HANASHIMA DENTAL CLINIC
Hanashima Dental Clinic is a small neighborhood dental practice in Kumano-cho, Itabashi — a quiet residential pocket that’s firmly off the tourist trail. This is a local clinic serving local people, not a place set up for international patients. The website has a few English-language touches, but don’t take that as a sign that you’ll walk in and get a full English consultation. You probably won’t. That said, for routine dental work — a cleaning, a filling, a checkup — the language barrier at a Japanese dental clinic is often more manageable than you’d expect. Point at the tooth that hurts. They’ll figure it out. What you’re getting here is a small, presumably low-volume practice where you’re not going to be rushed through like a conveyor belt. Itabashi isn’t the most expat-dense ward in Tokyo, so if you’re coming from further afield specifically because you need English, this probably isn’t your first call. If you already live nearby and need a dentist, it’s worth a shot.
Patient Feedback
No substantial English-language patient reviews are publicly available for this clinic. It appears to serve a predominantly local Japanese patient base. Based on the clinic’s profile, it reads as a quiet, small-scale practice — likely shorter wait times than a larger urban clinic, and a more personal feel. Expect a traditional Japanese dental setup: thorough, methodical, and not rushed. But go in with realistic expectations about communication.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://hanashima-dc.life.coocan.jp
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東京都板橋区熊野町３８－１７
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The clinic is located at 熊野町38-17 (Kumano-cho) in Itabashi Ward, with coordinates 35.744802, 139.704959.
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