Maki Shika
Maki Shika is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into a residential area of Setagaya, near Tamagawa. It’s a small, local practice — not a big English-friendly medical center — but they do have conversational English capability, which puts them ahead of most dental offices in the area. You’re not going to find a fully bilingual front desk here, but you can get your point across without resorting entirely to a translation app. The clinic covers standard dental care: cleanings, fillings, extractions, basic restorative work. It’s the kind of place where the same dentist sees you each time, which matters more than people realize. Setagaya isn’t the most expat-heavy ward in Tokyo, so having any English capacity at all is genuinely useful. If you live in the Tamagawa or Futako-Tamagawa area and don’t want to commute to central Tokyo just to get a cavity filled, this is a solid local option worth knowing about.
Patient Feedback
Patients describe a calm, unhurried atmosphere — no conveyor-belt feel. The dentist is thorough and takes time to explain what’s happening, which matters a lot when you’re already anxious about communicating in another language. Wait times are generally reasonable for a neighborhood clinic. It’s not flashy, but people who go once tend to keep going back. The consistency of seeing the same provider is a recurring positive in patient feedback.
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.makishika.info
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東京都世田谷区玉川3-36-14 ふ玉川ニイヤハイム102
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Tamagawa Station (Tokyu Tamagawa Line) — 3 min walk
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