ELMO Shika
ELMO Shika sits on the ground floor of a small commercial building in Kamishakujii, a quiet residential pocket of Nerima Ward. It’s a general dental clinic — think cleanings, fillings, crowns, implants — serving a mostly local Japanese neighborhood crowd. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign, but don’t book expecting a fully bilingual experience. Reception and chair-side communication in English is unconfirmed, so bring Google Translate or a Japanese-speaking friend if your Japanese is zero. That said, the clinic appears small and appointment-focused rather than a chaotic walk-in mill, which tends to mean more face time with the dentist. Kamishakujii is on the Seibu Shinjuku Line — not the most expat-dense area of Tokyo, so this is realistically a neighborhood pick for people who actually live in western Nerima or nearby Saitama border areas.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried clinic environment — typical of smaller neighborhood practices in residential Tokyo. Appointments appear to run on time, and the dentist is described as thorough rather than rushed. It’s not a high-volume chain clinic, which usually means you’re not being shuffled through a conveyor belt of treatment. Expect a traditional Japanese dental experience: methodical, detail-oriented, minimal small talk.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.elmo-dental.com
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東京都練馬区上石神井１－１０－６ コムトエルフ１Ｆ
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Kaminishikuji Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line) — 2 min walk
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