Tsuchiya Shika

Tsuchiya Shika sits on the first floor of the Igarashi Building in Machida, a busy residential and shopping area in western Tokyo. It’s a general dental clinic handling the usual range of treatments — checkups, cleanings, fillings, crowns, and likely basic cosmetic work. The website has some English-language content, which is a decent sign, but don’t bank on a fully bilingual experience at the chair. Reception may have limited English, so bringing a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend for complex consultations is smart. For routine work — pointing at a tooth and saying “itai” (painful) will get you pretty far. Machida is well-connected via JR Yokohama Line and Odakyu Line, so it’s accessible from a decent chunk of the western Tokyo expat belt. Not a flashy international clinic, but for expats living in or around Machida who need reliable dental care without trekking into central Tokyo, it’s worth knowing about.