Family Shikaiinn
Family Shikaiinn sits on the 4th floor of the Shubyo Kaikan building in Bunkyo’s Hongo neighborhood — one of Tokyo’s quieter, more residential wards, better known for Tokyo University than tourist crowds. It’s a general dental practice handling the usual range: checkups, cleanings, fillings, crowns, and likely basic cosmetic work.
The clinic has some English-language content on its website, which is a good sign — it suggests they’ve thought about non-Japanese patients at least a little. But “website in English” doesn’t automatically mean the staff can hold a full conversation, so don’t assume you’ll walk in and chat freely. Go in with a translation app ready, write down your symptoms beforehand, and you’ll probably be fine. Dental Japanese is also fairly easy to mime.
Bunkyo is well-connected. Hongo-sanchome Station (Marunouchi and Oedo lines) puts you close. The 4th-floor location means there’s an elevator situation to figure out, but nothing unusual for Tokyo clinic setups.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback for this clinic is limited in English-language spaces, so take this with appropriate skepticism. The Bunkyo location and university-area clientele suggest a fairly calm, professional environment rather than a rushed urban practice. Patients in similar neighborhood clinics typically report thorough checkups and unhurried appointments. No major red flags surface in Japanese review aggregators. First-timers should expect standard Japanese dental clinic pacing — methodical, precise, not a lot of small talk.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.familysika.net/
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東京都文京区本郷２－２６－１１ 種苗会館４Ｆ
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Hongo-sanchome Station (Marunouchi Line) — 2 min walk
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