Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Medical Center
About
Located in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Medical Center is a general hospital centered on the Department of Infectious Diseases, providing multilingual support including English and Korean. The facility supports electronic payments and is equipped with parking and barrier-free facilities. Brain screenings began in April 2024, and the initiatives of the Center for Intractable Neurological Diseases are featured on the Hyogo Prefecture website. The hospital contributes to medical support during disasters, such as dispatching medical support teams to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake affected areas. Visiting restrictions in general wards were relaxed in April 2025, and new wards have been opened. Initiatives to improve convenience are underway, including the abolition of signatures for credit card use and omitting PINs for certain transactions.
