Ozawa Clinic
Ozawa Clinic is a dental practice sitting on the second floor of the Seiandou Building in Nerima’s Sakae-machi neighborhood — a residential part of Tokyo that most expats don’t land in by accident. If you’re here, you probably live nearby.
The clinic covers standard dental bases: checkups, cleanings, fillings, that kind of thing. Their website has some English content, which is a decent sign, but don’t walk in expecting a fully bilingual front desk. The reality is probably somewhere in the middle — a dentist who can manage basic dental vocabulary in English, staff who’ll try their best, and a Google Translate moment or two along the way.
Nerima isn’t central, but that’s also the point — local clinics like this tend to be less rushed than the big English-friendly dental chains in Shinjuku or Shibuya. If you live in the area and need a reliable neighborhood dentist, this is worth a visit. Just come with your Japanese address written down and maybe your dental history translated.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried clinic — the kind of neighborhood dentist that actually takes time with you rather than shuffling you out in 20 minutes. Wait times appear reasonable for a local practice. The dentist is reported as thorough and gentle, which matters when you’re already anxious about explaining tooth pain in a second language. Nothing flashy, but consistent.
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.ozawa-do.com/
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東京都練馬区栄町２９－１ 青山堂ビル２Ｆ
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Shakujii Station (Fukutoshin Line) — 3 min walk
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