YAMASHITA Orthopedic Surgery Clinic
YAMASHITA Orthopedic Surgery Clinic sits on the second floor of a pharmacy building in Minami-Nagasaki, Toshima — not the most obvious location, but straightforward once you know to look for the Pharmacy City building. They handle the standard orthopedic range: joint pain, back problems, sports injuries, fractures, rehabilitation.
The clinic has some English content on their website, which is a decent sign, but don’t assume that translates to fluent English-speaking staff at reception. Walk-in situations with complex medical history might get tricky. That said, orthopedics is one of the easier specialties to navigate with limited shared language — pointing at what hurts gets you surprisingly far, and imaging results speak for themselves.
Toshima is well-connected, so getting here isn’t a headache. If you’re dealing with something musculoskeletal and live in the northwest Tokyo area, this is a reasonable local option. Come prepared with a translation app and your symptoms written down in Japanese if you want the appointment to go smoothly.
Patient Feedback
Patient feedback points to a fairly efficient neighborhood orthopedic clinic — not a long-wait nightmare, not a flashy hospital setup. Doctors appear thorough with diagnostics, willing to use imaging before jumping to conclusions. The atmosphere is local and no-frills. Patients seem to appreciate that it doesn’t feel rushed for a busy Tokyo clinic. Nothing particularly stands out as exceptional or problematic — it does what an orthopedic clinic is supposed to do.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.y-seikei.jp
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東京都豊島区南長崎１－２５－２５ ファーマシティ２Ｆ
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Takadanobaba Station (JR Yamanote Line) — 8 min walk
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