Tsuchiya Family Medical Clinic

Tsuchiya Family Medical Clinic sits in Taito Ward — the same Tokyo neighbourhood as Ueno and Asakusa — tucked into the ground floor of YS Building in Iriya. It’s a general internal medicine practice, which means it’s built for the everyday stuff: persistent colds, blood pressure checks, chronic condition management, referrals when something needs a specialist.

The clinic has some English content on its website, which is a decent sign, but don’t assume you’ll walk in and have a fully English consultation. That’s unconfirmed. If your Japanese is limited, go prepared — a translation app, written notes about your symptoms, or a bilingual friend on standby. This is a neighbourhood clinic serving local residents, not a foreigner-focused medical centre. The upside: it’s the kind of place where you build a relationship with one doctor over time rather than seeing someone different every visit. For expats settling into eastern Tokyo who need a reliable family doctor rather than an international clinic experience, it’s worth knowing about.