Tokyo Chiropractic is located in Aoyama, one of Tokyo’s trendiest business districts. The clinic is near Aoyama street (route 246) and is only a four-minute walk from Omotesando station. Omotesando station Provides easy access to major railway stations, including Shibuya, Harajuku, Ebisu, Tameikesanno and Roppongi.
Second and third generation chiropractors, Nobu and Kei Takeyachi have been providing chiropractic care not only to local Japanese residents but also to the international communities in Tokyo. They are both English-speaking chiropractors.
Originally Yoneo Takeyachi, one of early Japanese chiropractors, established Tokyo Chiropractic Research Office in Aoyama, Minato ward, Tokyo in 1949.
Later in 1977 Yoneo’s three sons- Hiroaki, Kazuyoshi and Nobuyoshi who all graduated from National College of Chiropractic, USA (now National University of Health Sciences), reopened the clinic as Tokyo Chiropractic Center. This new clinic was adjacent to a medical facility, Takeyachi Clinic, which had an onsite X-ray facility.
In 2011, Tokyo Chiropractic opened nearby as the successor to Tokyo Chiropractic Center. It is a certified office of the Japanese Association of Chiropractors (JAC), a national member of the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC), affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO).
To date, people from over 100 countries have visited our clinic.
What is chiropractic?
Chiropractic (comes from the Greek word meaning “treatment by hand”) is a natural healing health care with spinal manipulation (or adjustment) to improve nerve function and restore general health in a surgery-free, drugless environment. As the nervous system consisting of the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerve roots, controls every function of the human body, chiropractors primarily focus on the spine that protects the nervous system.
Chiropractic was first introduced in 1895 by D.D. Palmer in the US and was brought into Japan by Saburo Kawaguchi in 1916. In 2005, World Health Organization (WHO) published the official guidelines on basic training and safety in chiropractic, and the practice of chiropractic is regulated by law in 50 countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Switzerland, etc.
The objective of chiropractic treatment is to relieve nerve interference and enhance the body’s inherent ability to heal itself by correcting spinal misalignment and improving joint function. As a result, chiropractic care can help with many conditions, including musculoskeletal symptoms.
Our Team
Dr. Nobuyoshi Takeyachi (Chiropractor)
- National College of Chiropractic (DC), 1976
- Licenses of the Kentucky & Mississippi State Board, 1977
- Lecturer, Tokyo College of Chiropractic (RMIT-Japan), 1995-2022
- Member, Japanese Association of Chiropractors, 1998
- Director, Japanese Chiropractic Association, 1998-2002
- Executive Director, Japanese Association of Chiropractors, 2003-2009
- Director, Japanese Association of Chiropractors, 2009-2013
- Vice Director, Tokyo Chiropractic, 2011
- JAC Honor Award, 2013
- Registered Chiropractor, Japan Chiropractic Register, 2014
Dr. Kei Takeyachi (Chiropractor)
- RMIT University School of Chiropractic (BAppSc, BCSc), 2002
- Australia Registered Chiropractor, 2003
- Member, Japanese Association of Chiropractors, 2003
- Advisery Board, International Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 2009
- Director, Tokyo Chiropractic, 2011
- President, Japanese Association of Chiropractors, 2013-2021
- Registered Chiropractor, Japan Chiropractic Register, 2014
- Board Member, World Federation of Chiropractic, 2016-2024
- Part-time Lecturer, Nihon Pharmaceutical University, 2021
- Advisor, Japanese Association of Chiropractors, 2021
Procedures
At your initial visit, it takes about 45 minutes for performing examinations (postural exam, neurological exam, orthopedic exam, physical exam etc.) and chiropractic treatment. Along with the treatment home exercises to improve your body function are advised. If necessary we ask you to take X-ray or MRI at your local hospital or clinic before starting chiropractic treatment. From the second visit it tales about 20 minutes. People living in a big city like Tokyo are under stress and suffer from various musculoskeletal problems due to office work and manual work. Chiropractic treatment helps you achieve optimum health by improving your natural healing ability. If you need to rest your body after chiropractic care, you can use a relaxation chair in our clinic.
- History Taking: A chiropractor asks you about your general health and current symptoms.
- Assessments: Postural, physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations are performed for analyzing the cause of your problems.
- Treatment: Based on the assessment results, chiropractors use manipulative technique on your spine and other parts of your body.
- Advice: Prognosis and advice of current conditions (how to your use body more efficiently, home exercises, eating habits and sleeping patterns).
- Finding Report: Explanation of treatment plan including Initial intensive (Relief) care, Rehabilitative (Corrective) care, and Maintenance (Wellness) care.
Indications
Chiropractic care helps following symptoms.
Low Back Pain, Acute and Chronic Back Pain, Headache , Stiff Neck, Whiplash injury, Shoulder Stiffness and Pain, Spinal Curvature, Sciatica, Hip and Knee Pain, Thoracic Pain, Prenatal and Postpartum Care, Fatigue, Female Problems, Gastrointestinal problems, Sports injuries, Autonomic Imbalance, Impaired joint motion, Postural problems, Rehabilitation and Health maintenance.
Contraindications
Cancer/Tumour, Infectious and contagious disease, Fractures/ Dislocation of bones, Blood related disease (clotting disorder) etc.
Treatment Fees
First Visit
| Adult | 14,000 yen |
| Child | 11,000 yen (15 years old and under) |
Subsequent Visit
| Adult | 8,000 yen |
| Child | 6,000 yen (15 years old and under) |
Ticket
| 5-session Ticket | 38,000 yen *This ticket is purchased after the fifth visit. Valid for 6 months. |
Others
| Patient Report | 3,000 yen *This report is for overseas insurances or a referral. |
| Office Hours | Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. |
| Closed | Sunday and Public Holidays |
*Advance booking for treatment is necessary.
*All prices are tax included.
*First Visit Fee includes assessment and treatment.
*First Visit Fee applies if the interval is more than two years since your last visit.
*We accept credit card payments.
*Please call us if you are coming late for your appointment.
Learn more about chiropractic
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Medical Consultations
Tokyo Chiropractic has partnerships with the following medical clinics for referrals.
Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic
03-3436-3028
(5 min walk from Onarimon station and 6 min walk from Akabanebashi station)
Access and Fee
Address
#101 FOLIAGE Minami Aoyama, 4-20-4 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan
*Entrance is on the left side of the building
Phone: 03-3478-2713
E-mail: info@tokyochiro.com
Parking
5 minutes’ walk from toll car parks.
Local Buses
5 minutes’ walk from Seinan Primary School and Omotesando station stops of Chii Bus and Hachiko Bus.
Subways: Ginza, Hanzomon and Chiyoda Lines
5 minutes’ walk from Omotesando station (Exit A4)
*escalator for Exit B4 and elevator for Exit B3
Directions from Omotesando station
