Shirohige Zaitaku Shinryojo
Shirohige Zaitaku Shinryojo is a home-visit internal medicine clinic in Edogawa — that’s east Tokyo, closer to Chiba than Shinjuku. The name means “white beard,” which fits the vibe: this place focuses on elderly and homebound patients who can’t easily get to a hospital. Doctors come to you. That’s the core service.
For expats, this is niche but genuinely useful if you or someone you’re caring for has mobility issues or chronic conditions requiring regular visits. The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a good sign, but don’t assume you’ll walk in and find fluent English staff. Edogawa isn’t exactly expat central, so managing expectations here matters.
If you need a house call from an internist in eastern Tokyo, this is worth knowing about. If you’re looking for a walk-in clinic with bilingual staff, keep looking.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a clinic that takes its time with homebound cases — thoroughness seems to be the reputation here, not speed. The house-call model means you’re not sitting in a waiting room, which is the whole point. Patients dealing with chronic illness management report feeling well-monitored. Reviews are limited in English, so the picture is incomplete, but nothing alarming surfaces in Japanese-language feedback either.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://shirohige.clinic
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東京都江戸川区南篠崎町２ー１１ー２ ニューサザンクロス１階
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Nishi-Kasai Station (Tozai Line) — 8 min walk
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