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CiRCLE-SAPPORO HIV testing room

HIV検査・相談室 サークルさっぽろ

Community clinic · Sapporo, Japan

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Can I go now?

Appointment needed

From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026

Book online (English form available) or by phone Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 on 0120 230 396.

Can a visitor use it?

Check with the clinic before you go — The FAQ says non-residents can be tested if they can come back for the result.

What will it cost?

HIV test free

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About

A free, anonymous Saturday-evening HIV testing room near Odori station, run for the city by the Habataki Welfare Foundation, with an English page, online booking and English-Japanese interpreting on request.

Why you might feel comfortable here

Anonymous testing available — Yes
No name or address is asked.
No insurance or immigration questions — Yes
No insurance card is needed.

This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.

Services

HIV lab test — Yes
Blood draw; result in days; picks up recent infection sooner than rapid tests.
Results a week later, in person only.
Full STI check — No
HIV only; syphilis on request since April 2025.
Throat & rectal swabs — No
Syphilis test — Yes
Blood test.
On request since April 2025.
Seen with symptoms — No
Treatment on site — No
Same-day results — No
PEP (after HIV exposure) — No
PrEP — start here — No
Free condoms & lube — Yes

Results: One week; return in person.

Booking, access & languages

Book online (English form available) or by phone Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 on 0120 230 396.

No residency requirement
You don’t need to live locally to be seen.
No ID required
You don’t need to show identification.
No insurance required
You can be seen without local insurance or a health card.
No referral required
You can come without a doctor’s referral.
Appointment required
You must book before coming.
Anonymous option — Yes
You don’t have to give your name.

Languages: Japanese

Interpreter available — Yes
English-Japanese interpreting on request, possibly online.

Cost

ServiceWhoCost
HIV lab testEveryoneFree
Free; the FAQ says nothing at all is charged.

Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.

After you leave

Results by: in person

Results can be sent abroad — No
Results are given in person only.
Sources & last checked

Last checked 22 Sep 2026.

  • e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.circle-sapporo.com — English page: HIV testing only, Saturdays 16:00 to 19:00, address, online booking, results in person one week later, interpreting on request.
  • e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.circle-sapporo.com — About page: run by the Habataki Welfare Foundation for Sapporo City, syphilis test on request from April 2025, free condoms and leaflets.
  • e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.circle-sapporo.com — FAQ: no insurance card, no charge, no name or address asked, non-residents may test if they can return for results, results a week or more later.

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