JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED CLINICS10 clinics
Clinics with relaxing waiting rooms
Lounges, libraries and waiting rooms like a park — clinics designed to make waiting easier.
A lounge and library by the windows
A park-like waiting area wrapped in glass
A reception made into a gathering place
A lift hall turned into a lounge
A café-like reception and a dining table
A waiting room like a Western-style mansion, with a chandelier
A Japanese-style waiting room with bonsai
A ceiling of light that hides how low it is
A waiting room you can spend time in like a salon
A lounge-like waiting room
At a glance
Departments, designers and languages for these 10 clinics
| Clinic | Area | Departments | Design | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRD Nihombashi | Nihonbashi | Health check-ups (ningen dock) | SHIP ARCHITECTS (Hiromi Saito, Makoto Hirayama) | Not stated |
| Nishi-Shinjuku Parkside Clinic | Nishi-Shinjuku | Internal medicine, diabetes, thyroid… | Tomoyuki Kurokawa Architects | Japanese only, per official site |
| ELM CLINIC Omotesando | Omotesando | Cosmetic dermatology | STUDIO MOVE | Not stated |
| ALOOP CLINIC & LAB | Ginza | Cosmetic dermatology | Keiji Ashizawa Design (Keiji Ashizawa, Asagi Minami) | Not stated |
| Sato ENT Clinic | Kitakyushu | Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Kobe Kenshin Clinic | Sannomiya | Health check-ups (ningen dock) | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Matsurika Clinic Ginza | Ginza | Cosmetic dermatology | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Hitomiru Clinic | Sakai | Gastroenterology | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Jiyugaoka Rheumatology and Collagen Disease Clinic | Jiyugaoka | Internal medicine, rheumatology | Laqualite | Japanese only, per official site |
| Kamoshita Eye Clinic | Roppongi | Ophthalmology | Laqualite | Not stated |
From each clinic's or designer's official page; languages checked on the official websites on 11 October 2026. “—” or “Not stated” means the official page does not say.
Questions people ask
Do the clinics in this collection speak English?
None of their official websites says they can see patients in English. Most clinics in Japan work in Japanese; check the official website or call before you go, or come with someone who speaks Japanese.
Who designed the clinics in this collection?
KRD Nihombashi: SHIP ARCHITECTS (Hiromi Saito, Makoto Hirayama); Nishi-Shinjuku Parkside Clinic: Tomoyuki Kurokawa Architects; ELM CLINIC Omotesando: STUDIO MOVE; ALOOP CLINIC & LAB: Keiji Ashizawa Design (Keiji Ashizawa, Asagi Minami); Sato ENT Clinic: Takara Space Design; Kobe Kenshin Clinic: Takara Space Design.
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