Gyms for tourists in Shiba 2024
Tokyo >> Shiba / Hamamatsucho
Shiba/Hamamatsucho, located next to Ginza in Tokyo, is best known for the popular Tokyo Tower.Also, it is a convenient area to go to Haneda International airport. It takes 25 min from Hamamatsucho station. So, if you need to stay in Tokyo just for 1 night for transit and want to go to a gym, this is a good area to stay. Though it is not a big city, there are a decent number of hotels and restaurants between Hamamatsucho station and Tokyo Tower. For fitness travelers, there are 3 local gyms with day pass. As most hotels with gym have small fitness room with only cardio machines, it would be better to stay at a hotel near those local gyms. There are many hotels in this area. You can choose depending on your budget. See my recommendations below the map.
Below gyms (Red icons on the map) sell a day pass to travelers in Shiba area.
Gold’s Gym Hamamatsucho : Open Mon-Fri 7.00-23.30, Sat-Sun 9.00-22.00.Day pass costs $28 per visit. Check the official gym website.
In the Gym Hamamatsucho: Open Mon-Thu 10.00-22.00, Sat 10.00-21.00, Sun 10.00-18.00, Closed on Friday. Day pass costs $30 per visit. See the official gym website.
Minato City Sports Center: This is a public gym and they sell a day pass to travelers. $8 per visit. Cheap but big and nice gym. Mon-Sun 8.30-22.00, Closed on 1st Mon. See the official gym website.
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Recommendation: Gold’s Gym Hamamatsucho is close to Hamamatsucho station, and it is a great gym. This gym even has a small sauna room.
Minato City Sports Center is one of the best public gyms in Tokyo. Though its location is not so convenient for tourists (not in a major entertainment district), it is still convenient to move around as it is a 5 min walk to both Tamachi and Mita train stations. This public gym is great value for money, with a day pass costing only $8 per visit (and still a good gym !).
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If you are a serious fitness traveler managing your diet carefully, you might want a kitchen in the room. For those, Section L Hamamatsucho is a good option. It is not a fancy hotel at all (it is rather AirBNB style apartment) but they have a kitchen and washing machine in the room. The location is great being close to the Hamamatsucho station (5 min walk) and Gold’s Gym Hamamatsucho (8 min walk). It is a bit hard to find in the middle of many buildings. I lost walking around for 10 min with a Google map in hand !
If you are a budget traveler with 3 star category, Henn na Hotel Tokyo Hamamatsucho would be a good option. In English, it is translated as "Strange hotel". As suggested in the name, a human robot will welcome you at reception, and almost everything will be served by robots or machines in this hotel. The location is very good. If you are looking for a quick 1 night stay to go to Haneda airport next day, this would be an interesting choice. FYI the room is small and simple. Most importantly, it is only 5 min walk to Gold’s Gym Hamamatsucho and Hamamatsucho station. Check out the review and price from here.
Another hotel good for a quick stay in this area (before going to Haneda airport) is Super Hotel Tokyo Hamamatsucho. They are close to Hamamatsu-cho station and only a 1 min walk to In the Gym Hamamatsucho. It also has three washing machines for hotel guests to use.
If you want to stay at a reasonable quality hotel in this area, my recommendation goes to Richmond Hotel Tokyo Shiba. This 3-star hotel is close to Shiba park (good for jogging) and walking distance from Tokyo Tower. Starbucks coffee is on the ground floor and a convenience store is across the road. It is not a fancy hotel but a very comfortable hotel to stay. And most importantly it takes 12 min walk to Gold’s Gym Hamamatsucho, and Hamamatsucho station (to go to the Haneda airport) is just a 10 min walk.
