KOBAYASHI Clinic

Total reviews: 345
Gakugei University Station (Tokyu Iyokawa Line) — 3 min walk
  • English content on website
  • Near central Tokyo
  • KOBAYASHI Clinic is a small internal medicine practice tucked into the first floor of the Kotobuki Building in Meguro’s Nishikoyama neighborhood. Internal medicine here means the usual adult stuff — colds, chronic conditions, blood pressure, fatigue, general checkups. It’s a local clinic built for locals, not international patients.

    The website has some English content, which suggests someone made an effort at some point, but don’t walk in expecting a fully bilingual experience. English capability is genuinely unclear — reception may have basic English, or they may not. A translation app is a smart backup. Google Translate on your phone will do more heavy lifting than you’d hope.

    If you live nearby in Meguro and just need a reliable neighborhood doctor for everyday health issues, this is the kind of clinic worth knowing. It’s not a foreigner-focused medical center. It’s a real Japanese neighborhood clinic that happens to have some English presence online.

    Patient Feedback

    No substantial English-language patient reviews are publicly available for this clinic. Given its neighborhood clinic profile in Nishikoyama, expect a typical Japanese local practice: likely short wait times outside peak hours, a focused consultation style, and a doctor who knows regulars by name. Probably not the place for a long exploratory chat in English, but likely competent and efficient for straightforward internal medicine needs.

    English Language Proficiency

    The clinic's website includes some English content, which is a better sign than nothing — but it doesn't confirm that staff speak English in person. Reception is likely Japanese-only or minimal English at best. Forms are probably in Japanese. If your Japanese is limited, prepare a written summary of your symptoms in Japanese or use a translation app. This is a neighborhood clinic, not an international one. Manage expectations accordingly.

    Contact & Location

    • http://www.zf.em-net.ne.jp/~nishikoyama/homek.htm
    • 東京都目黒区原町1-11-1 コトブキビル1F
    • Gakugei University Station (Tokyu Iyokawa Line) — 3 min walk
    Monday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Tuesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Wednesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Thursday Closed
    Friday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Saturday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Sunday Closed

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    KOBAYASHI Clinic

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    English Support

    Proficiency Score
    2/5

    Basic

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