itohiya dental clinic

Itohiya Dental Clinic sits in Minami-Oi, a quiet residential pocket of Shinagawa that most expats pass through without stopping. It’s a standard Japanese neighborhood dental clinic — the kind that handles cleanings, fillings, crowns, and routine dental work without a lot of fuss. The website has some English content, which suggests they’ve at least thought about non-Japanese patients, but don’t expect a fully English-speaking front desk or bilingual staff on call. You’ll likely need some Japanese, a translation app, or a Japanese-speaking friend for anything beyond pointing at a tooth. That said, Shinagawa is well-connected and easy to reach, and the clinic appears to operate as a solid community practice rather than a tourist-facing international clinic. If you’re nearby and need reliable everyday dental care, it’s worth a call — just go in with realistic expectations about the language situation.