Hongo no Mori Clinic
About
Hongo no Mori Clinic, located about a 3-minute walk from Hongo-sanchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Toei Oedo Line, is a psychiatric specialty clinic rooted in Hongo, Bunkyo Ward. It provides outpatient care across a wide range of psychiatric fields, including depression, insomnia and sleep disorders, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder (SAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, dissociative disorders, PTSD, and developmental disorders. The clinic's fundamental treatment philosophy centers on "listening and empathy," with physicians valuing the time spent carefully listening to patients. Dr. Okano, who holds a U.S. medical license, is on staff and provides psychiatric consultations in English during Wednesday outpatient hours. All consultations are by appointment only, and the clinic provides only insurance-covered care without self-pay options. As an outpatient-only clinic with no inpatient facilities, it offers thorough examinations centered on outpatient psychotherapy. The facility is barrier-free, creating an accessible environment for various patients.
