Kobayashi Shika Iin
Kobayashi Shika Iin is a neighborhood dental clinic sitting in Nishi-Asakusa, a quieter residential stretch of Taito that’s a short walk from Asakusa Station. This is a small, established Japanese dental practice — the kind that’s been serving locals for years rather than chasing an international patient base.
The website has some English content, which is a decent sign, but don’t walk in expecting a bilingual front desk. Full English service is genuinely unclear. If your dental issue is routine — cleaning, cavity, checkup — you can probably get through with a translation app and some patience. Anything complex, like treatment planning or explaining pain history, bring a Japanese-speaking friend or lean hard on Google Translate.
Location-wise, Nishi-Asakusa is easy to reach and a pleasant area to be in. The clinic itself appears to be a standard general dental practice — no obvious specialty focus beyond general dentistry.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried clinic with a thorough approach to examinations — not the kind of place rushing you out the door. Wait times seem reasonable for a neighborhood practice. The setting is modest and functional, not a flashy private clinic. Patients generally describe the dentist as careful and methodical. For routine care, the experience reads as solid and reliable.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.d-kobayashi.com/
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東京都台東区西浅草２－１６－１
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Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line) — 2 min walk
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