Umekawa Shikaiin
Umekawa Shikaiin is a neighborhood dental clinic tucked into Minami-Nagasaki, a quiet residential pocket of Toshima — not far from Ochiai or Higashi-Nagasaki stations on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. It’s a small, local practice doing standard dentistry: cleanings, fillings, checkups, the usual. The website has some English-language content, which is a decent sign, but don’t assume you’ll walk in and have a fluent English conversation at the front desk. This feels like a clinic that’s made some effort to be accessible to non-Japanese patients, but you’ll want to bring a translation app or a Japanese-speaking friend if your dental vocabulary isn’t solid. Nothing flashy here — just a straightforward dental office serving the local community. If you live in Toshima and need reliable, no-drama dental care, it’s worth a look. If you need full English-language support from check-in to checkout, confirm before you book.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback on Umekawa Shikaiin is limited in English-language sources, so take this with a grain of salt. From what’s available, it reads as a calm, unhurried local clinic — the kind where you’re not rushed out the door. Appointments seem to run on time. The dentist comes across as thorough rather than quick-and-done. No reports of major communication disasters, but no glowing English-support stories either.
English Language Proficiency
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Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://umekawa-dc.com
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東京都豊島区南長崎２－２５－１
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Mejiro Station (Fukutoshin Line) — 8 min walk
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