JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED CLINICS19 clinics
Beautifully designed clinics in Yokohama and Kamakura
Clinics in Yokohama and Kamakura, the port city and the old capital a short train ride from Tokyo.
Shin-Yokohama: a rounded space with no corners
Konandai: a gentle waiting area in light wood grain
Tama Plaza: design tiles at the entrance and vertical lines of indirect light
Tsurumi: a café-like reception and a waiting area with a tiled floor
Center-Kita: a café-like wood-grain waiting area and a relaxing recovery room
Tsurumi: a children's zone and an adults' zone in one clinic
Sakae: an interior of contrasts that fits an MRI into 38 tsubo
Kikuna: two floors: chic gastroenterology and pastel paediatrics
Kanazawa: a mint-green ceiling and a round reception counter
Minato Mirai: a white and wood reception and colourful consulting rooms
Futamatagawa: a neat waiting area with a reception counter and records shelves
Kanazawa: strip-clad walls and treatment rooms on the ground floor
Kamakura: a wide waiting area and reception easy to move through in a wheelchair
Kanazawa: a pale-blue tiled reception and an arched entrance
Kanazawa: themed on sea and wind, with a reception of blue scale-shaped tiles
Konandai: a women-only waiting room, lattice screens and a wooden-ceilinged reception
Yumegaoka: wood grain curving from ceiling to floor and a stacked-stone reception wall
Shin-Yokohama: a health check centre with a spacious hall and different moods on two floors
Bashamichi: a café-like space for women in wood, stone and green
At a glance
Departments, designers and languages for these 19 clinics
| Clinic | Area | Departments | Design | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Thyroid Clinic | Shin-Yokohama | Thyroid medicine | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Konandai Mental Clinic | Konandai | Psychosomatic medicine | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Tama Plaza Ito Urology | Tama Plaza | Urology | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Yokohama Tsurumi Chuo Eye Clinic | Tsurumi | Ophthalmology | Takara Space Design | Not stated |
| Center-Kita Gastroenterology and Endoscopy J Clinic | Center-Kita | Internal medicine, gastroenterology | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Watanabe Clinic | Tsurumi | Internal medicine, respiratory… | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Kitamura Neurosurgery Clinic | Sakae | Neurosurgery | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Kikuna Cures Clinic | Kikuna | Internal medicine, cardiology… | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Aoki Kodomo Clinic | Kanazawa | Paediatrics, allergy | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Hamakaze Paediatrics Minato Mirai | Minato Mirai | Paediatrics, allergy | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Futamatagawa Inoue Internal Medicine and Diabetes Clinic | Futamatagawa | Internal medicine, diabetes | Kitajima Architects | Not stated |
| Minami-Yokohama Family Dental | Kanazawa | Dentistry, paediatric dentistry | Kitajima Architects | English, per official site |
| Sensuibashi Todo Clinic | Kamakura | Internal medicine, paediatrics… | Kitajima Architects | Not stated |
| Namiiro Skin Clinic | Kanazawa | Dermatology, cosmetic dermatology | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Hamakaze Children's Clinic | Kanazawa | Paediatrics, allergy | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Konandai Kawakami Urology Clinic | Konandai | Urology | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Yumegaoka Eye Clinic Yokohama, Yumegaoka Soratos | Yumegaoka | Ophthalmology | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Shin-Yokohama Medical Satellite Health Check Centre | Shin-Yokohama | Health check-up centre | Laqualite | Not stated |
| Bashamichi Breast Clinic | Bashamichi | Breast surgery | 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
Which clinics in Yokohama and Kamakura can help in English?
Minami-Yokohama Family Dental — The director lists treatment in English among their specialities on the official website. Most other clinics do not mention languages on their official websites, so check before you go.
Who designed the clinics in Yokohama and Kamakura?
Yokohama Thyroid Clinic: Takara Space Design; Konandai Mental Clinic: Takara Space Design; Tama Plaza Ito Urology: Takara Space Design; Yokohama Tsurumi Chuo Eye Clinic: Takara Space Design; Center-Kita Gastroenterology and Endoscopy J Clinic: Laqualite; Watanabe Clinic: Laqualite.
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