MAEJIMA Dental Clinic
MAEJIMA Dental Clinic sits in Kikugawa, Sumida — a quiet residential pocket of east Tokyo that most expats don’t end up in unless they live nearby. This is a neighborhood practice, not an international clinic, so temper expectations accordingly. The website has some English content, which is a decent sign, but whether that translates to a smooth English-language appointment is genuinely unclear. If your Japanese is minimal, bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend for anything beyond basic pointing-at-teeth communication. That said, local dental clinics in Japan tend to be thorough, unhurried, and reasonably priced compared to what expats are used to back home. MAEJIMA appears to offer standard dental services — cleanings, fillings, the usual — in a small, accessible setting. If you’re living in Sumida ward and need a dentist you can actually get to without a long commute, this is worth looking into. Just go in with realistic expectations about the language situation.
Patient Feedback
No substantial English-language patient reviews are publicly available for this clinic. That’s pretty typical for small neighborhood practices in residential Sumida — they serve a local Japanese patient base and don’t tend to show up on expat forums. What you can reasonably expect from a clinic of this type: punctual appointments, methodical treatment, and a no-rush approach that Japanese dentistry is generally known for. Don’t expect a lot of small talk.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.maejimashika.jp
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東京都墨田区菊川１－２－２
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Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station (Oedo Line) — 3 min walk
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