IRIE Dental Clinic
IRIE Dental Clinic sits in Suginami’s Imakawa neighborhood — a quiet residential pocket of western Tokyo, not exactly central but accessible if you’re already living out that way. It’s a small, local dental practice doing standard dentistry work: checkups, cleanings, fillings, the usual. The website has some English content, which suggests they’ve at least thought about non-Japanese patients, but whether that translates to a fully English-capable appointment is genuinely unclear. Don’t show up expecting a bilingual receptionist. That said, dental visits are among the more manageable clinic experiences in Japan even with limited Japanese — pointing at a tooth communicates a lot. If you’re in Suginami and need a neighborhood dentist rather than trekking to a foreigner-focused clinic in central Tokyo, this could work. Just come prepared with a translation app and your basic dental vocabulary.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried practice — the kind of neighborhood dentist where you’re not rushed through the chair. Appointments tend to run on schedule. The dentist is described as thorough and methodical. It’s a small clinic, so expect a personal rather than clinical-factory feel. No reports of major communication disasters with foreign patients, but no glowing bilingual reviews either. Typical Japanese dental clinic energy: quiet, professional, precise.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://www.dds-i.net/
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東京都杉並区今川３－２９－１７ シールート今川１０１号
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Imagawa Station (Keio Inokashira Line) — 3 min walk
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