Ohmori shikaiin

Total reviews: 345
Nishi-Kasai Station (Tozai Line) — 8 min walk
  • Health insurance accepted
  • Near central Tokyo
  • Ohmori Shikaiin is a general dental clinic sitting in a residential stretch of Nishi-Ichinoe, in Edogawa Ward — one of Tokyo’s quieter eastern neighborhoods. It’s a neighborhood dentist, not a foreigner-focused clinic, so don’t walk in expecting bilingual staff at the front desk. The clinic’s website does have some English content, which suggests they’re at least aware that non-Japanese patients exist, but whether that translates to smooth in-person communication is genuinely unclear. Bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend if your Japanese is limited. For routine work — cleanings, fillings, checkups — this kind of local clinic is usually perfectly functional even with a language gap. Fees are reasonable under Japanese national health insurance, which most residents are enrolled in. If you’re living nearby in Edogawa and just need solid, no-frills dental care without trekking into central Tokyo, this is a reasonable option to try.

    Patient Feedback

    Patient feedback points to a fairly standard local dental experience — thorough checkups, reasonable wait times, and a dentist who takes the work seriously without rushing. The atmosphere is calm and low-key, typical of a small neighborhood practice. No reports of anything exceptional going wrong, and no reports of anything exceptional going right. Patients seem to leave with their teeth sorted, which is really the point.

    English Language Proficiency

    The clinic has some English on its website, which is a better starting point than nothing — but don't confuse web content with in-person fluency. Reception is almost certainly Japanese-only. The dentist may have basic English, or may not. There's no confirmed English-speaking staff. Your best move: use Google Translate for forms, have your symptoms typed out in Japanese before you arrive, and keep expectations realistic. This is a local clinic that happens to exist in a city with many foreigners.

    Contact & Location

    • http://www.ohmori-dc.com/
    • 東京都江戸川区西一之江3-34-19
    • Nishi-Kasai Station (Tozai Line) — 8 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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