ISHIDA Dental Clinic
ISHIDA Dental Clinic sits on the third floor of a small office building in Kamioogi, Suginami — a residential pocket of Tokyo that doesn’t see many foreign patients. This is a neighborhood Japanese dental practice doing standard dental work: cleanings, fillings, crowns, extractions, that kind of thing. Nothing flashy, nothing boutique.
Their website has some English content, which suggests at least some awareness of non-Japanese patients, but don’t assume you’ll walk in and have a smooth English-language conversation. The reality is probably a mix of basic English, pointing at things, and your phone’s translation app picking up the slack. If your Japanese is functional, you’ll be fine. If it’s zero, come prepared.
What you’re getting here is a local clinic with reasonable access from Ogikubo Station — about a 5-minute walk. Good for people living in Suginami who want a nearby dentist without trekking into central Tokyo. Not the place for complex implant work or full English-language hand-holding.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, no-frills experience typical of smaller Japanese dental practices. Appointments tend to run on time, and the dentist is described as thorough rather than rushed. The clinic isn’t large, so the atmosphere is quiet and low-key — not the kind of place with a waiting room packed with strangers. Expect careful, methodical treatment. No reports of cutting corners. Not much in the way of English-language hand-holding, but patients seem to leave with their dental problems actually sorted.
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 -
https://www.ishida-shika.com
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東京都杉並区上荻１－１６－６ 第二丸三ビル３Ｆ
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Ogikubo Station (Marunouchi Line) — 3 min walk
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