MIKAMI Dental Clinic

MIKAMI Dental Clinic sits in Kokubunji, a quieter residential part of western Tokyo that most expats overlook unless they actually live out that way. It’s a standard neighborhood dental practice — the kind that handles routine cleanings, fillings, extractions, and general checkups rather than complex cosmetic work. The clinic has some English content on its website, which suggests at least an awareness that foreign patients exist, but don’t expect a fully bilingual operation. Reception staff and the dentist likely have limited conversational English at best. If your Japanese is minimal, bring a translation app and write down your symptoms beforehand. That said, dental procedures are pretty universal — pointing at a tooth and grimacing gets you surprisingly far. Worth knowing: Kokubunji is on the Chuo Line, so it’s accessible from Shinjuku in about 30 minutes. If you’re already based in western Tokyo suburbs, this is a reasonable local option rather than trekking into central Tokyo for basic dental care.