Working out

[Sander]

Sooo.. this might seem like a weird request but here goes anyway...
I will be traveling to Japan(for the second time) next week for about 3ish weeks and have a question regarding Gyms.... I work out quite alot(roughly 5-7 times a week) and (this might seem strange to some but) the thought of going 4 weeks without proper work out sessions is not something I relish.. So Ive been browsing the web for some information and have come to the conclusion that there are loads of work out facilites all across Japan... I have even located Gyms in the cities I plan to visit.

However I haven't really found anything regarding prices(for drop ins), or how I handle this pratically(Do I just enter a random Gym and ask if I can work out, or do I have to fill in a form of some sort, do I need my passport... yeah, you get the picture)

I don't speak any japanese outside the phrases in the Lonely Planet book, and although one of my companions is fluent I highly doubt he will join me..

So if any of you have any experience regarding gyms or working out in japan i highly appreciate any advice or tip you are willing to share... I know this might sound like odd questions but I just thought it wouldnt hurt asking in a forum about Japan :P
Anyways, cheers for your time

Sander

[RickOShay]

Umm basically the drop-ins are quite pricey. What you need to do is locate.. like community type centers, but I am not sure how you will accomplish this. Anyhow the rates at these places are very cheap 200-500 yen per visit, and you do not need to worry about IDs or that sort of thing. Otherwise.. bust out your laptop and do some P90x videos at your hotel I guess.

[MMM]

I would recommend staying at hotels that have gyms.

[AllYouCanJapan]

Each neighborhood (or several) usually has a communal health center with a pool and gym. I agree it would be difficult to find without any Japanese.

Josh
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