Watanabe Clinic
About
Located approximately 20 minutes by car from Chitose Airport, Watanabe Clinic (Namiki-kai) is a community-focused internal medicine clinic situated in the expansive natural surroundings of Abira Town, Yamabe District, Hokkaido. One of the clinic's notable features is its multilingual support, including English and Korean, ensuring a comfortable environment for consultation even for those not fluent in Japanese. The clinic also operates with infection control in mind, separating general care areas from those for fever and infectious disease patients. A variety of payment methods are accepted, including credit cards and various electronic payments such as transportation IC cards like Kitaca, Suica, PASMO, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, SUGOCA, nimoca, and hayaken. Parking is available for those accessing by private vehicle. The clinic is closed on Sundays, holidays, and year-end/new year period (December 31st, January 1st-3rd), with consultations available on weekdays and Saturdays. The director is actively involved in disseminating information about rural healthcare, making the clinic a medical facility serving diverse needs in Hokkaido's nature-rich region.
