AGA & FAGA · Shimbashi & Ginza
Finasteride and dutasteride are ¥4,800 a month and there is no consultation fee when medication is prescribed. No health insurance card and no ID are required. One minute from Shimbashi Station, one stop from Ginza on the Ginza line.
Hair loss treatment costs ¥4,800 a month at Shinbashi Ginza Swift Clinic, one minute on foot from Shimbashi Station and one stop from Ginza. Finasteride and dutasteride are both ¥4,800 for a month, minoxidil is ¥6,000 a bottle, and female pattern hair loss (FAGA) is treated with Hair Revival-FF at ¥13,800. There is no consultation fee when medication is prescribed, so ¥4,800 is the whole first-month cost. You are not asked for a Japanese health insurance card, a residence certificate or any ID. The option we most often recommend is Hair Revival, which combines finasteride 1mg and oral minoxidil 5mg in one daily tablet — currently ¥18,000 for a three-month pack, or ¥6,000 a month. The oral minoxidil in it is not approved as a medicine in Japan; please read the notice below. Treatment is ongoing rather than a fixed course, and online consultation with postal delivery is available anywhere in Japan.
Every price is published. There is no separate consultation charge and no course to sign up to.
| Medication | What it does | Quantity | Price (incl. tax) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finasteride | Blocks the DHT that drives male pattern hair loss | 31 tablets | ¥4,800 |
| Dutasteride | Blocks DHT more broadly than finasteride | 31 tablets | ¥4,800 |
| Minoxidil | Improves blood flow at the follicle to encourage growth | 1 bottle | ¥6,000 |
| Hair Revival BEST VALUE | Finasteride 1mg and oral minoxidil 5mg in one tablet. The option we most often recommend. | 30 tablets | ¥13,800 |
| Hair Revival — 3-month pack | The same tablet, three months at once works out at ¥6,000 a month | 90 tablets | ¥18,000 campaign price |
| Hair Revival-D | Dutasteride with oral minoxidil, blocking DHT more broadly | 30 tablets | ¥15,800 |
| Hair Revival-FF | For female pattern hair loss (FAGA). Minoxidil-based, no finasteride | 30 tablets | ¥13,800 |
| Scalp injections minoxidil + growth factors | Injected directly into the hairline or areas you want to thicken. Once a month, at the clinic | 1 session | ¥19,800 |
| Best value — Hair Revival, three months at once | ¥18,000 | ||
These are the preparations kept in stock. Which one you are given depends on what the doctor prescribes after the consultation.
Hair RevivalFinasteride and oral minoxidil in one capsule. One bottle is a month.¥13,800 per month
Hair Revival-DDutasteride instead of finasteride, blocking DHT more broadly.¥15,800 per month
Hair Revival-FFFor female pattern hair loss. Minoxidil-based, with no finasteride.¥13,800 per month
Minoxidil, topicalApplied to the scalp rather than taken. Often used alongside a tablet.¥6,000 per bottleFinasteride and dutasteride on their own are dispensed as plain tablets. Medication is handed over at the clinic on the day in most cases.
Monthly prices, tax included. There is no consultation fee when medication is prescribed — the figure above is the whole amount, with nothing added for the first visit. A consultation that ends without any prescription is ¥3,000. The ¥18,000 three-month pack is a campaign price and can end without notice — the price confirmed at your consultation is the one that applies. The oral minoxidil in Hair Revival, Hair Revival-D and Hair Revival-FF is not approved as a medicine in Japan; please read about this unapproved medicine before booking. Prices for other treatments are on the pricing page.
If you started treatment in another country, you probably know your medication by its brand name. Japanese clinics generally prescribe by the active ingredient, which is why the names on this page may look unfamiliar. They are the same substances.
| You may know it as | Active ingredient | Here | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propecia, Proscar | Finasteride | Finasteride | ¥4,800 / month |
| Avodart | Dutasteride | Dutasteride | ¥4,800 / month |
| Rogaine, Regaine | Minoxidil | Minoxidil | ¥6,000 / bottle |
Bring the box or a photo of it. Strengths and formulations differ between countries, so the doctor will want to see what you have been taking before continuing it. Tell us at the consultation how long you have been on it and whether anything changed while you were.
Androgenetic alopecia is progressive. The follicles that have already closed do not reopen, so treatment is far better at keeping hair than at bringing it back. That is an unglamorous thing for a clinic to say, but it is the reason not to wait another year.
