Pharmacies sell a full range of medicine including cold and flu pills, pain relief, antihistamines, antibiotics, antifungal cream, antacids and more – all of which are available over the counter. You may have fun explaining your symptoms if you don’t speak Japanese – to make the process smoother try find out the Japanese name of your problem before you go. Although many people seek treatment when they are sick, they also tend to continue to work through their sickness, taking medicine to cure the symptom but not treating the cause.