Horifune Clinic
Horifune Clinic is a psychiatry practice tucked on the second floor of a building in Horifune, a quiet residential pocket of Kita Ward — not a neighborhood most expats accidentally wander into. Run under the Fukujukai medical corporation, it operates as a community-focused mental health clinic rather than an international-facing one. The website has some English-language content, which is a decent sign, but don’t assume that means the front desk is ready for a full English conversation. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric concerns and you live in northern Tokyo, this is worth investigating — just go in with realistic expectations. Call ahead if you can, or bring a Japanese-speaking friend for your first visit. It’s not a clinic built around expat convenience, but it serves a real need in an area that doesn’t have many English-friendly psychiatric options at all.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback on this clinic is sparse in English-language spaces, which tracks — it’s a local clinic serving a local community. Those who have visited describe a calm, low-key environment without the overwhelming busyness of larger hospital psychiatric departments. Wait times appear reasonable for the area. Doctors seem thorough and unhurried. It has the feel of a neighborhood clinic where the staff knows returning patients. Don’t expect the polished efficiency of a major urban medical center.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.fukujukaigr.or.jp
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東京都北区堀船２－３－１３－２Ｆ
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Oji Station (Namboku Line) — 5 min walk
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