Maeda Seikeigeka Tenoclinic

Maeda Seikeigeka Tenoclinic is a specialist orthopedic clinic in Suginami, Tokyo, with a sharp focus on hand and upper limb conditions — the “teno” in the name comes from the Latin for tendon, so this isn’t a general ortho catch-all. If you’ve got a wrist issue, trigger finger, carpal tunnel, or something wrong with your hand that a regular clinic keeps shrugging at, this is the kind of place worth finding.

It sits in the quiet residential stretch of Shimoigusa, not exactly a bustling expat hub, so don’t expect bilingual signage everywhere. The clinic has some English content on its website, which suggests awareness of international patients, but confirmed English-language service on the ground is unclear. Bring a translation app, prepare your medical history in Japanese if possible, or bring a Japanese-speaking friend for anything complex. For straightforward hand and wrist complaints, the focused specialty alone makes it worth the trip.