东海北陆厚生局, Healthcare supervision office in Nagoya, Japan

The Tokai-Hokuriku Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare is a government office in Nagoya that supervises medical facilities and pharmacies. It ensures compliance with national health standards across several prefectures in central Japan.

The bureau was established after World War II as part of Japan's healthcare administration reform following the war. It was created to implement the country's national medical insurance and public health system.

The bureau's name combines Tokai (Aichi, Gifu, Shizuoka, Mie) and Hokuriku (Toyama, Ishikawa), the six prefectures it covers from its Nagoya base. Its staff include social insurance examiners and narcotics control officers, and it runs branch offices in Toyama, Ishikawa, Gifu, Shizuoka and Mie.

Medical institutions must apply for registration by mail and should expect processing to take several weeks. Visitors should note this is a specialized government office with limited public access.

The bureau's narcotics control department, the Mayaku Torishimari-bu, has its own investigation divisions and a designated-drugs officer, separate from the health and welfare sections. It also runs branch offices in Toyama, Ishikawa, Gifu, Shizuoka and Mie, while the guidance and audit division covers Aichi alone.