Suruga Sanatorium


Suruga Sanatorium or National Suruga Sanatorium is a national sanatorium for leprosy and ex-leprosy patients situated in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan since 1945.

History

After the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, wounded soldiers became problematic and Matsuki Miyazaki proposed in 1937 that those who developed leprosy, during military service, should be given treatment and pension in the same degree as those who developed tuberculosis during service.
The following is a timeline of events:
The number of in-patients varied depending on admissions, deaths, escapes and discharges.
Year
Number of
in-patients
194544
1950273
1955436
1960453
1965373
1970344
1975306
1980290
1985251
1990232
1995214
1999188

Space

The site covered. The buildings covered