[For Nursing Students] "Hospital Preference Survey ~Where do you want to work?!~" Conducted in a voting format at joint hospital recruitment fairs (15 cities in 14 prefectures nationwide) targeting nursing students graduating from 2026 to 2029
Bunka Hoso Nurse Navi conducted a "Hospital Preference Survey" targeting nursing students graduating from 2026 to 2029 at joint hospital recruitment fairs held in 15 cities across 14 prefectures nationwide. The survey gathered 6,438 votes from 2,146 nursing students, revealing popular hospitals and key factors students prioritize (e.g., educational systems, atmosphere, clinical areas).
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- 📰 Published: April 25, 2026 at 00:40
- 🔍 Collected: April 24, 2026 at 16:02
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 24, 2026 at 18:54 (2h 52m after Collected)
The voters are nursing students who are members of "Bunka Hoso Nurse Navi" and are graduating between 2026 and 2029. The survey was conducted from August 2025 to April 2026 at joint hospital recruitment fairs in 15 cities across 14 prefectures nationwide (Hirosaki, Koriyama, Ibaraki, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Yokohama, Niigata, Hamamatsu, Shiga, Osaka, Kobe, Himeji, Okayama), receiving responses from 2,146 nursing students and a total of 6,438 votes. We report the results as reference material.
[Koriyama Venue] Private hospitals in the prefecture and neighboring areas dominated the top ranks in many categories. The overall top spot went to Sogo Minami Tohoku Hospital, which also ranked in the top 5 in other categories. Both Ota Nishinouchi Hospital, which ranked first for "attractive educational system," and Juisendo Sogo Hospital, which ranked first for "good atmosphere," also made it into the overall top 5.
Survey Date: August 7, 2025
Valid Responses: 61 people, 183 votes
[Tokyo Venue (August)] Toranomon Hospital took the overall first place. University hospitals followed in second and third place. Overall, nationally renowned hospitals secured the top positions. TAMS Group, a private hospital that ranked first for "good atmosphere," also performed well, coming in 7th overall.
Survey Date: August 16, 2025
Valid Responses: 123 people, 369 votes
[Ibaraki Venue] Tsukuba University Hospital secured the overall top spot. Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, which followed in second place, and Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, in third place, also ranked in other categories. While hospitals within Ibaraki Prefecture accounted for most of the top positions, Yashio Chuo Sogo Hospital from Saitama Prefecture took first place for "good atmosphere."
Survey Date: August 17, 2025
Valid Responses: 161 people, 483 votes
[Gunma Venue] Maebashi Red Cross Hospital, which ranked first overall, also secured third place in the "desired clinical areas" category. While hospitals within Gunma Prefecture ranked high, Yashio Chuo Sogo Hospital from outside the prefecture, following its success at the Ibaraki venue, took first place in the "good atmosphere" category.
Survey Date: August 23, 2025
Valid Responses: 187 people, 561 votes
[Osaka Venue] The results were calculated as an aggregate of three venues. In both "overall" and "desired clinical areas," national and public hospitals prominently ranked high. In the "educational system" and "good atmosphere" rankings, private hospitals secured the top positions.
Survey Dates: December 20, 2025, January 17, 2026, and January 31, 2026 (all Osaka venues)
Valid Responses: 119 people, 357 votes
[Saitama Venue] Ageo Chuo Hospital took the overall first place. It also secured second place in the "attractive educational system" category. Gyoda Sogo Hospital, which ranked third overall, took first place in "educational system." Saitama Medical University Group, which ranked first in "desired clinical areas," also ranked fourth overall. Hayama Heart Center, a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture, secured first place in "good atmosphere" despite being from outside the prefecture.
Survey Date: January 17, 2026
Valid Responses: 111 people, 333 votes
[Chiba Venue] Chiba Municipal Hospital took first place and Chiba Prefectural Hospital took second place, with both public hospitals securing the top two spots. Chiba Rosai Hospital, which ranked first for "attractive educational system," also ranked fourth for "good atmosphere."
Survey Date: January 18, 2026
Valid Responses: 126 people, 378 votes
[Yokohama Venue] Various types of hospitals, including national, public, and university hospitals, ranked in each category. Fujisawa City Hospital was the overall top, Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital led in "educational system," and AOI Kokusai Hospital, a private hospital, stood out in "atmosphere."
Survey Date: January 24, 2026
Valid Responses: 245 people, 735 votes
[Okayama Venue] Kurashiki Chuo Hospital took first place in both "overall" and "educational system" categories, and also ranked in the top 5 for "good atmosphere." Overall, hospitals within Okayama Prefecture dominated the top rankings. Sakakibara Heart Institute, which attracts many patients from outside the prefecture, secured first place in "desired clinical areas."
Survey Date: February 8, 2026
Valid Responses: 81 people, 243 votes
[Hyogo Venue] The results were released as an aggregate of two venues. Overall, many national and public hospitals ranked high. Hyogo Prefectural Hospital (10 hospitals) was the overall top. Hyogo Prefectural Rehabilitation Center Hospital, which topped "attractive educational system," also ranked third in "desired clinical areas" and fifth in "good atmosphere." The private Shin Suma Hospital secured first place in "good atmosphere."
