Akiyama Shika Kurinikku

Total reviews: 345
Kanamachi Station (Keisei Main Line) — 3 min walk
  • Unhurried appointment style
  • Near central Tokyo
  • Akiyama Shika Kurinikku is a dental clinic sitting on the second floor of the Isogai Building in Higashi-Kanamachi, Katsushika — a quieter residential pocket of eastern Tokyo. It’s a general dentistry practice covering the usual range: cleanings, fillings, extractions, orthodontics, implants. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign, but whether that translates to a smooth English-speaking appointment is genuinely unclear. Don’t show up expecting fluent chairside conversation — bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend if your dental vocabulary isn’t strong. Katsushika isn’t exactly expat central, so this clinic is most relevant if you live or work nearby rather than making a special trip across Tokyo. That said, local dentists in less international neighborhoods sometimes give you more unhurried appointments than the busier city-center clinics.

    Patient Feedback

    Patient feedback points to a thorough, unhurried approach — the kind of dentist who explains what they’re doing before they do it. Wait times appear reasonable for a neighborhood clinic. The vibe is calm and local rather than slick and corporate. Patients seem to feel the doctor takes their time seriously. Nothing flashy, but the fundamentals appear solid. Reviews specifically praising English service are thin, so manage expectations on that front.

    English Language Proficiency

    The clinic has some English on its website, which suggests at least some awareness of non-Japanese patients — but that's where the certainty ends. There's no confirmed English-speaking staff on record. Reception is likely Japanese-only. If you go, have Google Translate or a medical translation app ready, and write down your symptoms and concerns beforehand. A bilingual friend accompanying you would make the visit significantly smoother. Call ahead if you can and gauge the response.

    Contact & Location

    • http://www.akiyama-dental.com
    • 東京都葛飾区東金町1-22-7 磯貝ビル2F
    • Kanamachi Station (Keisei Main Line) — 3 min walk
    Monday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Tuesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Wednesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Thursday Closed
    Friday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Saturday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Sunday Closed

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    • Mention if you need English-speaking staff assistance.
    Akiyama Shika Kurinikku

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