MARUO Eye Clinic

MARUO Eye Clinic sits on the third floor of Union Ekimae Building in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku — a busy commuter hub that makes this easy to reach from most parts of Tokyo. It’s a general ophthalmology clinic handling the usual range of eye concerns: vision checks, contact lens fittings, dry eye, cataracts, glaucoma screening, and more.

The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign — but that doesn’t guarantee a smooth English consultation. Reception staff may have basic English, and a translation app will likely come in handy for anything beyond simple check-in phrases. This is a Japanese neighborhood clinic, not an international medical center. Come prepared with written notes about your symptoms, your glasses prescription if you have one, and patience.

That said, eye clinics are one of the easier specialties to navigate with limited shared language — a lot of the exam is visual and hands-on. If your issue is straightforward, you’ll probably manage fine here.