3 Best Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment Clinics in Japan

JCI-accredited Tokyo Midtown Clinic brings COPD care and diagnostics together on one floor in Minato-ku. Its respiratory department offers bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroid therapy, plus home oxygen for severe disease. Pulmonary rehabilitation combines exercise planning, nutrition guidance, breathing exercises, and disease education. On-site options include lung function testing, an 80-slice CT, 3.0 Tesla MRI, and same-day general blood test results. English-speaking staff and online video follow-ups are available. Treatment prices are not published.

A dedicated Respiratory Therapy Support Team can carry pulmonary rehabilitation from hospital admission into home care. At St. Luke’s International Hospital, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and clinical engineers support exercise therapy and respiratory care. The Respiratory Center offers inhalation instruction, pulmonary function testing, MostGraph, and 320-row CT. Support ranges from oxygen and high-flow therapy to non-invasive and mechanical ventilation. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care for COPD exacerbations and renewed JCI accreditation in 2024. COPD prices are not listed.

Omotesando Helene Clinic is a stem cell therapy center in Tokyo, Japan. It focuses on regenerative medicine for orthopedic, neurological, and endocrine conditions. The clinic was the first globally to receive GCR certification. Dr. Matsuoka founded the center in 2014. It runs its own Cell Processing Center. The team has treated over 15,000 patient cases across 10 years of research.

The clinic holds ISO 9001 certification and approval from Japan's Ministry of Health. It received the ESQR Quality Choice Prize in the Diamond category. MEDTECH Outlook APAC named it a top regenerative medicine provider. The facility uses a proprietary serum-free culture medium called Helene Medium. Staff speak English, Chinese, French, Vietnamese, and several other languages.