Overseas Travel Insurance

It is very important that you take travel insurance before you leave your country.

In Japan, people who stay in Japan for more than 3 months must join the “National Health Insurance” system which partially covers medical bills. However, the National Health Insurance does not cover the costly medical bills and treatment you would have to pay if you were to be hospitalized or have surgery, or if you accidentally injure someone else or break something expensive.
Those who will come to Japan, you may be able to take insurance provided by Japanese companies after you arrive in Japan, but in this case, it will not cover accidents, flight delays or loss of baggage until you arrive in Japan. Therefore, it is very important to have travel insurance before leaving your country.

Personal Accident Insurance for Students while Pursuing Education and Research (“Gakkensai”)

This is an insurance system to provide students with required coverage for damages caused by disasters and accidents during their educational and research activities, which covers not only during the regular curriculum, but also during extra activities (club activities, events) authorized by the university, during commuting, or in school facilities, in order them to devote to their study and spend a fulfilling student life without worries. (This insurance doesn’t cover the cost of co-payments for the National Health Insurance and injuries resulting from earthquakes or tsunami.) It is recommended that all students should take out the insurance after understanding the purpose of this insurance system. You can enroll in “Gakkensai” by paying the insurance fee at the Student Affairs Division.

It is “A type” of the insurance that the students of Tokyo Geidai can get. For more details, please visit the website of JEES (JAPAN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES and SERVICES) below. Please note that the webpage is only in Japanese, but scroll down to the bottom of the page to download information brochures in several languages.

http://www.jees.or.jp/gakkensai/index.htm

If you do not remember whether you are covered by this insurance or not, you can check your status from “Campus Plan”.

Tokyo Geidai requires all users who use equipment in the facility called the Arts Media Center (AMC) to have insurance. Please note that for those who use AMC equipment, an additional liability insurance is required along with the enrollment of “Gakkensai”.

Contact: The Student Affairs Division (Ueno campus) or the Educational Affairs Section of your faculty (Senju, Toride, and Yokohama campus )
For more details, please visit the website below.
https://www.geidai.ac.jp/life/consultation/insurance
Student Guide GEIDAI X GLOBAL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS（IV. Student Life ＞ 4. Student Insurance）

Comprehensive insurance for student lives coupled with Gakkensai (“Inbound Futai-Gakuso”)

This insurance covers injuries or illnesses resulting from 24 hours in your daily life which “Gakkensai” cannot cover. Those who are already in Japan but have not taken out any insurance other than the National Health Insurance and need a sufficient coverage for private life, please purchase “Inbound Futai-Gakuso”.

This insurance also covers the cost of co-payments for the National Health Insurance and the rescuer expenses, etc. Insurance payments shall be made if legally liable for damages when others are injured, or the possessions of others are damaged sudden incidents.

Only those who take out “Gakkensai” mentioned in the previous section above can enroll in this “Imbound Futai-Gakuso”. If you don’t remember whether you are covered by “Gakkensai” or not, you can check your status from “Campus Plan”. For more details, please visit the website below.

https://www.geidai.ac.jp/life/consultation/insurance
Further information is also available on the student insurance page in “Student guide to campus life“.
（IV. Student Life ＞ 4. Student Insurance）

[Notes]

• Brochures which include details for the application and service of insurance are available at The Student Affairs Division or the Educational Affairs Section of your faculty on each campus.
• Students who already have applied for Gakkensai may apply for ‘Inbound Futai-Gakuso’ by yourself referring the brochure.
• How to claim insurance money