Emergency20-language support
119 — ambulance or fire
Use for a serious medical emergency, severe injury, or fire. The City of Sendai says foreign-language 119 support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Emergency and after-hours
Emergency and after-hours medical care in Sendai.
If a normal clinic is closed—or you are unsure whether to call an ambulance—use the official emergency route that matches the situation. Do not assume an after-hours facility has English-speaking staff.
Phone routes
Call the right number first.
Adult adviceJapanese phone service
#7119 / 022-706-7119
Miyagi's adult emergency consultation line helps when you are unsure whether to call an ambulance or seek medical care. The current official service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. SenTIA's English guide documents the phone consultation itself as Japanese-only.
Child adviceJapanese phone service
#8000 / 022-212-9390
Miyagi's nighttime child emergency advice line is for parents or guardians of children roughly under age 15. Current hours are daily 19:00–08:00. SenTIA's English guide documents the phone consultation as Japanese-only.
Walk-in / first-line emergency facilities
Where Sendai directs night and holiday patients.
Schedules vary by department and day. Check the City portal or the emergency medical foundation before leaving, and call ahead when possible.
Sendai Emergency Medical Care Center (急患センター)
64-12 Funacho, Wakabayashi-ku
022-266-6561
City guidance currently lists internal medicine overnight, surgery during evening/holiday windows, and selected orthopedic, gynecology, ophthalmology, and ENT hours on Sundays/holidays.
Sendai Hokubu Emergency Medical Care Center (北部急患診療所)
2F, 1-1-2 Tsutsumimachi, Aoba-ku
022-301-6611
Current public guidance lists internal medicine and surgery for evening, Saturday, Sunday, and holiday emergency windows.
Night/Holiday Children's Emergency Clinic (夜間休日こども急病診療所)
1F, 1-1-1 Asuto Nagamachi, Taihaku-ku
022-247-7035
Pediatric first-line emergency care for internal-medicine conditions during night, weekend, and holiday windows.
Sendai Dental Association Holiday/Night Emergency Clinic — Arai
6-12-4 Arai, Wakabayashi-ku
022-261-7345
Sendai City currently publishes emergency dental reception on Saturday evenings and on Sundays/holidays during daytime and evening windows. Check the official page for today's exact reception time.
Sendai Emergency Medical Foundation also publishes facility information and current waiting-status links. Its waiting-status display is not a reservation system.
Hospital-level emergency care
For cases that may need admission or higher-level emergency treatment.
Sendai also uses hospitals for secondary emergency care. The hospitals and duty arrangements can change. Ambulance arrivals and more serious cases may be prioritized, so use the current City emergency / holiday-doctor page rather than relying on a static list.
English support
Know which parts are multilingual—and which are not.
119 is the clearest multilingual emergency route
Sendai's current FAQ says 119 supports 20 foreign languages around the clock. The City's English 119 manual explains that a non-Japanese caller may be connected to an interpretation center for a three-way call.
#7119, #8000, and after-hours facilities should not be assumed to be English-speaking
SenTIA's English guide identifies #7119 and #8000 as Japanese-only. For clinics and hospitals, English-speaking staff availability can vary, especially outside normal hours.
Last checked: September 27, 2026. Core routes below were checked against current City of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, SenTIA, and Ministry of Health medical-information sources. Recheck the linked official source before relying on time-sensitive details.