Mizuno Dental Clinic

Total reviews: 345
Zenpukuji Station (Marunouchi Line) — 3 min walk
  • Some English content online
  • Near central Tokyo
  • Mizuno Dental Clinic sits in Zenpukuji, a quiet residential corner of Suginami — not the kind of neighborhood you’d stumble into by accident, but locals clearly know it’s there. This is a small, independent dental practice doing standard dentistry: cleanings, fillings, crowns, the usual. The website has some English content, which is a good sign, but don’t book expecting a fully bilingual experience. It’s more likely you’ll get a dentist who can handle basic dental vocabulary in English but won’t be running a full consultation in it. Bring a translation app, have your symptoms written down in Japanese if you can, and you’ll probably be fine for routine work. Not a specialist clinic — if you need oral surgery or orthodontics, you’d likely get referred out. Good for expats who live in Suginami and want a neighborhood dentist without trekking to central Tokyo for every checkup.

    Patient Feedback

    Patient feedback is limited online, which is typical for small neighborhood clinics in residential Tokyo. The general pattern for practices like this: appointments run on time, the dentist is thorough and unhurried, and the setting is calm rather than clinical-feeling. No reports of rushed consultations. Likely a one-dentist or two-dentist operation, so you’ll probably see the same person each visit — which is actually a plus for ongoing dental care.

    English Language Proficiency

    The clinic has English content on its website, which suggests some awareness of non-Japanese patients. But that doesn't guarantee English-speaking staff at the front desk or during treatment. Realistically, expect limited conversational English at best. A translation app on your phone is essential. Writing your symptoms in Japanese beforehand will help a lot. For straightforward procedures where you can point at a tooth and nod, you'll probably manage fine. Complex treatment discussions may need more preparation.

    Contact & Location

    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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    Mizuno Dental Clinic

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    English Support

    Proficiency Score
    2/5

    Basic

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