Izumi Shikaiin
Izumi Shikaiin is a neighborhood dental clinic in Suginami’s Izumi area, tucked inside a residential building near Eifukucho Station on the Keio Inokashira Line. It’s the kind of local practice that handles everyday dental needs — checkups, cleanings, fillings, basic restorative work — rather than a specialist center for complex procedures.
The website has some English-language content, which suggests they’ve thought about non-Japanese patients at least a little. But don’t expect a fully English-fluent front desk. If your Japanese is minimal, bring a translation app and write down your symptoms beforehand. That prep goes a long way at clinics like this.
It’s a small practice, which usually means shorter wait times and a dentist who actually remembers your name. Not a flashy international clinic, but for expats living in Suginami who need solid, accessible dental care without trekking to central Tokyo, it’s a reasonable local option worth knowing about.
Patient Feedback
Patients tend to describe a calm, unhurried atmosphere typical of smaller local practices. Wait times appear reasonable given the clinic’s size. The dentist seems thorough rather than rushed — the kind of place that explains what they’re doing rather than just doing it. No reports of hard-sell treatment plans, which is always a good sign. Reviewers note it feels like a genuine neighborhood clinic rather than a conveyor-belt operation.
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 -
http://izumi-shika.jp/
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東京都杉並区和泉3-12-6 グローリオ永福町106
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Eifukucho Station (Inokashira Line) — 3 min walk
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