Horikawa Eye Clinic Kugayama Inokashira St.

Horikawa Eye Clinic sits inside the Nittsu Kugayama Building in Miya-mae, Suginami — a quiet residential pocket of western Tokyo, not exactly a hub for foreign residents. This is a standard Japanese ophthalmology clinic covering the usual range: vision checks, glaucoma, cataracts, dry eye, contact lens prescriptions. The clinic’s website has some English-language content, which is a decent sign, but don’t assume that means fluent English staff are waiting at reception. You’ll likely need a translation app or Japanese-speaking friend for anything beyond pointing at an eye chart. That said, eye clinics in Japan tend to run on routine procedures that don’t require long explanations — a lot of the appointment can be navigated with patience and your phone. If you’re in the Kugayama or Inokashira area and need basic eye care, this is your closest option. For complex consultations or situations where you really need to explain symptoms in detail, call ahead or bring backup.