Housing Information

Shirokanedai, Minato-ku Area

This website presents information on the area around Shirokanedai Lodge (Shirokanedai, Minato-ku area).


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Municipal Office

Non-Japanese residents, who plan to stay in Japan for longer than three months, are required to apply for resident registration and also to join the National Health Insurance system at the municipal office of the district where they reside. In the case of the Minato City Office, both applications can be made at its Regional City Office. Moreover, the municipal office website provides sightseeing spots and event information for residents and visitors to the area, so please see the website for further information.

Mark Name Location Phone Number
A Minato City Hall 1-5-25 Shiba-koen, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-8511		 03-3578-2111
K Minato City Hall
Takanawa Regional City Office		 1-16-25 Takanawa, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8581		 03-5421-7611

Bank & Post Office

If international students and researchers need to pay accommodation fees or utilities, it is recommended that they open an account at a bank or post office.

Bank
Mark Name Location Phone Number
B Citibank Gotanda brnach Gotanda Hata Bldg. 1F/3F, 2-2-3 Higashi-gotanda, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 141-0022		 03-3448-1052
C Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Shirokane branch		 4-8-7 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-0071		 03-3445-8151
D Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Meguro branch Meguro Hilltop Walk 4-1-5
Kami-oosaki, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 141-0021		 03-3491-3121
E Mizuho Bank
Shirokane branch		 3-16-8 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-0071		 03-3444-5611
 
Post Office
Mark Name Location Phone Number
F Minato-shirokanedai Post Office 3-2-10 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-0071		 03-3441-9838

Medical Institution

The websites to follow may help you find medical institutions suitable for your problems. The lists to follow present those medical institutions located in or near the Shirokanedai area in Minato-ku. Please note that they were selected at random at the end of 2008, so you will need to contact each clinic or hospital to obtain the latest information. Utokyo’s Health Service Center can also provide you with medical treatments.

J: Japanese-speaking doctor available
E: English-speaking doctor available (Fluency level: daily conversation level or higher)

  • An English-speaking staff member is not necessarily available at the reception.
  • The annotation does not mean that every doctor or staff member speaks English but that there is at least one doctor who speaks English in that institution.
  • If you do not understand Japanese, it is recommended that you ask someone to accompany you and act as your interpreter.
 
Clinic
Mark Name Category Location Phone
Number		 Language
G Suzuki Medical Clinic Internal Medicine, Pediatrics 4-12-11 Shirokanedai,
Minato-ku 108-0071		 03-3441-6668 J
H Yamauchi Dental Clinic Internal Medicine, Pediatrics Shirokanedai Gloria Heights 1F,
3-16-10 Shirokanedai,
Minato-ku 108-0071		 03-3441-6377 J、E
I Shirokane Clinic Internal Medicine 6-22-12 Shirokanedai,
Minato-ku 108-0071		 03-3441-3408 J、E※1
 
Hospital
Mark Name Category Location Phone
Number		 Language
J Research Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Anesthesiology 4-6-1 Shirokanedai,
Minato-ku 108-0071		 03-3443-8111 J、E※2

* 1&2：There may be only Japanese-speaking staff available at the reception desk. So, if you do not understand Japanese, it is recommended that you ask someone to accompany you and act as your interpreter.

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