Kumanomae Suzuki Shika
Kumanomae Suzuki Shika is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into a residential stretch of Higashi-Ogu in Arakawa — not the most central part of Tokyo, but a real community-facing practice that’s been serving local families for years. They cover standard dental work: cleanings, fillings, extractions, and some cosmetic treatments. The clinic has Japanese-language content as its main mode of operation, but there’s some English-facing material on their website, which suggests at least some awareness of non-Japanese patients. Whether that translates to a smooth English consultation at the chair is genuinely unclear. If you speak zero Japanese, bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend as backup — not because the staff are unfriendly, but because this is a small local clinic, not an international practice. For expats living in Arakawa who need routine dental care without traveling to central Tokyo, it’s worth a shot.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, no-frills clinic environment — the kind of place where appointments run close to schedule and the dentist takes time to explain what they’re doing. Locals appreciate the thoroughness and the fact that it doesn’t feel rushed. Nothing flashy, just competent neighborhood dentistry. No strong pattern of English-language feedback, which itself tells you something about the typical patient base here.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://kumanomae.com/
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東京都荒川区東尾久８－１４－７ ルシェールイカリ１０１
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Minowa Station (Asakusa Line) — 4 min walk
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