Nakameguro Orthopedic Surgery Clinic

Nakameguro Orthopedic Surgery Clinic sits on the second floor of Meguro Higashiyama Building in the Higashiyama area of Meguro — close enough to Nakameguro’s trendy strip that you can grab a canal-side coffee before your appointment. This is a standard Japanese orthopedic clinic focusing on bones, joints, muscles, and sports injuries. If you’ve twisted an ankle running along the Meguro River or your back gave out from hauling groceries up Tokyo’s hills, this is the kind of place you’d go.

Their website has some English content, which is a decent sign — but don’t assume the reception desk runs on English. Bring a translation app, have your symptoms written out in Japanese if you can manage it, and don’t expect a fully bilingual consultation. That said, orthopedics is one of those specialties where pointing at what hurts gets you surprisingly far. X-rays and physical exams do a lot of the talking. First-timers should bring your health insurance card and budget time for paperwork.