tsurukawa mental health clinic

Tsurukawa Mental Health Clinic (つるかわ心療クリニック) sits on the fourth floor of Tsurukawa Imperial Building in Machida, a quieter residential pocket of western Tokyo. Despite the name, it’s registered under internal medicine (心療内科), which in Japan typically means psychosomatic medicine — think stress, anxiety, depression, and the physical symptoms that come with them. This isn’t a walk-in GP clinic.

The website has some English-adjacent content, but don’t bank on smooth English service at the front desk. You’ll likely need a Japanese speaker or a translation app to get through intake. That said, the clinic appears to operate in a calmer, less chaotic environment than big hospital outpatient departments — which matters when you’re already stressed. If you’re dealing with mental health or stress-related concerns and live in the Machida/Tama area, it’s worth a call — just prepare accordingly.