Hitomi Shika
Hitomi Shika is a small dental clinic tucked into a residential building in Bunkyo’s Sekiguchi neighborhood — not the most obvious spot, but easy enough to find once you’ve got the address. The clinic runs a proper English-language website, which is already more than most dental offices in Tokyo bother with. That web presence isn’t just window dressing; it signals a real effort to communicate with non-Japanese patients.
Bunkyo is a quiet, academic part of the city — think universities, old temples, not a lot of tourist foot traffic. If you live or work in the area, this is genuinely convenient. If you’re coming from further out, it’s worth it for the language access alone.
Standard dental services, no exotic specialties advertised. What you’re getting here is a general dentist who has made English communication a priority. For expats who’ve sat through a Japanese dental appointment with zero idea what’s happening to their teeth, that alone is significant.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried clinic where the dentist takes time to explain what’s going on — which matters a lot when you’re already anxious about dental work in a foreign country. Wait times are generally reasonable for a small private practice. The setting is low-key and unfussy. No big hospital energy, no revolving door of patients. People seem to leave feeling like they actually understood their treatment plan.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://hitomidental.com
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東京都文京区関口１－２４－６ 朝日関口マンション１０２号
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Edogawabashi Station (Fukutoshin Line) — 3 min walk
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