Koukeikai Medical Corporation KATOU CLINIC

Katou Clinic is a neighborhood dermatology practice in Negishi, Taito — a quiet residential pocket of old Tokyo, not far from Uguisudani Station. It’s a small, established clinic under the Koukeikai Medical Corporation banner, focused squarely on skin conditions rather than trying to be everything to everyone.

The website has some English-language content, which suggests they’ve thought about international patients at least a little. But “some English online” doesn’t automatically mean smooth English consultations in person. This is still a Japanese neighborhood clinic at its core — the kind where the doctor knows regular patients by name and the waiting room feels more local than cosmopolitan.

For expats with basic Japanese or a translation app, this is a solid option for general dermatology in the area. For someone who needs full English service without any preparation, call ahead or bring backup. Skin concerns — rashes, eczema, acne, allergies — are generally easier to communicate across language gaps than complex internal medicine, which helps.