Shika Sengawa
Shika Sengawa is a dental clinic tucked into the first floor of the Wisteria III building in Sengawa, a quiet residential pocket of Chofu in western Tokyo. It’s part of the Ohashi Clinic medical group, which gives it a bit more institutional backbone than your average neighborhood dentist. The clinic covers standard dental work — checkups, cleanings, fillings, that kind of thing.
English capability is genuinely unclear. The website has some English-facing content, which suggests they’re aware foreign patients exist, but whether that translates to an English-speaking staff member at the desk or just a Google-translated page is hard to say. If your Japanese is minimal, go prepared with a translation app and written notes about your symptoms. It’s a local clinic in a local neighborhood — not an international medical center. That’s fine for routine care, but don’t show up expecting a bilingual consultation without checking first.
Sengawa Station on the Keio Line is right there, so access from Shinjuku is straightforward.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a calm, unhurried clinic — the kind of local dentist where you’re not rushed through in ten minutes. Staff are generally described as thorough and gentle, which matters when you’re already anxious about a dental visit in a foreign country. Wait times appear reasonable for a neighborhood practice. It’s not flashy, but patients seem to appreciate the straightforward, no-drama approach. No strong pattern of English-language praise or complaints in available reviews.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://www.shika-sengawa.com/
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東京都調布市仙川町３－２－５ ウィステリアＩＩＩ １Ｆ
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Sengawa Station (Keio Sagamihara Line) — 2 min walk
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