Aikou Ganka
Aikou Ganka is a small ophthalmology clinic on the 4th floor of Wellsquare Plaza in Meguro Honcho — a residential pocket of Meguro that’s quieter than the main station area. They handle the standard eye clinic workload: vision checks, glaucoma screening, dry eye, contact lens prescriptions, and general eye complaints.
The clinic has some English content on their website, which is a decent sign, but don’t walk in expecting a fully bilingual experience. Reception is likely Japanese-only or very limited English. If you have a specific diagnosis or complex issue to explain, bring a written summary in Japanese or have a translation app ready. For straightforward stuff — getting your eyes checked, renewing contacts, basic symptoms — the language barrier is probably manageable.
It’s a local neighborhood clinic, not a big hospital eye department. That means shorter waits than a university hospital but also a smaller scope of what they’ll treat. If you need surgery or something complex, they’ll likely refer you out.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, no-frills local clinic. Wait times seem reasonable for a neighborhood practice — not the hours-long queues you’d face at a big hospital eye department. The doctors are described as thorough for standard consultations. It’s the kind of place regulars return to for annual checks and contact lens management. Don’t expect a lot of hand-holding or extra time spent explaining things in detail.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://aikou-ganka.com
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東京都目黒区目黒本町2-5-4 ウェルスクエアプラザ目黒本町4階
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Meguro Station (JR Yamanote Line) — 8 min walk
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