SHIGYO Clinic

SHIGYO Clinic is a small internal medicine practice tucked into a first-floor unit in Akagi Shitamachi, Shinjuku — a quieter residential pocket compared to the chaos of Shinjuku Station itself. It operates under a medical corporation (涼友会), which usually means a more structured setup than a solo GP running things out of a converted apartment.

The clinic handles the core internal medicine workload: chronic conditions, general checkups, lifestyle disease management, referrals. Nothing flashy, just bread-and-butter adult healthcare.

English is the uncertain part. The website has some English-facing content, which suggests awareness that non-Japanese patients exist — but that doesn’t guarantee a fluent English-speaking doctor or receptionist on any given day. Bring a translation app as backup. If you have specific medical vocabulary to communicate, prepare it in writing beforehand. This is a neighborhood clinic first; English accommodation appears to be a secondary consideration at best.

Good for: expats who need a local GP and can manage basic Japanese or don’t mind using translation tools. Not ideal if you need detailed English explanations of a complex diagnosis.