Finasteride slows the loss; minoxidil works on growth. Most people end up wanting both, which normally means two prescriptions. Hair Revival puts finasteride 1mg and oral minoxidil 5mg together in a single daily tablet, which is simpler to keep up — and keeping it up is the whole point, since these treatments only work while you take them.
On the three-month pack it comes to ¥6,000 a month, close to finasteride on its own at ¥4,800. Three months also fits how the treatment actually works: you need about six months before judging the result, so a three-month supply gets you halfway there without re-ordering. It is not the right choice for everyone — the doctor will say so if a single agent suits you better.
Female pattern hair loss has a different mechanism and a different drug. Finasteride and dutasteride are not prescribed to women — women of childbearing age should not even handle broken tablets. Hair Revival-FF is minoxidil-based and contains no finasteride, which is why it can be prescribed to women. It must not be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, or by anyone who may be pregnant, and it is not prescribed under the age of 20. As with the men's formulation, the oral minoxidil in it is not approved in Japan.
Hair loss medication does not make hair appear overnight. Hair grows in cycles, and the changes usually come in this order. Knowing what is normal along the way — especially the extra shedding in the first month — makes it much easier to keep going.
Crown · male pattern hair loss
Treatment: daily oral medication for male pattern hair loss — finasteride or dutasteride, on its own or combined with oral minoxidil (Hair Revival) — continued for six months or more.
Cost: from ¥4,800 a month for finasteride or dutasteride; Hair Revival ¥13,800 a month, or ¥18,000 for a three-month pack. Prices include tax. Self-pay — Japanese national health insurance does not apply.
Main risks and side effects: reduced libido and erectile difficulty with finasteride and dutasteride (uncommon, usually resolving if stopped); rarely, liver function changes. Oral minoxidil can cause hair growth where it is not wanted, fluid retention, palpitations or headache, and is not approved as a medicine in Japan. Shedding can briefly increase in the first month.
This image shows the kind of change treatment aims for at the crown. It is not a guarantee of any result — how much changes, and how quickly, differs from person to person, and treatment only works while it is continued. The full list of side effects and of the people we will not treat is set out below.
Alongside the tablets, we recommend scalp injections: a blend of minoxidil and growth-factor preparations injected directly into the hairline or the areas you most want to thicken. They are given at the clinic once a month, at ¥19,800 per session (incl. tax), and can be combined with the tablets.
The doctor checks your scalp at the consultation before suggesting where to inject and how to combine it with medication. The injectable is not approved as a medicine in Japan — please read about the scalp injection. Results vary between people, and no clinic can promise a particular outcome.
Hair loss treatment works over months, with the doctor adjusting it as you go. Start with a consultation — there is no consultation fee when medication is prescribed.
If your scalp becomes itchy or irritated where the solution is applied, stop and speak to the doctor rather than pushing through it. If you take medication for blood pressure, say so before minoxidil is prescribed — it can interact.
These are prescription medicines and the doctor will go through this with you before anything is prescribed. The short version:
Finasteride and dutasteride are for men only. They must not be taken by women or by anyone under 20, and women who are or may become pregnant should not handle crushed or broken tablets. Women are treated with Hair Revival-FF instead, which must not be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Tell the doctor everything you already take. Where it is not safe to prescribe, we will say so rather than prescribe anyway.
All treatment here is self-pay (自由診療), which means Japanese national health insurance is not used. For someone who is not on the national system — a short stay, a new arrival, a dependant, anyone between jobs — that turns out to be an advantage rather than an obstacle.
We are not able to advise on customs rules for carrying medication between countries — that is for the authorities of the country you are travelling to. What we can do is make sure you know exactly what you are taking, in English.
Hair loss treatment only works while you keep taking it, and most people are on it for years. Moving out of the city — or out of commuting range — should not be the thing that ends it.
Everything about the online route — the prices, the three-month pack, and what arrives — is on the hair loss treatment online page.
1-8-4 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004 — Maruchu Building 7F-B. Shimbashi Station is served by the JR lines, the Tokyo Metro Ginza line, the Toei Asakusa line and the Yurikamome, and the clinic is one minute on foot from all of them.
