Inagaki Shika Iin

Inagaki Shika Iin is a dental clinic tucked into the basement level of the Takayama Building in Kami-Ochiai, Shinjuku — a quieter residential pocket of the ward, away from the chaos of Shinjuku Station itself. It’s a private practice setup, not a big chain, which usually means you’re seeing the same dentist consistently rather than rotating through whoever’s available that day.

The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign — at minimum someone there has thought about international patients. But “English on the website” and “English at the front desk” aren’t the same thing. Full English-language service isn’t confirmed, so if your Japanese is minimal, go in with a translation app ready and your dental history written out beforehand.

Standard dental services are covered here. For expats in the Shinjuku area who need routine care — cleanings, fillings, checkups — this is a local option worth knowing about. Don’t expect a bilingual concierge experience. Do expect a neighborhood dentist doing solid, straightforward work.