Nezunomachi Shika
Nezunomachi Shika sits in the ground floor of the WALL building in Nezu, one of those quiet, old-school Tokyo neighborhoods that still feels like it hasn’t been fully discovered. This is a general dental clinic — cleanings, fillings, crowns, the usual — in a residential pocket of Bunkyo Ward.
The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a good sign, but don’t walk in assuming you’ll be chatting freely with the front desk in English. It suggests some awareness of foreign patients, not necessarily a fully bilingual operation. Come with a translation app ready and your dental history written out in advance. If you’re near Nezu or Sendagi stations and need a local dentist you can potentially work with as an expat, this is worth a call or email to test the waters before booking.
Nezu itself is walkable, calm, and genuinely pleasant — a decent trade-off if you’re coming from further away.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried clinic — the kind of place where the dentist actually explains what they’re doing rather than rushing you out. Wait times appear reasonable for Tokyo. The Nezu neighborhood setting keeps things low-stress. No reports of strong English fluency at reception, but patients seem to find workarounds. Generally described as thorough and gentle, which counts for a lot when you’re already anxious about a dentist visit in a foreign country.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.nezumachidental.com
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東京都文京区根津２－１６－８ ＷＡＬＬ１Ｆ
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Nezu Station (Chiyoda Line) — 2 min walk
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