Kyoto Family Emergency Guide

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Kyoto University Pediatric ER offers premier child emergency medicine with English support.

map Emergency Maps & Locations

Plotted below are English-friendly pediatric emergency wards, late-night chemist pharmacies, and essential convenient stores for emergency baby milk or formula.

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translate Translation Aid

Show these phrases to a pharmacist, paramedic, or hotel receptionist if you need assistance:

• Kodomo ga netsu ga arimasu (子どもが熱があります)
  → My child has a fever.
• Shōnika no kyūkyū-gairai wa doko desu ka? (小児科の救急外来はどこですか？)
  → Where is the pediatric ER department?
• Iki ga kurushi-sō desu (息が苦しそうです)
  → My child seems to have difficulty breathing.
• Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai (救急車を呼んでください)
  → Please call an ambulance.
• Kodomo-yō no netsuzamashi wa arimasu ka? (子ども用の熱さましはありますか？)
  → Do you have child-friendly fever medicine?

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• 🛡️ Insurance Card: Keep a digital copy of your family's travel insurance certificates in your phone's photo library.
• 🛡️ Hotel Address: Write down your hotel's physical address and phone number in the local language on a piece of paper in your pocket.
• 🛡️ Medication Log: Write down the active drug name (e.g. paracetamol or ibuprofen) rather than brand names like Calpol or Tylenol when talking to foreign pharmacists.
• 🛡️ Power Bank: Always carry a backup power bank in your stroller pouch to prevent your phone from dying during emergency trips.