IRITANI MEDICAL CLINIC

Iritani Medical Clinic is a neighborhood dermatology practice tucked into the ground floor of a residential building in Izumi, Suginami — not a flashy clinic, but a functional one that locals clearly trust. It handles the usual dermatology workload: acne, eczema, rashes, skin allergies, and general skin checks. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign, but that doesn’t guarantee a smooth English consultation once you’re actually standing at the reception desk. This is suburban Tokyo — expect Japanese-first everything. A translation app will help. If your Japanese is zero, prepare your symptoms in writing beforehand. That said, Suginami has a solid expat community and clinics here tend to have some experience with foreign patients, even if they won’t advertise it. Worth a call or email before showing up if English communication matters to you.