Shigasato Hospital
About
Shigasato Hospital, located in Shigasato, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, offers Internal Medicine and Psychiatry as its medical specialties. The hospital has established a specialized clinic for social withdrawal (hikikomori), providing persuasive engagement throughout the process from post-hospitalization to social reintegration, including for adolescents. The General Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic emphasizes early intervention during the initial stages of personality formation, while the Depression and Bipolar Disorder Specialty Clinic conducts intensive treatment aiming for remission based on the latest treatment outcomes. For treatment-resistant schizophrenia, the hospital provides clozapine therapy, and the Shiga ECT Center, which offers Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy (mECT) considered the most effective biological treatment, is also on-site. Outpatient services are available Monday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, with the hospital closed on Sundays and holidays. The hospital provides English support, accepts credit cards and electronic payments, offers parking, and is barrier-free. Visiting hours are from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and family members may visit once per day for up to 30 minutes.