Gyms for tourists in Ueno 2024
Tokyo >> Ueno
Ueno/Asakusa area in Tokyo is unique and fun with a mixture of many things, great park, zoo, museums, traditional temples, street food, many shops, and restaurants. As there is an express train from Keisei Ueno station to Narita International Airport, it is very convenient for international travelers. Ueno is an economically friendly city with many cheap shops and hotels (no luxury hotels or shops). For fitness travelers, there is only 1 hotel with a gym in Ueno, but that gym room is so small that only 1-2 people can use it at the same time. In this area, there are 4 local gyms that sell day passes to travelers and there are many hotels around them. So, it is better to stay at the hotel nearby those gyms. See my recommendations below the map.
Below gyms (Red icons on the map) sell a day pass to travelers in Ueno-Asakusa area.
Infinity 24H Fitness Gym: Open Weekday 11.00-20.00, Weekend 10.00.-19.00. Day pass costs $22 per visit. It is not a big but good and quiet local gym, closed to Ueno train station. Check the official gym website.
Big Three gym Okachimachi: Open 6.30am-23.30. Day pass costs $30 per visit. It is in front of Okachimachi station. This is a small gym and there is no shower. Check the official gym website.
Training Center Sunplay: Open Mon-Sat 10.00-22.00, Sun 10.00-18.00. Day pass costs $22 per visit. This is a gym for hardcore. (Old style training gym). See the official gym website.
Yano’s Gym Tokyo : Open Mon-Sat 10.00-22.00. Closed on Sun. Day pass costs $27 per visit. This is the gym operated by a Japanese body builder Yoshihiro Yano (Hardcore body builder gym). Check the official gym website.
All fees are calculated US$1=100 yen (e.g.$20 = 2,000 yen) for convenience. To avoid embarrassment and disappointment at the gym, please read this Tips and etiquette before going to the gym in Japan.
Recommendation: Infinity 24H Fitness Gym is a good option. It is close to Ueno station. It is not a big gym, but it has good equipment and relatively quiet. It is a bit hard to find on 4F of the building (look up from the street and find “Infinity”sign).
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My recommendation in the 3–4-star category in Ueno goes to Mitsui Garden Hotel Ueno. Ueno does not have luxury hotels, and this is probably the most modern hotel in a good location in Ueno. There is a small restaurant on the ground floor where you can have a good Japanese buffet breakfast at a reasonable cost. Most importantly, it is only 1 min walk to a local gym: Infinity 24H Fitness Gym. Also, you can go to Ueno park for jogging. Check out the review and price from here.
Nohga Hotel Ueno Tokyo is another good hotel in Ueno for fitness travelers. This 4-star hotel is located in a quiet back street and has a small gym room (2 cardio machines, 2 muscle machines, and free weights up to 10kg). It looks bigger because of mirror on the wall but is actually very small. Maximum of two people can use it at the same time. If it is full (with 2 people), then you can still walk to Infinity 24H Fitness Gym in 5 min. I stayed many times. Their breakfast is very high quality. Check out the price and review from here.
