TANAKA Seikeigeka
TANAKA Seikeigeka is a neighborhood orthopedic clinic in Kunitachi, a quiet residential city in western Tokyo. It handles the usual orthopedic workload — joint pain, back problems, sports injuries, fractures, post-surgical rehab. The clinic has a website with some English content, which suggests at least some awareness of non-Japanese patients, but don’t expect a fully bilingual setup. This is a local clinic serving a local community.
Kunitachi is a university town (Hitotsubashi is nearby), so it’s not completely unaccustomed to international faces. That said, if you walk in with zero Japanese, bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend. The English on the website is a starting point, not a guarantee of what you’ll find at the front desk. For expats dealing with orthopedic issues in the Tama area who want to avoid the commute into central Tokyo, this is worth knowing about — just go in prepared.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback on this clinic is limited in English-language spaces, so the full picture is patchy. Based on available signals, it operates as a standard Japanese neighborhood orthopedic practice — likely efficient, appointment-focused, and not particularly long on small talk. Japanese orthopedic clinics at this scale tend to run tightly, with shorter consultation windows than expats used to Western GP visits might expect. Bring imaging or records from previous providers if you have them.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://tanaka-ortho-clinic.wixsite.com/keym
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東京都国立市中１－１－６
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Kunitachi Station (JR Chuo Line) — 5 min walk
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