Survey Dates: February 11, 2026 (Kobe Venue) and February 21, 2026 (Himeji Venue)
Valid Responses: 116 people, 348 votes
[Tokyo Venue (February)] NTT East Kanto Hospital took the overall top spot. Similar to the Tokyo venue in August of the previous year, nationally renowned hospitals ranked high in the top positions.
National Center for Child Health and Development Hospital, with its distinctive features, topped "desired clinical areas." University hospitals tended to dominate the top positions in "attractive educational system."
Survey Date: February 14, 2026
Valid Responses: 141 people, 423 votes
[Koriyama Venue] Private hospitals in the prefecture and neighboring areas dominated the top ranks in many categories. The overall top spot went to Sogo Minami Tohoku Hospital, which also ranked in the top 5 in other categories. Both Ota Nishinouchi Hospital, which ranked first for "attractive educational system," and Juisendo Sogo Hospital, which ranked first for "good atmosphere," also made it into the overall top 5.
Survey Date: August 7, 2025
Valid Responses: 61 people, 183 votes
[Tokyo Venue (August)] Toranomon Hospital took the overall first place. University hospitals followed in second and third place. Overall, nationally renowned hospitals secured the top positions. TAMS Group, a private hospital that ranked first for "good atmosphere," also performed well, coming in 7th overall.
Survey Date: August 16, 2025
Valid Responses: 123 people, 369 votes
[Ibaraki Venue] Tsukuba University Hospital secured the overall top spot. Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, which followed in second place, and Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, in third place, also ranked in other categories. While hospitals within Ibaraki Prefecture accounted for most of the top positions, Yashio Chuo Sogo Hospital from Saitama Prefecture took first place for "good atmosphere."
Survey Date: August 17, 2025
Valid Responses: 161 people, 483 votes
[Gunma Venue] Maebashi Red Cross Hospital, which ranked first overall, also secured third place in the "desired clinical areas" category. While hospitals within Gunma Prefecture ranked high, Yashio Chuo Sogo Hospital from outside the prefecture, following its success at the Ibaraki venue, took first place in the "good atmosphere" category.
Survey Date: August 23, 2025
Valid Responses: 187 people, 561 votes
[Osaka Venue] The results were calculated as an aggregate of three venues. In both "overall" and "desired clinical areas," national and public hospitals prominently ranked high. In the "educational system" and "good atmosphere" rankings, private hospitals secured the top positions.
Survey Dates: December 20, 2025, January 17, 2026, and January 31, 2026 (all Osaka venues)
Valid Responses: 119 people, 357 votes
[Saitama Venue] Ageo Chuo Hospital took the overall first place. It also secured second place in the "attractive educational system" category. Gyoda Sogo Hospital, which ranked third overall, took first place in "educational system." Saitama Medical University Group, which ranked first in "desired clinical areas," also ranked fourth overall. Hayama Heart Center, a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture, secured first place in "good atmosphere" despite being from outside the prefecture.
Survey Date: January 17, 2026
Valid Responses: 111 people, 333 votes
[Chiba Venue] Chiba Municipal Hospital took first place and Chiba Prefectural Hospital took second place, with both public hospitals securing the top two spots. Chiba Rosai Hospital, which ranked first for "attractive educational system," also ranked fourth for "good atmosphere."
Survey Date: January 18, 2026
Valid Responses: 126 people, 378 votes
[Yokohama Venue] Various types of hospitals, including national, public, and university hospitals, ranked in each category. Fujisawa City Hospital was the overall top, Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital led in "educational system," and AOI Kokusai Hospital, a private hospital, stood out in "atmosphere."
Survey Date: January 24, 2026
Valid Responses: 245 people, 735 votes
[Okayama Venue] Kurashiki Chuo Hospital took first place in both "overall" and "educational system" categories, and also ranked in the top 5 for "good atmosphere." Overall, hospitals within Okayama Prefecture dominated the top rankings. Sakakibara Heart Institute, which attracts many patients from outside the prefecture, secured first place in "desired clinical areas."
Survey Date: February 8, 2026
Valid Responses: 81 people, 243 votes
[Hyogo Venue] The results were released as an aggregate of two venues. Overall, many national and public hospitals ranked high. Hyogo Prefectural Hospital (10 hospitals) was the overall top. Hyogo Prefectural Rehabilitation Center Hospital, which topped "attractive educational system," also ranked third in "desired clinical areas" and fifth in "good atmosphere." The private Shin Suma Hospital secured first place in "good atmosphere."
Survey Dates: February 11, 2026 (Kobe Venue) and February 21, 2026 (Himeji Venue)
Valid Responses: 116 people, 348 votes
[Tokyo Venue (February)] NTT East Kanto Hospital took the overall top spot. Similar to the Tokyo venue in August of the previous year, nationally renowned hospitals ranked high in the top positions.
National Center for Child Health and Development Hospital, with its distinctive features, topped "desired clinical areas." University hospitals tended to dominate the top positions in "attractive educational system."
Survey Date: February 14, 2026
Valid Responses: 141 people, 423 votes