Kumanomae Suzuki Shika

Kumanomae Suzuki Shika is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into a residential stretch of Higashi-Ogu in Arakawa, one of Tokyo’s quieter, more local-feeling wards. It’s not the kind of place that markets itself to expats — no flashy English landing page, no international patient coordinator — but the clinic does have some English content on its website, which suggests at least some awareness of non-Japanese patients.

This is a general dentistry practice covering the usual range: checkups, cleaning, fillings, extractions. For expats living in or around Arakawa, it’s a genuinely convenient local option rather than a trek to a more expat-polished clinic in central Tokyo.

The English situation is genuinely unclear. Some online content exists in English, but whether that translates to an English-speaking dentist or reception staff is unknown. Come prepared with a translation app and any relevant dental history written out in Japanese if you can manage it. Don’t assume you’ll be able to explain a complicated issue verbally without some backup.