MOTOHASHI DENTAL OFFICE

Total reviews: 345
Nishi-Nippori Station (Chiyoda Line) — 2 min walk
  • Ground floor, easy access
  • Near central Tokyo
  • Motohashi Dental Office sits on the ground floor of Morris Nippori Ekimae building in Higashi-Nippori, Arakawa — a quiet residential stretch of northeast Tokyo that doesn’t see many foreign visitors. That’s worth knowing before you go. This is a neighborhood clinic serving local Japanese patients, not an international-facing practice.

    The clinic has some English content visible online, but don’t assume you’ll walk in and be understood. Bring a translation app, write down your symptoms in Japanese beforehand, or use Google Translate to communicate. The dentist likely handles standard procedures — cleanings, fillings, extractions, basic restorative work — but there’s no confirmed English-speaking staff.

    If you live in Arakawa or nearby Nippori and need a local dentist without trekking to central Tokyo, this could work. Just go in with realistic expectations: a functional neighborhood dental practice where communication will require some effort on your part.

    Patient Feedback

    No substantial English-language patient reviews are publicly available for this clinic. Based on its profile as a small neighborhood practice in residential Arakawa, you’d expect the typical local dental experience: relatively short wait times, a single or small team of dentists, and a no-frills atmosphere. Patients familiar with Japanese clinics will feel at home. First-timers to Japan’s dental system should know upfront payments and health insurance card presentation are standard procedure here.

    English Language Proficiency

    Realistically, full English service is unlikely. The clinic shows some English online, but that doesn't mean the dentist or reception staff speak it conversationally. For expats, this means: bring your insurance card, have your symptoms typed into a translation app, and don't expect English intake forms. A simple dental visit — cleaning or a single issue — is manageable with basic communication tools. Complex treatment discussions will be genuinely difficult without a Japanese-speaking friend along.

    Contact & Location

    • https://doctorsfile.jp/h/35188/
    • 東京都荒川区東日暮里6-58-5 モリス日暮里駅前1F
    • Nishi-Nippori Station (Chiyoda 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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    • Mention if you need English-speaking staff assistance.
    MOTOHASHI DENTAL OFFICE

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    Proficiency Score
    2/5

    Basic

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