Ito Dental Clinic

Ito Dental Clinic sits in Hikawadai, a quiet residential pocket of Nerima Ward — not exactly expat central, but reachable if you’re in the northwest Tokyo bubble. Run under the medical corporation Shin’okai, this is a neighborhood dental practice covering the standard bases: cleanings, fillings, extractions, and likely some cosmetic work. The website has a few English touches, which is a decent sign, but don’t book expecting a fully bilingual front desk. This is a Japanese clinic first. That said, smaller neighborhood practices like this often have more patience for non-Japanese speakers than the chaos of a big city clinic — bring a translation app, have your symptoms typed out in Japanese, and you’ll probably be fine. If you’re in Nerima and need a dentist without trekking into central Tokyo, this is a reasonable option to check out. Call ahead to test the waters before you show up.