SHIRATA DENTAL CLINIC

Total reviews: 345
Nishi-Oi Station (Keikyu Line) — 4 min walk
  • English content on website
  • Near central Tokyo
  • Shirata Dental Clinic is a neighborhood dental practice in Hiratsuka, Shinagawa — a quiet residential pocket of Tokyo, not far from Musashi-Kosugi and Nishi-Oi station territory. It’s a small, local clinic doing standard dental work: checkups, cleanings, fillings, the usual. Their website has some English content, which is a decent signal that they’re at least aware foreign patients exist — but don’t bank on fluent English-speaking staff being on hand. This is the kind of place where a translation app, a phrasebook, or a Japanese-speaking friend could make your visit go a lot smoother. That said, neighborhood clinics like this often have lower wait times and a more relaxed, unhurried feel than big city dental chains. If you live in the Shinagawa area and need routine dental care, it’s worth a call — just go in with realistic expectations about the language situation.

    Patient Feedback

    No substantial English-language patient reviews are publicly available for this clinic. Based on its profile — small neighborhood practice, residential Shinagawa location, single-dentist setup — patients likely get a personal, unhurried experience without the conveyor-belt feel of chain dental clinics. Wait times at practices this size tend to be reasonable. Thoroughness varies by dentist, but local clinics often build long-term patient relationships. Worth trying if you’re nearby.

    English Language Proficiency

    The website includes some English-facing content, which is more than most small neighborhood clinics bother with. That's a positive sign. However, whether reception or the dentist can hold a real English conversation is genuinely unclear — no confirmed reports either way. Bring a translation app like Google Translate or DeepL. Having your dental history and concerns written out in Japanese beforehand will help a lot. Don't expect English intake forms.

    Contact & Location

    • http://shiratadental.p2.weblife.me/
    • 東京都品川区平塚2ー18ー12
    • Nishi-Oi Station (Keikyu Line) — 4 min walk
    Monday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Tuesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Wednesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Thursday Closed
    Friday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Saturday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Sunday Closed

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    SHIRATA DENTAL CLINIC

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