Minowa Mikuni Shika
Minowa Mikuni Shika sits on the second floor of a building in Ryusen, a quiet residential pocket of Taito Ward — not far from Minowa Station on the Hibiya Line. It’s a general dental clinic handling the usual range of work: cleanings, fillings, crowns, extractions, and basic cosmetic stuff.
For English speakers, this place clears the bar most Tokyo clinics don’t. Reception can hold a basic conversation in English, and there are some English-language resources on hand, so you’re not going in completely blind or relying entirely on Google Translate to explain a toothache. That said, it’s conversational English — not fluent clinical English — so complex treatment discussions may still require some patience or prep.
The clinic operates under the Daishinkai medical corporation, which typically means some organizational structure behind the scenes. It’s a neighborhood dental practice, not a foreign-patient-focused clinic, but the English capability makes it genuinely accessible for expats living in or around Taito and the northern Yamanote corridor.
Patient Feedback
Patients tend to describe a calm, unhurried experience — not the kind of place that rushes you through. The clinic is small enough that you’re not sitting in a crowded waiting room for an hour. Dentists here are noted for explaining what they’re doing before they do it, which matters when you’re anxious about language gaps. Nothing flashy, but consistent and competent — which is really what you want from a dentist.
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.minowa-mikuni.com/
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東京都台東区竜泉２－１９－１８ 中川ビル２Ｆ
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Taito Station (Oedo Line) — 3 min walk
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