Ishida Shika
Ishida Shika sits on the second floor of a residential building in Shimo-Ochiai, a quiet neighborhood that straddles the Shinjuku/Toshima border near Mejiro Station. It’s a small, neighborhood-style dental practice — the kind that’s been around long enough to have regulars who’ve been coming for years. The clinic website has some English content, which suggests they’ve thought about international patients, but don’t assume you’ll walk in and have a fully bilingual experience. Bring a translation app and have your symptoms written out in Japanese if you can manage it. For routine work — cleanings, fillings, basic pain issues — that prep goes a long way. It’s not a flashy expat-facing clinic, but if you’re in the Mejiro or Shinjuku area and need a dentist without trekking across the city, it’s worth a call to gauge how they can help you.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried atmosphere — the kind of small practice where you’re not shuffled in and out. The dentist is described as thorough and careful, particularly with explanations of treatment plans. Wait times are generally reasonable. It runs like a traditional Japanese dental clinic: methodical, clean, no-frills. Patients who’ve had routine cleanings and cavity work report feeling well looked after, even when communication required some creative workarounds.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.ishidado.com
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東京都新宿区下落合３－１９－６リバーナ目白２Ｆ
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Mejiro Station (JR Yamanote Line) — 2 min walk
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