Kumagaya Mentaru Kurinikku

Kumagaya Mental Clinic (久我山メンタルクリニック) sits in a residential pocket of Suginami, on the second floor of a small building near Kugayama Station on the Inokashira Line. Despite the name including “mental,” this is listed as an internal medicine clinic — so don’t walk in expecting psychiatry. The website has some English-language content, which suggests awareness of non-Japanese patients, but whether that translates to actual English-speaking staff at reception is genuinely unclear. Suginami isn’t the most expat-dense ward in Tokyo, so don’t assume English fluency the way you might at a Minato clinic. If you’re considering this place, call ahead or email first. The website is worth checking for updated information. Small neighborhood clinic energy — not a big hospital machine, which can be a plus if you want something less overwhelming.