HIMAWARI SHIKA

Himawari Shika is a dental clinic on the second floor of Swan Building in Oyama-cho, Itabashi — a quiet residential neighborhood in northwest Tokyo. Oyama is well connected but not exactly expat central, so don’t expect a multilingual front desk as a default. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign they’re at least aware foreign patients exist, but confirmed English-speaking staff is unclear. Come prepared with your symptoms written down or a translation app ready. Standard dental services appear to be on offer — cleanings, fillings, general care. It’s a neighborhood clinic, not a specialist center, so if you need something complex like implants or orthodontics, confirm availability before booking. Appointments are recommended. For expats living in Itabashi or nearby Nerima and Toshima, this is a convenient local option worth a call — just go in with realistic expectations about language support.