Gotokuji Ueru Shika
Gotokuji Ueru Shika is a neighborhood dental clinic sitting in Setagaya’s Gotokuji area — the quiet residential stretch made famous by the lucky cat temple nearby. It handles standard dental work: cleanings, fillings, crowns, and routine checkups. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign, but whether that translates to fluent chair-side English is genuinely unclear. Don’t assume you’ll get a smooth English consultation without checking first. Best move is to email or call ahead with a simple question and see how they respond — that’ll tell you everything. If you live in the Gotokuji or Miyanosaka area and need a local dentist without trekking into central Tokyo, this is worth investigating. Manage expectations around English, bring a translation app just in case, and you’ll probably be fine for routine care.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried clinic with a thorough approach to examinations — no assembly-line vibe. Wait times appear reasonable for a smaller neighborhood practice. The dentist is described as careful and explanatory, though how much of that explanation lands in English is the open question. Generally suits patients who want careful local dental care rather than a flashy international clinic experience.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.g-w-dc.com
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東京都世田谷区豪徳寺１－２３－１５
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Gotokuji Station (Setagaya Line) — 2 min walk
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