map.
Whether to go and how fast: ask a doctor, #7119 or #8000. This article only covers who to call and where to go.
7. What the official pages don't say
- What a visit costs at the Center or a duty clinic.
- Foreign languages at the Center. Not stated. Use the Medical Communication Hotline (section 4).
- Whether you need to book at night. Booking is stated only for holiday daytime paediatrics; the night service gives no booking rule. Phone 011-641-4316 before going.
- Languages on #8000. Not stated.
- Saturday daytime. No special service; ordinary clinics, through #7119.
When an official page changes, this article gets updated.
Sources
All checked 13 November 2026. Next check: 1 December 2026.
| # | Source | Used for | URL | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Sapporo, Night and Holiday Emergency Center (Japanese, updated 12 Nov 2026) | Address; holiday daytime paediatrics 9:00–17:00 on Sundays, holidays, Obon, 29 Dec–3 Jan; booking from 7:00; outside prescriptions | https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kenko/wellness/iryou/yakankyubyo/index.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 2 | Sapporo Medical Association, Night and Holiday Emergency Center (Japanese) | WEST19 1F; Nishi-18-chome exit 1; 011-641-4316; 19:00–7:00, last reception 6:30; ENT and eyes 19:00–23:00; what to bring; e-money from Sept 2025; one day's medicine; parking | https://www.spmed.jp/kyubyo/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 3 | City of Sapporo, duty medical institutions (Japanese, updated 12 Nov 2026) | Duty clinic list; phone first; pharmacies 0120-33-8931; dentist 011-511-7774; #7119; #8000; holiday paediatrics "expected to be very crowded" and the crowding list | https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kenko/wellness/iryou/toban.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 4 | City of Sapporo, #7119 (Japanese, updated 16 Oct 2026) | 24 hours; nurses; questions from citizens; what it does; 22 languages incl. Malay; call charges; busy in flu season; area covered | https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kenko/wellness/iryou/qq7119.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 5 | Hokkaido Government, children's emergency phone line (Japanese) | #8000, 011-232-1599; 19:00–8:00; nurses and paediatricians; advice on home care or seeing a doctor now; not a diagnosis; not from IP phones; to find a clinic, the information centre | https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/hf/cis/kyukyu/denwasoudan.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 6 | Sapporo Medical Association, consultation lines (Japanese) | #7119 and #8000 hours and who answers | https://www.spmed.jp/kyubyo/consultation/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 7 | Sapporo Medical Association, night and holiday clinic list (Japanese) | Duty clinics by day | https://spmed.jp/shinryo/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 8 | Hokkaido emergency medical information system | Search for night and holiday clinics; Emergency Medical Information Center 0120-20-8699 / 011-221-8699, 24-hour reception, no medical consultations | https://www.qq.pref.hokkaido.jp/qq/qq01.asp | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 9 | City of Sapporo, Medical Communication Hotline (Japanese, updated 20 Oct 2026) | Video interpreting, 32 languages, 24 hours; weekdays 9:00–17:00; no fee; one-week link; Sapporo hospitals only; Hokkaido system languages | https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kokusai/tabunka/iryo_support.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 10 | City of Sapporo, childcare site, sudden illness or injury (Japanese) | #8000, #7119 and the Center for children | https://kosodate.city.sapporo.jp/kinkyu/index.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 11 | JNTO, Japan Visitor Hotline | 050-3816-2787; 24 hours; English, Chinese, Korean; 110 and 119 | https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/hotline/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 12 | Japan Tourism Agency, "Guide for when you are feeling ill" (on JNTO's site) | Medical search by language; cards only at major hospitals; as a general rule no three-way interpretation; insurance; you can't choose the hospital; estimate at reception; full charge without insurance | https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/mi_guide.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 13 | Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Guide for Ambulance Services (English, PDF) | What to have ready | https://www.fdma.go.jp/publication/portal/items/portal001_pamphiet_english.pdf | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 14 | JNTO, embassies list | Embassy of Malaysia 03-3476-3840 | https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/embassies-foreign/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 15 | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, influenza, week 44 of 2026 (Japanese, PDF) | Hokkaido 21.90, Japan 10.26 | https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001766066.pdf | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 16 | City of Sapporo, infectious diseases in Sapporo (Japanese, updated 13 Nov 2026) | Influenza warning, 12 Nov 2026; week 45 (2–8 Nov) 31.93; warning level 30 | https://www.city.sapporo.jp/hokenjo/f1kansen/sapporo_kh.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 17 | City of Sapporo, temporary children's drive-through fever clinic (Japanese, updated 12 Nov 2026) | Dates; conditions: living in Sapporo, own car, ages 6 to 15 | https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kenko/wellness/iryou/shoni_drive-through.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
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