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Transportation to
Noguchi Thyroid Clinic and Hospital Foundation
Japanese transportation guide

Three minutes walk from JR Beppu Station. All express and local trains stop at Beppu Station. From the west (mountain side) exit of the Beppu Station, walk along the Aoyama-Dori. At the intersection with the Sato Clinic on your left and Hato Taxi on the right, turn right. After two blocks, you will see a historical wood building on your left. This was build in 1922 and was registered as National Cultural Asset in 1996. Inside the building are our administrative offices. The main entrance of the hospital is in the modern building next to the administrative building.

Beppu-Kitahama Bus Stop. Get off highway bus here, walk 8 minutes to JR Beppu Station, and another three-minute walk brings you to the Noguchi Thyroid Clinic. You can reach us in 5 minutes from the bus stop by taxi.

From Oita Airport. Air Liner (airport express bus) takes you from Oita Airport to Beppu-Kitahama Bus Stop in 35 minutes.

From Oita City. JR trains run regularly between Oita and Beppu. Express trains take 12 minutes while local trains take 15 minutes.

From Beppu Port. It takes about 10 minutes by taxi from the Beppu Port to Noguchi Thyroid Clinic and Hospital Foundation.

From Nishi-Oita Port. It takes about 25 minutes by taxi from the Nishi-Oita Port to Noguchi Thyroid Clinic and Hospital Foundation. If you'd like to take the train, walk five minutes to JR Nishi-Oita Station, where local trains are available.

By car. From Fujimi-Dori 7-Chome Cross, which is half a kilometer east of Beppu City Hall, drive south. When you pass the Family Mart, turn left. The parking area of the Noguchi Thyroid Clinic and Hospital Foundation will be on your right.

Information for Beppu is also available.

Map Noguchi 2

The entrance is closed from 20:00 to 7:00 except for emergencies. The parking area for patients and visitors is available at free of charge from 6:30 to 20:00.

When our parking lots are full in weekday mornings, visitors are advised to park their cars at public parking areas.
City Parking at east of the Beppu Park opens from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM during from July to October, from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM during from November to June. Parking fee is free for the first 1 hour, 100 yen for each additional hour, 1,000 yen for an overnight (from 6:00 PM to the next 9:00 AM) park.
JR Beppu Station Parking at northeast of the Station opens 24 hours a day. Parking fee is free for the first 20 minutes, 200 yen for the first hour, 100 yen for each additional 30 minutes.

Information for patients (English)
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Noguchi Thyroid Clinic and Hospital Foundation
6-33 Noguchi-Nakamachi, Beppu, Oita, Japan 874-0932

Phone +81-977-21-2151
Appointment for repeated visit+81-977-21-9700
Facsimile +81-977-21-2176
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