Miyoshi Shika Clinic

Total reviews: 345
Higashi-Mukojima Station (Asakusa Line) — 2 min walk
  • Quiet, unhurried appointments
  • Near central Tokyo
  • Miyoshi Shika Clinic is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into the first floor of a residential building in Higashi-Mukojima, Sumida. This is deep east Tokyo — not the expat-dense areas of Minato or Shinjuku — so don’t expect a bilingual front desk as a given. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign, but whether that translates to a smooth English-language appointment is genuinely unclear. Come prepared with a translation app and your symptoms written out in Japanese if possible. That said, for expats living in Sumida or the surrounding shitamachi neighborhoods who need a local dentist without trekking across town, this is worth knowing about. Standard dental services, accessible location, and a small independent practice feel. Not a foreigner-specialist clinic, but not aggressively unwelcoming either.

    Patient Feedback

    Patient feedback points to a quiet, unhurried clinic with a local family-practice feel. Appointments tend to run on time and the space is small enough that you won’t feel lost navigating it. The dentist is described as thorough and calm — no rushed explanations. Not a high-tech cosmetic-focused place. Think careful, practical dental care. Waits are generally short. Most reviewers are Japanese locals, so expat-specific experiences are limited in the public record.

    English Language Proficiency

    The website has some English content, which suggests awareness of non-Japanese patients, but this doesn't guarantee English-speaking staff at reception or chairside. No confirmed reports of fluent English service. If you go, bring a translation app, have your dental history notes ready in Japanese or use a written symptom list. Basic communication about pain location and treatment steps may be manageable with patience and pointing, but complex treatment discussions will need preparation or a bilingual companion.

    Contact & Location

    • http://shika-miyoshi.com
    • 東京都墨田区東向島3-30-7 キャステルフォールオノ1F
    • Higashi-Mukojima Station (Asakusa Line) — 2 min walk
    Monday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Tuesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Wednesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Thursday Closed
    Friday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Saturday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Sunday Closed

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