Fujiyasu Clinic

Fujiyasu Clinic is a neighborhood internal medicine clinic tucked into the residential backstreets of Kita-Shinjuku, about a 10-minute walk from Shinjuku Station’s west exit. It’s a small, local practice — the kind that serves the surrounding community rather than chasing an international patient base. They handle the bread-and-butter stuff: colds, chronic conditions, general checkups, referrals.

Their website has some English-language elements, which suggests at least some awareness of non-Japanese patients. But don’t expect a bilingual reception desk or English intake forms as a given. If you speak zero Japanese, bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend — it’ll make things smoother. That said, internal medicine clinics like this are often more manageable for expats than specialist hospitals, since the conditions being discussed are common and easier to navigate with basic vocab or a phone screen.

Appointments are likely available, but walk-ins may work too. For expats in the Shinjuku area who need a local GP-style clinic and can manage some communication friction, this is worth knowing about.