FURUICHI Dental Clinic
FURUICHI Dental Clinic sits in the residential Nakatai neighborhood of Itabashi — not a flashy area, not a tourist area, just a normal Tokyo neighborhood where locals actually live. This is a small, family-style dental practice. No flashy signage, no English-language marketing push. The clinic’s website has some English content, which suggests they’re at least aware that non-Japanese patients exist, but don’t walk in expecting a fully bilingual experience. Staff English ability is genuinely unclear — you may get by, or you may be reaching for Google Translate. If you’re in Itabashi and need routine dental work — cleaning, checkup, basic treatment — this is a neighborhood option worth knowing about. Just come prepared: have your Japanese address written down, know your insurance situation, and ideally bring a Japanese-speaking friend if your needs are complex. For straightforward stuff, the language gap is usually manageable.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried atmosphere typical of smaller Tokyo neighborhood practices. No long wait-room queues reported. The dentist appears thorough and methodical rather than rushed — the kind of place that explains what they’re doing rather than just drilling and billing. Nothing glamorous, but patients seem to leave feeling their teeth were actually looked at. Good fit if you want a low-stress, no-frills dental visit in Itabashi.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.furuichi-alice.com/
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東京都板橋区中台２－３８－１０
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Nakadate Station (Mita Line) — 3 min walk
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