MINAMI SENJU Hospital
MINAMI SENJU Hospital is a general internal medicine hospital run by the Aiwakai medical corporation in Minami-Senju, Arakawa ward — one of Tokyo’s quieter, more residential areas northeast of the center. It’s a proper hospital rather than a small clinic, so you’re looking at more departments, more staff, and potentially longer waits than a neighborhood doctor’s office.
The website has some English-language content, which suggests they’ve at least thought about international patients — but don’t assume you’ll walk in and get fluent English-speaking staff at every desk. Internal medicine here covers the usual range: chronic conditions, checkups, general adult health concerns. If you’re living in Arakawa or nearby and need a local hospital you can actually get to without a long commute, this is worth knowing about. Bring a translation app as backup. Minami-Senju Station (Hibiya Line, JR Joban Line) is your stop.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback on this hospital is limited in English-language sources. Being a hospital-scale facility in a residential ward, expect a more bureaucratic intake process than a small expat-friendly clinic. Wait times can run long during busy periods. Doctors are reported as thorough on the clinical side. The atmosphere is functional and local — this is a neighborhood hospital serving the community, not a facility built around international patient experience.
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.aiwakai.or.jp/
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東京都荒川区南千住５－１０－１
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Minami-Senju Station (Hibiya Line) — 2 min walk
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