Anytime Fitness — Local services in Kyoto

A modern gym with many cardio machines and all the strength-training essentials. Facilities were clean and the lighting was good. I bought a one-day pass and was satisfied with the experience (the service was not amazing, but also not rude).

Some advice for travelers wanting to use this gym: Cost is 2000 yen, for a 2-hr max session You must buy the pass before 6pm Weekdays you can drop in, but weekend passes are now reservation-based (my guess is you have to call in to check for available times) Bring your passport/ID! Bring enough water, as they have no refill stations (they do have a vending machine) Any tattoos must be covered

Inventory of strength-training equipment: squat rack, Smith machine, dumbbells up to 30kg, EZ curl bar, Life Fitness cable machine with many accessories, decline crunch station, and a wide range of isolation machines

Timing: I went on a Thursday afternoon and it got very busy around 6pm. The weights area gets crowded easily, so go...

Small for international standard but decent size for japan. However it has everything you need to get a total body workout including weight training and cardio. The place is immaculately clean. No towel is provided but there are plenty of spray bottle. You will see all local carry a spray bottle and small towel with them and they will wipe down every bench they say on some even clean up handles of a dumbbells! There is 1 shower stall so expect to wait during peak hour. I was there at 6pm and there were around 10 other. Again bring your own towel. There is no drinking machine but a convenient store is...

Look, it's a gym. It has everything you need to train provided you're not rude and can accept you'll be brushing shoulders with the person next to you in the weights area. Equipment is alright, free weights only go up to 30kg and there's only one squat rack and one Smith machine. Be mindful there is no water fountain to refill your bottle, so bring enough water.

Overall was a decent gym to train at as I'm an Anytime member in Australia, but I wouldn't train here as a long term member, nor would I pay the 2000 yen casual fee unless it was the...