Moriyama Shika Iin
Moriyama Shika Iin sits on the 4th floor of a building right in East Ikebukuro — one of the most foreigner-accessible parts of Toshima. It’s a general dental clinic handling the usual range of work: cleanings, fillings, extractions, and routine checkups.
The staff have conversational English, which puts them ahead of most neighborhood dental offices in Tokyo. You won’t need to show up with a translation app running the whole time, though having one ready for detailed clinical explanations is still a smart move. They also have some English resources available, so intake doesn’t have to be a complete guessing game.
This isn’t a foreigner-specialist clinic, but it’s a solid neighborhood dentist that won’t make you feel stranded if your Japanese is nonexistent. For expats living around Ikebukuro, that’s genuinely useful. Building access is via elevator — look for the 4th floor of the 2nd YH Building.
Patient Feedback
Patients tend to describe a calm, no-frills experience — the kind of neighborhood dentist that gets the job done without long waits or overselling treatments. The dentist is reported to be thorough and unhurried. It’s a smaller practice, so the atmosphere is quiet rather than clinic-chaotic. Not flashy, but reliable — which is exactly what you want when someone’s working on your teeth.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://moriyamasika.com
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東京都豊島区東池袋１－３６－１ 第２ＹＨビル４Ｆ
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Ikebukuro Station (Marunouchi Line) — 5 min walk
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