Kito Clinic
About
Kito Clinic is an internal medicine clinic located in Mijishicho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. The clinic offers internal medicine services and is equipped with a barrier-free parking lot. It has a well-established blood testing system, allowing immediate measurement of white blood cell count, red blood cell count, platelet count, blood glucose levels, and HbA1c, enabling rapid confirmation of diabetes treatment indicators. The clinic also places emphasis on vaccination services, and since January 2026, has begun administering FluMist, a nasal spray influenza vaccine, for children aged 2 to 18. In addition to influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations, the clinic provides shingles vaccine for elderly patients. Regarding STI testing, as a commissioned service from Shiga Prefecture, the clinic offers anonymous, free testing for HIV, syphilis, and genital chlamydia. In December 2025, NHK's Otsu bureau covered the clinic for being the first private medical facility in Japan to conduct anonymous, free HIV testing. Payment methods include credit cards and electronic payments, and the clinic issues free itemized statements that show medical fee calculation items to promote transparency in healthcare. The clinic also works on promoting medical DX through generic drug prescriptions and the use of My Number Cards. For infection control measures, the clinic accepts patients with fever or symptoms suggestive of infectious diseases, providing care in a treatment space with separate routes from general medical services.
