Nakamura Shikaiin
Nakamura Shikaiin is a neighborhood dental clinic sitting on the ground floor of a building in Higashi-Ueno, Taito — a few minutes from Ueno Station and the surrounding park area. It’s a standard Japanese private dental practice covering the usual range: cleanings, fillings, extractions, crowns. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign, but whether that translates to smooth English-language communication at the desk or in the chair is genuinely unclear. Don’t expect a bilingual staff member waiting to greet you. Bring a translation app, have your symptoms typed out in Japanese if you can, and you’ll probably get through fine. The clinic is small and local in feel — not a big expat-oriented operation. Good for people living or working in Taito who want a nearby dentist and are comfortable with some language friction.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a straightforward, no-frills local clinic. Wait times appear reasonable for a small practice. The dentist seems thorough rather than rushed — typical of owner-operated Japanese dental offices where the same doctor handles most procedures. The atmosphere is quiet and clinical, not particularly warm or chatty. Patients who’ve gone in knowing what they needed report getting it done without drama. Not a place known for hand-holding first-timers.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://nakamura-k-shika.com
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東京都台東区東上野４－６－７ シティコープ上野広徳１Ｆ
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Uguisudani Station (JR Yamanote Line) — 3 min walk
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