kondo shika

Kondo Shika (こんどう歯科クリニック) is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into the ground floor of a residential building in Minami-Rokugo, Ota Ward — not exactly central Tokyo, but a real community practice that’s been serving locals for years. The website is called “friendship-dent.com,” which suggests some awareness of international patients, and there’s English content online, but don’t book expecting a fully bilingual operation. Bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend if your dental vocabulary is limited. This is the kind of place where you get solid, no-frills dental care — cleanings, fillings, routine work — without the Roppongi price tag. Ota Ward has a sizable international population, so the staff may be more accustomed to non-Japanese patients than your average suburban clinic, but confirmed English fluency at reception isn’t guaranteed. Good option if you’re living in southern Tokyo and need a local dentist without trekking into the city center.