All CrossFit Gyms and Boxes in Japan

Which city to train in

The Tokyo area has the most gyms. Osaka comes next. Okinawa is the cheapest of the larger regions.

• Tokyo: 15 gyms, with 10 affiliates and 5 HYROX or functional boxes. The median drop-in is 4,950 JPY. Best pick: CrossFit Roppongi, with weekday sessions from 05:30 to 21:30 and a 4,950 JPY drop-in.
• Shinagawa: 16 gyms, with 9 affiliates and 7 HYROX or functional boxes. The median is 4,950 JPY. For HYROX, VAMOS charges 5,000 JPY and sits 4 minutes on foot from Ebisu Station. Club 360 is the budget choice at 4,000 JPY.
• Osaka: 10 gyms, with 7 affiliates and 3 HYROX or functional boxes. The median is 4,400 JPY. Best pick: A Plus CrossFit Hommachi, which runs CrossFit, HYROX and open gym blocks from 07:00 to 21:30 on weekdays, 3 minutes from Nagahoribashi Station.
• Okinawa: 6 gyms, with 5 affiliates and 1 functional box. The median is 3,925 JPY. CrossFit Asia has the lowest visitor drop-in on the island at 3,500 JPY. CrossFit Bagus is about 15 minutes by car from Naha Airport.
• Yokohama: 3 affiliates and a 4,400 JPY drop-in. UFIT offers HYROX and CrossFit programming, showers and a one-week visitor pass.
• Fukuoka City: one affiliate. CrossFit Hakata charges 3,980 JPY and runs classes from 7:00AM to 9:30PM.

Drop-in prices across the country

Drop-ins run from 3,000 JPY to 5,500 JPY. The median is 4,400 JPY.

• Lowest: CrossFit Towada and CrossFit Kofu both charge 3,000 JPY.
• Tokyo area class drop-ins: 4,000 JPY at Club 360 and CrossFit Otsuka / vamos field. CrossFit Jonan charges 4,400 JPY.
• Highest: Warriors Gym charges 5,500 JPY per open gym visit.
• Open gym: 20 gyms offer it. CrossFit Jonan charges 1,650 JPY per 90-minute session. Y2 TRAINING GYM 大阪野田福島店 charges 2,500 JPY for 45 minutes. ACROSS FITNESS charges 3,000 JPY for one hour.
• Longer stays: ACROSS FITNESS sells a one-week class pass for 12,000 JPY and a one-week open gym pass for 8,200 JPY. Across Fitness Nishi Azabu also offers a 12,000 JPY one-week pass.

Climate and when to train

Plan your week around opening hours. Early and late slots are easy to find in the big cities.

• Early: CrossFit Roppongi starts at 05:30 on weekdays. CrossFit Bagus runs 5:00 classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. WELL KNOT OSAKA opens at 5:00 daily except Wednesday.
• Midday: VAMOS runs HYROX sessions in the morning, at midday and in the evening. WELL KNOT OSAKA takes walk-ins from 7:30 to 15:00 for 4,500 JPY.
• Late: Warriors Gym opens 7:00 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday. CrossFit Amagasaki runs weekday classes until 22:00.
• After training: Warriors Gym has a sauna. Club 360 has a physiotherapy clinic and massage therapy rooms.

Booking and etiquette

• Book ahead in Osaka. Most gyms there ask for it, and Y2 TRAINING GYM 大阪野田福島店 works by appointment.
• CrossFit Roppongi takes bookings through Wodify.
• Class sizes are small. HIKARI Performance Fitness Gym caps classes at eight people. Port Tower CrossFit caps sessions at 10.
• GANJUU Fit asks for at least two months of prior CrossFit experience.
• Shogun CrossFit sits inside the Risner Fitness Complex on Kadena Air Base. Check your base access before you go.
• Club 360 charges no joining fee and no monthly fee, and runs English-led classes. Across Fitness Nishi Azabu offers English-friendly classes.