NEWS RELEASE
22 October 2020
PCR Testing Center to Open at Narita International Airport- Negative PCR test certificates as quick as 2 Hours Nippon Medical School Foundation and Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) is opening the Narita International
Airport PCR Center on November 2, to provide negative PCR test certificates for customers in a minimum of 2 hours.
Narita International Airport is the first airport in Japan with an on-the-spot PCR testing center and the entire process of thetesting from registration to the issuance of the Negative PCR Test Certificates will be managed by Nippon Medical School.
We are pleased to provide support and comfort for customers departing to overseas destinations by conveniently providing
certificates right before their departure through this PCR Center which will contribute to the increase in international travel
as well as domestic travel amidst the new Coronavirus and will facilitate economic recovery through resuming international
flights.

Main Features
1. Negative PCR Test Certificates Issued in as quick as 2 Hours after Request (Except for Retesting)
The issuance of the certificate may take at least 6 hours until the end of November when the testing laboratory
facilities will be ready to serve in its full capacity
As quick as 120 mins. (2 hours)
Registration ➡

Consultation➡

Specimen collection➡

Test➡

Certificate Issued

As quick as 90 mins.
2. Testing is available without appointment and is able to respond to sudden travel needs.
3. Certificates can be issued for tests carried out at Nippon Medical School Hospitals（*1） and facilities aswell as other medical institutions（*2）.
4. Tests are available to anyone with no symptoms who wish to confirm that they are not affected.
5. The certificates will be issued in English and Japanese and is based on the format specified by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (*3).

PCR Testing•The PCR Center will carry out the tests with a combination ofthe fully-automated gene analysis system "GENECUBE" using
RT-PCR and the real-time RT-PCR-based "SARS-CoV-2
Detection Kit -Multi-".

•The certificates meet requirements of a large number ofcountries around the world. Verification of such requirements
for your destination’s government will be conducted at time ofregistration.

"GENECUBE" fully-automatedgene analysis system*1: Nippon Medical School Hospital, Musashi Kosugi Hospital, Tama Nagayama Hospital, Chiba Hokuso Hospital, Respiratory Care Clinic, Tokyo(appointment required, additional cost)*2 Referral and results from testing institution must be brought with you.
*3 If you have a form specified by your destination’s government, please bring it with you.

Overview of the PCR Center at Narita International Airport

Facility nameOpening
Locations
Opening Hours: Narita International Airport PCR Center: 11:00AM, Monday, 2 November 2020
: 3rd floor, Central Building, Terminal 1
1st floor, Terminal 2: 24 hours/365 day *Extra charge will be applied outside the normal businesshours shown below① Registration : 9:00AM to 5:00PM *Available without an appointment② Issuance of Certificate: 9:00AM to 9:00PM: 【Testing & Certificate】
With appointment: JPY 39,800 Without appointment: JPY 46,500
Non-normal business hours: JPY 46,500【Certificate Only】
Nippon Medical School Hospitals: Free
Other medical institutions: JPY 5,500
Non-normal business hours: JPY 9,000： https://www.nms-pcr.com *English website coming soon

Charges

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Charges will initially be as shown above but may be reduced according to demand.

Facility Layout of Narita International Airport PCR Center
Specimen collection area

PCR testingroom

Consultation area

Registration
desk

Waiting area

Entrance
Terminal 1

Location: 3rd floor, Central
Building, Terminal 1
Central
BuildingSouthWing
Narita International
Airport PCR CenterNorthWing

3F

Terminal 2
Narita International
Airport PCR Center

Terminal 3
access path

Location: Outside the entry/exits
on the 1st floor, Terminal 2

1F

Escalators

Shuttle bus stop
Terminal 3

Terminal 1