Inukai Shika
Inukai Shika is a general dental clinic in Hachioji, the sprawling western edge of Tokyo that takes about 50 minutes from Shinjuku on the Chuo Line. It’s a neighborhood practice — the kind of place locals have been going to for years rather than a clinic built around foreign patients. The corporate entity name (善心会, “Zenshinkai”) suggests a small multi-location group with a genuine care ethos baked into the branding.
Their website has some English content, which is a decent sign, but don’t walk in expecting a bilingual front desk. You’ll likely need to prepare a bit — write down your symptoms in Japanese or use a translation app for the intake form. That said, Hachioji has a small but real expat community, so staff here probably aren’t completely thrown by a foreign face.
Standard dental services: cleanings, fillings, crowns, likely implants and orthodontics. Good for routine care if you live in the Hachioji area. Not the clinic to trek across Tokyo for if you specifically need English-language hand-holding.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a thorough, unhurried approach — the kind of dentist who explains what they’re doing rather than just drilling and billing. Wait times are typical for a local Japanese clinic: book ahead and you’re usually seen close to your appointment time. The atmosphere is calm and clinical without being cold. No reports of English-speaking staff, but patients describe the team as patient and willing to work through communication slowly.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.inukai-dc.com
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東京都八王子市元本郷町３－１６－７ １Ｆ
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Hachioji Station (JR Central/Yokohama/Ome Lines) — 12 min walk
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