Thank you for visiting the website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital.
The history of Matsuzawa Hospital dates back to the establishment of the Tokyo Prefectural "Tenkyoin" (Psychiatric Hospital) in 1879 (the 12th year of the Meiji era), making it the oldest public psychiatric hospital in Japan. Today, as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Hospitals Organization, an independent administrative agency established in July 2022 under the philosophy of "Supporting Metropolitan Tokyo with Medical Care," we are positioned as the psychiatric medical center for the citizens of Tokyo. I was appointed as the 20th Director of Matsuzawa Hospital in April 2025.
Looking both at home and abroad, we are faced with unavoidable realities that cast a heavy shadow over our daily lives, including successive climate change, catastrophic disasters, and seemingly endless international conflicts. It is not difficult to imagine that these events place an even greater strain on those suffering from mental illness. It is precisely in these times, which we anticipate will become even more challenging, that I feel we are being tested on how we can unite, despite our individual limitations, to fulfill the mission entrusted to us.
The most important mission of Matsuzawa Hospital is to "provide psychiatric medical care that leaves no one behind." In other words, it is to firmly maintain our function as the "last bastion of psychiatric medical care" in Tokyo. We have established this as our hospital's philosophy and will sincerely devote ourselves to its realization by adhering to the following five basic policies that set our goals and direction.
・Fulfill our role as the psychiatric medical center for the citizens of Tokyo.
・Provide high-quality psychiatric and general medical care.
・Realize patient-centered medical and nursing care.
・Practice medicine that is open to society.
・Aim to be a hospital that is familiar and trusted by the local community.
In psychiatric medicine, it is necessary not only to focus on specialized subfields but also to have a broad perspective from the viewpoints of community-based medicine, team-based medicine, and holistic medicine. While it is a matter of course that all our staff will respect one another and actively exchange opinions, we also wish to listen to the voices of the citizens of Tokyo to build an even better Matsuzawa Hospital. We encourage you to share your suggestions and requests.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
April 2025
Akihiko Nunomura
Director, Matsuzawa Hospital