Shinjuku, Tokyo·Japan·Fully researched profile

Shirayuri Medical Clinic

Led by Dr. Takaaki Ito (伊藤孝明), Board-certified orthopedic surgery specialist (Japanese Orthopaedic Association); board-certified anesthesiology specialist (Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists); board-certified member, Japanese Society of Plastic Surgeons; aesthetic surgery specialist (Japanese Society of Aesthetic Surgeons, JSAS). Clinic Director; Japanese Orthopaedic Association (日本整形外科学会) board-certified orthopedic specialist; JSAS-certified cosmetic surgeon; board-certified anesthesiologist; MD, PhD

Google rating

★ 3.0(36)

Last verified

2 days ago

independently verified

Price range

$49,900–$115,500

clinic-published

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About Shirayuri Medical Clinic

Shirayuri Medical Clinic in Shinjuku, Tokyo, is a cosmetic leg-lengthening clinic, renamed from Shirayuri Beauty Clinic in May 2024. Its director, Takaaki Ito, is a Japanese Orthopaedic Association board-certified orthopedic specialist, JSAS-certified cosmetic surgeon, board-certified anesthesiologist and MD, PhD. Methods on record run from PRECICE 2 and PRECICE Max internal nails to LON and Ilizarov external fixation.

Unusually for this procedure in Japan, the clinic publishes its prices; the directory's figure of $51,000–$119,000 is an editorial estimate. The clinic appears on the health ministry's official medical-institution registry and on several non-broker review sites. Its Google rating is 2.8 from 29 reviews, facility-wide, and two overlapping Google pins exist from the rename. No email is published. A kanji variant of the director's name on some beauty-review sites is a mis-transcription of the same person. No accreditation beyond the director's board certifications is on record, and no international-patient service is listed.

Editorial note

VERIFIED. Kanji ambiguity RESOLVED: the clinic's own director page (leglengthening.jp/clinic/ and shirayuribeauty.jp/introduction_itou.html) renders 伊藤孝明 (Takaaki Ito); the 伊藤貴朗 variant on some beauty-review listings is a mis-transcription of the same person. Director confirmed CURRENT (active blog, oversees operations). Existence independently confirmed on MHLW's official 医療情報ネット registry plus Caloo, Gangnam Unni, Tribeau, Kireipass, Navitime and Google GBP — none are commission lead-brokers. GBP rating is low (2.8/29) and facility-wide, typical of Japanese cosmetic-surgery reviews; two overlapping GBP pins exist from the rename. No email published; do not guess one. | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (gap-country pass); codex web-search cross-checked.

Pricing

Clinic-published prices

The clinic’s own 2024 list prices — a published list price, not a guaranteed quote. Confirm the package detail directly with the clinic before travel.

Precice 2.217,800,000 (~$115k)
Devaschiani Modified (LON)8,800,000 (~$57k)
Monorail Fixator7,700,000 (~$50k)
Ring Fixator7,700,000 (~$50k)

Source: clinic price page · verified 2024.

Practical details

What the clinic states

Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.

Lengthening achievable: Approx. 3-8 cm per bone (tibia/femur) per procedure; 10cm+ possible via multiple procedures (varies by method)
Notes: Private cosmetic leg-lengthening clinic, Shinjuku Tokyo (3 min from Shinjuku-sanchome station). Reservation hotline 03-5361-6855, clinic 03-5361-6851. Methods offered: Precice 2.2 (no external frame, weight-bearing up to 22kg), Precice MAX, Devaschiani (early fixator removal), monorail and ring external fixators. USD figures are approximate JPY conversions (~150 JPY/USD).

Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.

Why we listed this clinic

Japan's principal DEDICATED cosmetic/stature leg-lengthening clinic (formerly 'Shirayuri Beauty Clinic', renamed May 2024). Full method range from internal magnetic nails (PRECICE) to LON and external fixators; prices openly published — rare for this niche in Japan. The clinic's own pricing page publishes an exact per-method yen table (Precice 2.2 ¥17.8M; LON ¥8.8M; monorail/ring fixator ¥7.7M each, all per segment), replacing the previous 'estimate'-sourced price range with a directly sourced one. A director photo and three facility interior photos were also found directly on the clinic's own site, resolving no_photos.

Methods offered

Surgeons

Dr. Takaaki Ito (伊藤孝明), Board-certified orthopedic surgery specialist (Japanese Orthopaedic Association); board-certified anesthesiology specialist (Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists); board-certified member, Japanese Society of Plastic Surgeons; aesthetic surgery specialist (Japanese Society of Aesthetic Surgeons, JSAS)
Clinic Director; Japanese Orthopaedic Association (日本整形外科学会) board-certified orthopedic specialist; JSAS-certified cosmetic surgeon; board-certified anesthesiologist; MD, PhD
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Accreditations

●Director is JOA (Japanese Orthopaedic Association) board-certified orthopedic specialist
●Listed on MHLW official medical-institution registry (医療情報ネット)

Before you contact them

Common questions about Shirayuri Medical Clinic

Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.

How do patients rate Shirayuri Medical Clinic?

Across independent platforms Shirayuri Medical Clinic holds Google 3.0/5 (36 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.

How much does limb lengthening cost at Shirayuri Medical Clinic?

Our recorded range for Shirayuri Medical Clinic is $49,900 – $115,500 USD, taken from the clinic’s own published pricing. The clinic publishes an itemised price list (4 line items) which we reproduce further up this page with what is included and excluded. Final cost moves with the method, the target gain in centimetres, hospital nights and follow-up. Get a written quote before travelling.

Which limb lengthening methods does Shirayuri Medical Clinic offer?

Shirayuri Medical Clinic lists PRECICE 2, PRECICE Max, LON, Ilizarov. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Takaaki Ito (伊藤孝明) (Board-certified orthopedic surgery specialist (Japanese Orthopaedic Association); board-certified anesthesiology specialist (Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists); board-certified member, Japanese Society of Plastic Surgeons; aesthetic surgery specialist (Japanese Society of Aesthetic Surgeons, JSAS)). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.

What does recovery look like after surgery at Shirayuri Medical Clinic?

Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Shirayuri Medical Clinic offers more than one device type (PRECICE 2, PRECICE Max, LON, Ilizarov), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case.

Does Shirayuri Medical Clinic treat international patients?

Shirayuri Medical Clinic did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.

How was Shirayuri Medical Clinic verified for this directory?

Shirayuri Medical Clinic is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 9 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.

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How we verified this clinic

Tier: Tier 1 — fully researched
Last verified: 2 days ago

Verification covers: named surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, methods offered, public-facing website, and regulatory status. We re-verify quarterly. If a clinic fails a re-verification, we add an editorial note or demote its tier — we do not quietly remove it.

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Medical disclaimer

This directory is editorial. It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a substitute for consultation with a qualified surgeon. Pricing and availability change — always verify directly with the clinic before making decisions.