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Hayashi Dental is a general and orthodontic dentistry clinic sitting on the second floor of Hayashi Building in Kitazawa, Setagaya — basically a short walk from Shimokitazawa Station, which makes it genuinely convenient if you’re living in that part of southwest Tokyo. They cover standard dental work alongside orthodontics, so if you’re dealing with anything from a cavity to considering braces, this is a one-stop shop.

The website has some English content, which is a decent sign — it at least suggests they’ve thought about non-Japanese patients. That said, whether the actual staff can hold a full English conversation at reception or chairside is unclear. Don’t walk in assuming fluent English support. A translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend for your first visit is a reasonable precaution. That said, Shimokitazawa has a younger, international-leaning crowd, so clinics in this area tend to be more foreigner-accustomed than average.