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Onsen & Health裏技 HACK
¥2,990
¥9,950 bill → ¥2,990 paid
確認済CONFIRMED

Dental checkup under national insurance: you pay 30%

With national health insurance a checkup and clean costs a fraction: a ¥9,950 bill came to ¥2,990.

Check first: Residents enrolled in national health insurance

Type
Hack
Category
Onsen & Health
Place
Japan-wide
Saving
¥9,950 bill → ¥2,990 paid
For
resident
Posted
Apr 28, 2025
Last checked
Oct 21, 2026
Source
@bunburyoudoujp ↗

What the sources say

Two independent guides: national insurance covers standard dental care, patient pays 30% (exam+X-ray ~¥1,500–3,000).

確認済 Confirmed. The original author plus at least one other independent source back it.

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