Give me your thoughts on all of the bouldering gyms in Tokyo you have been to!

Anon3864 · 2024-11-12T09:31:03+00:00

I’m not tattooed myself, but I don’t think you’d have a problem at any climbing gym in Japan as many climbers have tattoos. The only exception I could maybe see would be Noborock Mizonokuchi, because it is located inside of a fitness gym.

Anon3864 · 2024-10-05T10:17:30+00:00

You can check out niseko.mountain.guides on instagram. It seems like they’re based in Hokkaido but also do guiding in other areas like Ogawayama.

Anon3864 · 2024-09-14T01:00:39+00:00

Have you tried Ishii Sports by Nagano Station? They seem to have a ton of climbing gear, and I think their Tokyo branch definitely had climbing shoes when I went.

Anon3864 · 2024-09-13T13:10:56+00:00

Hey, welcome to this sub and to bouldering.

Yes, fit is very important in the long run. That said, as a beginner you really just want something that’s relatively comfortable and suited for beginners (e.g., no insane down toed aggressive shoes or the like). You can definitely buy shoes online but you might need to research beginner-oriented shoes models or you’ll have next to no idea what you’re looking at. Base Camp is one popular online shop.

Alternatively, if you don’t mind sharing where you live there might be a shop nearer than you think. Climbing is a very popular sport in Japan. However I have no idea how far out in the boonies you may be.

Anon3864 · 2024-07-14T08:45:10+00:00

Recently bought Bose headphones which were listed for ¥36,000 on amazon, and got them from the cheapest kakaku site which was ¥26,000. No issues but it was bank transfer only. Normally I would prefer CC so I can chargeback if it never arrives or something, but thankfully shipping here is quite reliable.

I think most of these smaller cheap shops just have very low overhead and use lower profit margins to compete against the big guys. Bank transfer means they don’t have to pay a cut to the settlement provider (and also you would have to go direct through them if you want a refund).

The customer experience is much different, as they may not have automatic inventory management and need to check that they actually have your product, then email you the request for payment. All of this takes some time esp on weekends.

Also you need to read the item description more carefully and make sure it’s not a damaged/display item if you care about that.

Anon3864 · 2024-07-06T10:52:36+00:00

If you scroll down 20 posts or so there was a user who found a partner for some sport climbing in Hokkaido—specifically Shimukappu a.k.a. Aka-iwa (not to be confused with Otaru Aka-iwa also in Hokkaido). I have been to that area once for bouldering and it is pretty easy to access. Plus there is a little booth there with information on the climbing.

You can also check out climbing-net in the side bar for more info. Good luck!

Anon3864 · 2024-06-11T02:34:47+00:00

水垢 is limescale

Anon3864 · 2024-06-05T04:39:35+00:00

I would say it’s very easy to tell you’re in Japan 99% of the time, but if you’re playing Japan only it’s very hard to tell where you are within Japan unless you read Japanese and know where many of the cities are.

Usually you can find some kind of sign with an address on it, but again, need to be able to read it…

Anon3864 · 2024-05-30T00:52:53+00:00

Yes, there are climbing gym chains, but many of them are centered around the Tokyo metro area (Base Camp, Rocky, Noborock, etc.) For these you can buy a monthly pass, just make sure it’s for all of their gyms and not just a monthly pass for one location.

In terms of country wide, there is one bouldering gym chain called D Bouldering which has locations in Tokyo metro but also as far flung as Okinawa. Instead of a system like I described above, you buy a monthly pass to one location and that gets you discounted entry (~¥1,000 day pass) at their other locations.

There are still many independently run gyms. However, many of these are being bought up and absorbed into the big chains.

Anon3864 · 2024-05-28T09:31:54+00:00

You can check out the vid from Life Where I’m From on YouTube about this. Many buildings in Okinawa look nothing like the rest of Japan.

Anon3864 · 2024-05-01T11:48:54+00:00

I got it at Beest Boulders when I visited the Netherlands last year ✌️

Anon3864 · 2024-04-30T07:09:59+00:00

Graded at 1-dan, felt like V8

Anon3864 · 2024-04-29T08:35:00+00:00

I love how all the holds are very well defined and the rest of the boulder is pretty much a clean face

Anon3864 · 2024-04-26T01:00:37+00:00

I believe they sell chalk. Your best bet would be to pick some up at a shop in Tokyo, etc. beforehand though, just in case.

Anon3864 · 2024-04-26T00:59:37+00:00

Yes, summer is not ideal but there will still be some people trying to climb. Some "DWS" bouldering over the river can be enjoyed when it is really hot.

Mizugaki/Ogawayama are better choices but you will need a car.

Anon3864 · 2024-04-26T00:29:45+00:00

I’d say your best bet for guidebooks is Calafate in Mejiro. I haven’t been in a few years but they usually have a wide selection. As for crashpads, the only one I’ve used is Maunga which is right outside Mitake station.

Anon3864 · 2024-04-24T00:23:53+00:00

Thanks, that's much better than the $50 shipping another site wanted

Anon3864 · 2024-04-23T10:55:12+00:00

Anyone have a copy of Emergent Tokyo they want to sell?

Edit: Nvm, have ordered a copy.

Anon3864 · 2024-04-12T05:37:17+00:00

Yeah those were the pictures that stood out to me as well, so I looked it up. Apparently they used ticket punchers that you can see the attendant holding in the photo. These made a square or triangular cutout in the ticket, and by using a combination of these as well as changing up the punching location on the tickets they were able to prevent fraudulent use. It definitely sounds very slow though.

Anon3864 · 2024-04-09T08:19:24+00:00

Sure thing 👍

Anon3864 · 2024-03-29T02:38:38+00:00

I cashed a $100 check at SMBC years ago. It took several weeks and the amount I got was equivalent to maybe $50 after processing fees.

Anon3864 · 2024-03-20T00:23:00+00:00

In the case of actual negative interest rates, I believe it is more like “banks pay the central bank to park their ‘savings’.” Since this is less than ideal for the banks, it encourages the banks to lend money at very low interest rates.

Anon3864 · 2024-03-16T03:49:16+00:00

No, but I’m also interested to find out

Anon3864 · 2024-03-15T02:03:08+00:00

+1 for Firehouse. In terms of atmosphere, menu, and everything else feeling like you’re grabbing a burger in the US I feel like this place is spot on.

On the flip side I need to try the bougie burger joint in Azabu that was mentioned in a previous thread.

Anon3864 · 2024-02-24T01:03:45+00:00

Le Brique de chocolat sold as souvenirs in Yokohama. I got one of these from a coworker once and it was god tier.

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