Setouchi Shika
Setouchi Shika sits on the third floor of an Ito-Yokado shopping center in Higashi-Kurume — which means you can grab groceries after your cleaning, which honestly makes the whole dental appointment thing a lot more bearable. It’s a general dental clinic handling the usual range: checkups, cavities, cleanings, orthodontics. The shopping mall location keeps it accessible, with parking and the Ito-Yokado crowd meaning it’s a well-trafficked, community-facing practice rather than a boutique setup.
English capability is genuinely unclear. The clinic has some English-facing content online, but that doesn’t mean the front desk speaks English or that forms come in anything other than Japanese. If you go, bring a translation app, have your insurance card ready, and consider writing down your symptoms in Japanese beforehand. It’s not a clinic that’s built around expat patients, but it’s not hostile to them either — just be prepared to do some of the communication work yourself.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a straightforward, no-frills dental experience. The shopping center location gets consistent mentions — easy to find, good parking, convenient to combine with errands. Wait times seem reasonable for a community clinic. Dentists are described as thorough rather than rushed. Nothing flashy, but patients generally leave feeling their teeth were actually looked at. It runs like a busy local practice, not a tourist-friendly international clinic.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://setouchishika.com
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東京都東久留米市本町３－８－１ イトーヨーカドー東久留米店３Ｆ
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Higashi-Kurume Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line) — 3 min walk
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Ready to Book Your Appointment?
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- Include your preferred dates and times when reaching out.
- Mention if you need English-speaking staff assistance.
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