MATSUYAMA SHIKAIIN

Matsuyama Shikaiin is a neighborhood dental clinic in Nerima’s Asahicho area — the kind of place locals have been going to for years rather than a shiny expat-targeted practice. It covers standard dental bases: cleanings, fillings, extractions, and general oral care. The website has some English content, which is a decent sign, but don’t walk in expecting a bilingual front desk. You’ll likely need a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend for anything complicated. That said, Nerima is a residential ward with a solid local community, and smaller clinics like this often have more time for patients than the big city-center practices. If your Japanese is minimal, bring written notes about your symptoms. For routine work — a cleaning, a filling, something straightforward — the language gap is manageable. For complex treatment discussions, prep ahead.