From Ginza Station it is a single stop on the Ginza line, about two minutes. From Ginza 8-chōme it is around an eight-minute walk, so you can come on foot if you are already in the area.
| Station | Lines | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Shimbashi | Tokyo Metro Ginza line | 1 min |
| Shimbashi | JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku, Tokaido, Yokosuka | 1 min |
| Shimbashi | Toei Asakusa line | 1 min |
| Shimbashi | Yurikamome | approx. 2 min |
| Shiodome | Toei Oedo line, Yurikamome | approx. 6 min |
| Ginza | Tokyo Metro Ginza, Marunouchi, Hibiya | approx. 10 min |
Weekdays 14:00–21:00, weekends and public holidays 10:00–18:00. Last booking for a first visit is 30 minutes before closing. You can come after work or at the weekend without taking time off.
You can be seen here without speaking Japanese. There is no English-speaking doctor — consultations are handled with a translation app and written notes. That works well for a decision that is fairly contained, which hair loss treatment usually is, and it is slower where you have a complicated history to explain. Rather than leave it at that, here is how it actually goes:
Treatment information, pricing and access details on these pages are in English.
It combines finasteride 1mg and oral minoxidil 5mg in one daily tablet, so a single tablet does the work that would otherwise take two prescriptions — finasteride slows the loss, minoxidil pushes growth. It is ¥13,800 a month, or ¥18,000 for a three-month pack — ¥6,000 a month, which is close to finasteride on its own. The dose is confirmed by the doctor at your consultation, and it is not the right choice for everyone. Oral minoxidil is not approved as a medicine in Japan — please read about this unapproved medicine.
¥4,800 for finasteride or dutasteride, and nothing on top. There is no consultation fee when medication is prescribed, and no first-visit surcharge. A consultation that ends without any prescription is ¥3,000. Minoxidil solution is ¥6,000 a bottle and the women's formulation is ¥13,800 a month.
No. Neither is required. This is self-pay treatment, so national health insurance is not used — and because there is no insurance claim, nothing is reported to an employer or a family plan. No residence certificate and no My Number card either. We take your name and how to contact you.
Yes. There is no English-speaking doctor here — the consultation is handled with a translation app and written notes, which works well for hair loss. The booking form and questionnaire are in Japanese, so message us on LINE beforehand and we will help you complete them.
As a general guide: around month 1, shedding can briefly increase; around month 2, many people notice more body; around month 3, hair starts to fill in; and by around month 6, many see a clearer increase. From about a year, treatment moves into maintenance. Results vary between people, and six months is the usual point to judge whether it suits you. Stopping usually means the loss resumes. See what to expect, month by month.
It can be. Some people shed more in the first weeks as follicles move into a new growth phase and push the old hair out. It is usually temporary and settles. Tell the doctor rather than stopping on your own.
In most cases yes — those are brand names for finasteride, dutasteride and minoxidil, which are all prescribed here. Bring the box or a photo of it, since strengths and formulations differ between countries and the doctor will want to see what you have been taking.
Both block DHT, the hormone behind male pattern loss. Dutasteride blocks a wider range of it. They are the same price here (¥4,800 a month), so the choice is clinical rather than financial — the doctor decides with you.
Alongside the tablets, we recommend scalp injections — a blend of minoxidil and growth-factor preparations injected into the hairline or the areas you want to thicken, once a month at ¥19,800 per session. The injectable is not approved as a medicine in Japan; please read about the scalp injection.
Yes. Female pattern hair loss (FAGA) is treated with Hair Revival-FF at ¥13,800 a month. Finasteride and dutasteride are not prescribed to women.
The ones most often reported with finasteride and dutasteride are reduced libido and erectile difficulty; they are uncommon and usually resolve if the medication is stopped. Liver function changes are rare. Treatment also lowers PSA readings, so tell anyone screening you for prostate cancer that you take it.
Yes — more than six months at a time is possible at the doctor's discretion. If you travel for work or expect to be out of Japan for a while, say so at the consultation.
No. Online consultation is available and medication can be posted anywhere in Japan, which is what most people on long-term treatment do.
Yes. Weekdays 14:00–21:00, weekends and public holidays 10:00–18:00. Last booking for a first visit is 30 minutes before closing. The clinic is one minute from Shimbashi Station and one stop from Ginza.
¥4,800 a month, no consultation fee, no insurance card needed. One minute from Shimbashi Station, one stop from Ginza.
