Shioiri Ganka Clinic

Shioiri Ganka Clinic is a neighborhood ophthalmology clinic tucked into a small commercial building on Keyaki-dori in Minami-Senju, Arakawa. This is a residential part of Tokyo — not the international hub of Shinjuku or Shibuya — so don’t expect a multilingual front desk. That said, the clinic does have some English content on its website, which suggests at least some awareness that non-Japanese patients exist.

This is your go-to for standard eye care: vision checks, glasses and contact lens prescriptions, dry eye treatment, and general eye conditions. The setup is a small, single-doctor clinic, so it runs on appointments and regular local patients. Walk-ins may work but aren’t guaranteed.

If your Japanese is zero, bring a translation app and your insurance card. Google Translate on your phone will carry most of the weight here. It’s a practical, no-frills option if you live in Arakawa or northern Tokyo and need eye care without trekking across the city.