Terasu Clinic Hikifune
Terasu Clinic Hikifune is a dermatology clinic tucked into the residential streets of Higashi-Mukojima in Sumida Ward — not exactly tourist Tokyo, but a real neighborhood where locals actually live. The clinic handles the usual skin stuff: acne, eczema, rashes, moles, and general skin concerns. Their website has some English content, which is a decent sign, but don’t show up expecting a fully bilingual experience. Bring Google Translate or a translation app as backup. The clinic is small and community-focused, which usually means shorter waits than the big hospital dermatology departments, but also means you’re not getting a specialist who sees international patients every day. Hikifune Station on the Tobu Skytree Line is your closest stop. If you’re living in Sumida, Katsushika, or the eastern side of Tokyo and need a skin doctor without trekking to Shinjuku or Shibuya, this is a reasonable local option.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback for this clinic is limited online in English, so take this with a grain of salt. Clinics of this size and location in Sumida tend to run on a walk-in or same-day appointment model with moderate wait times. Expect a thorough but efficient consultation — Japanese dermatologists generally don’t rush, but they also don’t over-explain. The neighborhood feel means familiar faces and a less clinical atmosphere than a hospital outpatient department.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
https://terasu.clinic/
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東京都墨田区東向島２－３０－１０
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Hikifune Station (Asakusa Line) — 2 min walk
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