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Cancer screening

Early detection of cancer, the leading cause of death, and associated with appropriate treatment. The “Cancer Screening Medical Institutions” provide various types of health check-up for those who do not have other opportunities to consult, such as health check-up, where they meet age requirements.

Last updated on April 1, 2024.

About cancer screening

Target person

Yokohama citizens who do not have similar opportunities for health check-up at work or health insurance associations

Cancer screening organization

Various cancer screenings can be taken at "Cancer Screening Conducting Medical Institutions".
For more information about cancer screening medical institutions, please see the City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau page.

How to apply for health check-up inspection in Yokohama City

Types of Yokohama Cancer Screening

  • Stomach cancer health check-up
  • Lung Cancer health check-up
  • Cervical Cancer health check-up
  • Breast Cancer health check-up
  • Prostate cancer health check-up
  • Colorectal cancer health check-up

    [Method of consultation at medical institutions]
    ①Select a medical institution that will undergo Yokohama City Cancer Screening.
    ②Make a reservation directly to a cancer screening medical institution saying, "I want to have a XX cancer screening in Yokohama City."
    ③I will go to a medical institution on the day I make the reservation.
     ※Please bring your insurance card and other documents to confirm your Address and date of birth.
    ※The health check-up lung cancer in Health and Welfare Center ended in fiscal 2023.
    For more information about "Cancer Screening Medical Institutions" and cancer screening, please see the City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau page.

    Those who are exempt from the cost of Yokohama-shi cancer screening in 2024

    Those who fall under any of the following 1 to 5 can have a cancer screening free of charge.
    However, if you apply to 1, you need to proceed with the Green Health and Welfare Center in advance.

    1.Tax-exempt households and per capita rate of municipal tax prefectural tax in 2023 only taxable households

    In order for households exempt from municipal tax prefectural tax in fiscal 2023 and only taxable per capita rates to receive cancer screening free of charge, procedures at Green Health and Welfare Center are required in front of health check-up. (In fiscal 2024, colorectal cancer health check-up is free of charge, so there is no need to apply for a tax exemption confirmation.)
    We will issue a “Confirmation Form for Persons Exemption from health check-up Patients”, so please present this form when you undergo a cancer screening.

    What I need

    Items that can identify you (driver's license, health insurance card, etc.)

    Issuance window

    Midori Ward Office Health Promotion Section (38th floor on the 3rd floor)

    • Address: 118, Terayamacho, Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi
    • TEL: 045-930-2357
    • Fax number: 045-930-2355

    Other things I want to tell you

    • If you are an agent, please contact the Midori Ward Office Health Promotion Section in advance.
    • After you visit health check-up, you will not be able to issue a “Confirmation Form for Exemption from Patients from health check-up”.

    2.Those who are 70 years old or older as of April 1, 2025

    When you undergo a cancer screening, please show a health insurance card, etc. that can confirm your age.

    3.Those who are eligible for the Medical System for Elderly Seniors

    When you receive a cancer screening, please show your "Large Elderly Medical Care Insured Card".

    4.social security Households

    When you receive a cancer screening, please show your "Holiday / Night Medical Request Certificate".

    5.Those who are eligible for the Chinese residual Japanese support benefit system

    Please show your "identity identification card" when you undergo a cancer screening.

    Inquiries to this page

    Midori Ward Health and Welfare Center Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section

    Phone: 045-930-2357

    Phone: 045-930-2357

    Fax: 045-930-2355

    E-Mail address [email protected]

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