Houai Shika Iin
Houai Shika Iin is a neighborhood dental clinic in Takaido-nishi, a quiet residential pocket of Suginami Ward in western Tokyo. It’s not a big-city international clinic — it’s a local practice that happens to have some English content on its website, which suggests some awareness of non-Japanese patients, but don’t expect fluent English consultation as a given.
For routine dental work — checkups, cleaning, fillings, basic treatment — this kind of community clinic often delivers solid, unhurried care without the premium pricing of central Tokyo dental offices. Suginami is well-connected via Keio Line, so access from Shinjuku or other western Tokyo neighborhoods is reasonable.
If you’re living in the Suginami or Setagaya area and need a dentist you can actually get to without a long commute, this is worth checking out. Have Google Translate or a translation app ready for reception. Calling ahead to confirm English availability before your first visit is the smart move.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback for this clinic isn’t widely available in English-language sources, which is typical for smaller neighborhood practices in residential Tokyo. Based on its profile, it fits the pattern of thorough, methodical Japanese dental care — appointments tend to run on time, treatment is rarely rushed, and dentists explain procedures step by step. Whether that explanation lands in English depends on the day and the staff member.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.houai-dental.com/
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東京都杉並区高井戸西１－１８－６
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Takaido Station (Keio Inokashira Line) — 3 min walk
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