HONJO SHIKA

Honjo Shika is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into a residential stretch of Sumida Ward — not the kind of place you stumble into from a tourist map, but exactly the kind of place locals have been going to for years. The clinic covers standard dental work: checkups, cleanings, fillings, and general oral care. Their website has some English content, which suggests they’ve thought about non-Japanese patients at least a little — but don’t walk in expecting a fully bilingual experience. If your Japanese is minimal, bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend for anything beyond the basics. That said, Sumida isn’t a heavily international area, so this clinic likely sees fewer expat patients than clinics in Shinjuku or Minato. It’s a practical choice if you live or work in the area and need reliable dental care without the premium pricing of central Tokyo international clinics. Manage expectations on English fluency, and you’ll probably be fine.