Shinjuku Sports Center — Attraction in Tokyo

I know the pains of looking for an affordable and accessible gym. Hopefully my review will help other tourists get a quick workout so they still feel good during their trip.

The sports centre is about a 10 minute walk from the subway station. A tip, look out for the "orange court" plaza area, you can cut through this and the center is right behind it.

Before you attempt a work out, make sure you bring a pair of "indoor shoes" basically an extra pair that you didn't come in with.

When you first enter, you'll need to purchase a ticket from the vending machine. Luckily there is a button that is English marked and says "training gym 3 hours" it costs 400 yen so put your money in and select this button.

After you receive your ticket you'll give your ticket to the entrance staff, they'll mark your ticket.

The training gym is on the 2nd floor!

Once you see the training room, show your ticket to the staff in this room, they'll ask you if you brought extra shoes. If you are a first time member, they'll make you sign a quick waiver (in English) and give you a card where you will write your name. This is for them to attach to your ticket so they can give your ticket back after.

After you finish up that stuff you can go ahead and change into your gym clothes. They are lockers you can rent for 100 yen, you'll get your money back after you return the key.

What's available: 1 bench for chest, 1 squat rack (an area for deadlifts) about 4 benches and some free weights. there were a bunch of machines as well but i didn't pay too much attention to them.

They have a queue system, you must write your name on the sign for whichever machine you want. There's a time limit of 30 mins for this. There are towels around the machines too, wipe down your station after you are done!

Please note staff will tell you to hush if you get too intense about your workout. Don't grunt too loud.

After you are done you will sign out and get back your ticket. If you plan on returning hang onto the card as well so you don't have to do the waiver thing again.

As you exit, you'll just drop off your ticket into a...

Went to their badminton Thursday time slot and found out there are students from waseda university forcefully reserve half the courts there and also taking a few from the other half. After negotiating with someone there they kindfully "lent" us a court and said that we need to give it back when they needed it. First of all, they don't even own the courts, they just came 1hr+ early to be the first one in and putting belongings and changing on the courts, this caused not only me and my friends but other people who also came 1hr early just to see them play. Second of all, why would students from a prestigious private university in Tokyo which I am sure have a campus gymnasium use up a public space for group activity? Third of all, why is management not doing anything to stop them, this situation is on going since the first time I came which is 2 years ago and the only thing that has changed is there's a small card hanging on the side of the net poles that says no occupying. If you are coming to their badminton slot on Thursday, I recommend you to come at least 2hours prior and please don't use one of the half of courts that our "students with a bright future" are using because when me and my friend did that before they will come and kindly say to you with a kind smile in their face:使いますので(we will be using this) to us and expect us to leave. Since I'm a foreigner newly here (and they know it), we left and now there's no courts left to play. The worst...

The Shinjuku Sports Center, located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is a comprehensive gymnasium situated in the Okubo area of Shinjuku. It was originally named the Shinjuku Ward Comprehensive Gymnasium but is now commonly known as the Shinjuku Sports Center. This facility was completed in 1984, marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Shinjuku Ward. It was the first district-wide comprehensive gymnasium built to meet the rapidly growing demand for sports facilities, which previously had been accommodated by opening school facilities to the public​​.

The sports center offers a variety of facilities and activities for individual use during specific open hours. These include a heated pool, training room, large and small gymnasiums, first and second martial arts halls, a Western archery range, a multipurpose court, and a room for young children's physical education. The availability of these facilities might vary depending on the day and time, as they are occasionally reserved for group use. To use the facilities, you can purchase a ticket from a vending machine on the first floor on the day of use. However, be aware that there are specific conditions for using each facility, such as time restrictions and age limits. The sports center accommodates a range of activities like badminton, volleyball, basketball, futsal, table tennis, swimming, and various training...