Akazawa Shika Iin
Akazawa Shika Iin is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into a residential stretch of Suginami, a quieter western ward of Tokyo that doesn’t see a lot of expat foot traffic. That’s actually part of the appeal — this isn’t a clinic built around international patients, but it does have enough conversational English to get through appointments without your phone propped up on the chair arm.
Expect standard dental services: cleanings, fillings, crowns, basic oral surgery. Nothing exotic, but solid and competent. The clinic is small, which means the dentist actually knows who you are by your second visit. Staff can handle basic English exchanges — explaining what they’re about to do, asking about pain — though anything complicated may require some back-and-forth or a translation assist.
If you’re in Suginami and need reliable dental care without trekking to a big international clinic in central Tokyo, this works. It’s a local clinic that happens to be accessible, not an international clinic trying to be local.
Patient Feedback
Patients tend to describe the experience as calm and unhurried — no assembly-line feel. The dentist is thorough and takes time to explain what’s happening, which matters a lot when you’re anxious about understanding a procedure in a second language. Wait times are generally short. The clinic is small, so you’ll see the same faces each visit. Nothing flashy, but people come back, which says something.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://www.akazawa-dental.com/
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東京都杉並区松ノ木３－２８－１
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Asagaya Station (Marunouchi Line) — 8 min walk
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