EDOGAWAMEDIKEA HOSPITAL
Edogawa Medicare Hospital is a welfare-foundation-run internal medicine hospital tucked into a residential stretch of Edogawa ward — not a slick clinic in Shinjuku, but a real community hospital that handles the kind of ongoing health stuff that matters: checkups, chronic conditions, general internal medicine. The hospital has some English-language content on its website, which is a decent sign, but don’t walk in expecting a fully bilingual experience. Reception and nursing staff are almost certainly Japanese-only in practice. If you’re coming for a one-off issue, bring a translation app and your insurance card. If you have a Japanese-speaking friend or colleague who can accompany you, even better. This is the kind of place locals use for their parents — solid, community-focused, not flashy. Edogawa ward is east Tokyo, not the most foreigner-dense area, so English support infrastructure here reflects that. Worth knowing about if you live nearby and need reliable internal medicine without trekking to central Tokyo.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a no-frills community hospital that takes its job seriously. Wait times can run long — this is a busy local hospital, not a boutique clinic. Doctors are described as thorough and attentive, particularly for older patients with chronic conditions. The vibe is functional and unpretentious. Don’t expect hand-holding, but do expect competent care. Staff are polite but move at a clinical pace.
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://edogawa-medicare.jp/
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東京都江戸川区東松本２－１４－１２
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Kasai Station (Tozai Line) — 8 min walk
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English Support
Basic