Zaitaku24clnic Higashimurayama

Total reviews: 345
Kume-gawa Station (Seibu-Shinjuku Line) — 3 min walk
  • Home visit care available
  • Near central Tokyo
  • Zaitaku24 Clinic Higashimurayama sits in a residential part of Tokyo’s Higashi-Murayama area, tucked inside the Riches Kumegawa Building No. 2. The clinic’s name gives away its core focus — “zaitaku” means home care, and this practice leans heavily into internal medicine with a visiting/home medical care angle. That makes it a bit different from your average walk-in clinic. If you’re dealing with chronic conditions, elderly care coordination, or need ongoing internal medicine management, this is the kind of setup worth knowing about.

    English capability is murky. The website has some English-facing content, which suggests awareness of foreign patients, but whether reception can actually hold a conversation in English is unconfirmed. Go in with a translation app ready and any key medical history written down in Japanese if you can manage it. This isn’t a clinic built around expat convenience — it’s a neighborhood medical practice that happens to be aware the world speaks more than one language.

    Best suited for: expats in or near Higashi-Murayama dealing with ongoing health management rather than acute one-off issues.

    Patient Feedback

    Patient feedback specific to this clinic is limited publicly, which often means it’s serving a local, repeat-patient base rather than drawing broader reviews. Home-visit-oriented internal medicine clinics in Japan tend to run on scheduled appointments with longer, more thorough consultations than typical quick-turnaround clinics. Expect a quieter, less chaotic waiting room than a big urban hospital. Doctors at this type of practice usually take time to understand ongoing conditions rather than rushing you out.

    English Language Proficiency

    The clinic shows some English content on its website, which is a small positive signal — someone there thought about non-Japanese speakers. But that doesn't guarantee English-speaking staff at reception or during consultations. Full English service is unconfirmed. Realistically, bring a translation app (Google Translate's camera mode handles Japanese forms well), and if possible, have key symptoms or your medical history written out in Japanese beforehand. Don't count on smooth English communication — be prepared to bridge the gap yourself.

    Contact & Location

    • https://www.zaitaku24.clinic/
    • 東京都東村山市栄町1-6-2 リシェス久米川2号館211
    • Kume-gawa Station (Seibu-Shinjuku Line) — 3 min walk
    Monday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Tuesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Wednesday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Thursday Closed
    Friday 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Saturday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Sunday Closed

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    • Mention if you need English-speaking staff assistance.
    Zaitaku24clnic Higashimurayama

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    Proficiency Score
    2/5

    Basic

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