OGURA Dentistry

Total reviews: 345
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station (Oedo Line) — 3 min walk
  • Near Kinshicho Station
  • Near central Tokyo
  • OGURA Dentistry sits in Sumida Ward, tucked into the Ogura Building near Kinshicho — a neighborhood that’s more working Tokyo than expat bubble, so don’t expect a bilingual welcome desk. The clinic covers standard dental work: checkups, cleaning, fillings, and general care. Their website has some English-facing content, which suggests they’re at least aware that non-Japanese patients exist, but whether that translates to smooth chair-side communication is genuinely unclear. If your Japanese is nonexistent, bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend for anything beyond pointing at a tooth and grimacing. That said, Kinshicho is well-connected and easy to reach, and neighborhood clinics like this tend to be no-fuss and reasonably priced compared to the expat-polished options in central Tokyo. Good option if you’re based in east Tokyo and need solid, practical dental care without the premium price tag.

    Patient Feedback

    Patient feedback points to a straightforward neighborhood dental practice — efficient appointments, no long waits, and a clinical-but-not-cold atmosphere. Patients seem to appreciate the no-nonsense approach: you come in, get treated, leave. Nothing fancy, but the work gets done. It reads as a reliable local option rather than a destination clinic. Don’t expect extensive consultation time or detailed explanations unprompted — if you have questions, be ready to ask directly.

    English Language Proficiency

    Realistically, this is a Japanese-language clinic with some English web presence. Don't count on English-speaking reception or English intake forms. A translation app like Google Translate will carry most of the load. If you can communicate your symptoms in basic terms — or show a written note — you'll likely get through fine. For complex treatment discussions, bringing a Japanese-speaking friend is the safer move. The English website hints at openness to foreign patients, but day-to-day operations appear to run in Japanese.

    Contact & Location

    • http://ogura-clinic.net/
    • 東京都墨田区江東橋4-16-5 小倉ビル1F
    • Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station (Oedo Line) — 3 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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    OGURA Dentistry

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    Proficiency Score
    2/5

    Basic

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