HARADA EYE CLINIC

Harada Eye Clinic is a neighborhood ophthalmology practice tucked into the third floor of the Daikoku Building in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya. It handles the full range of eye care — glasses and contact prescriptions, glaucoma screening, cataract consultations, dry eye, and general checkups. This is a local clinic serving local patients, not an international medical center. Their website has some English content, which is a decent sign, but don’t expect fluent English-speaking staff at the desk. If your Japanese is minimal, come prepared with a translation app and written notes about your symptoms. That said, eye exams involve a lot of equipment-guided testing, which means less verbal back-and-forth than other specialties — making it more manageable for non-Japanese speakers than, say, a psychiatry or internal medicine visit. Setagaya is a residential ward, and this clinic fits that vibe: practical, no-frills, focused on getting you seen and sorted.