Gyms can be expensive in Japan ? for example, Gold’s Gym in Osaka costs about 19000 yen a month! Also, many gyms require a monthly membership. Fortunately, there are municipal ‘training rooms’ that can be cheap in comparison and require no monthly membership. Here are some of these training rooms in Osaka City and its environs:
Osaka Municipal gymnasium training room (Osaka City, Minato-ku)
Cost: 600 yen/visit
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 9 p.m.
Closed on every third Monday of each month
Phone: 06-6576-0071
Ogimachi pool and training room (Osaka City, Kita-ku)
http://osakashi.opas.jp/chikubetu/chubu/kita/pool_training/index.html
Cost: 600 yen/visit
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 10 p.m. (weekdays)
9 a.m. ~ 9 p.m. (Saturdays)
Phone: 06-6363-8911
Kaneoka Park training room (Sakai City, Kita-ku)
The training room is about the size of a 2DK but there are dumbells, a lat-pull down machine, bench, and half-a-dozen other machines.
https://www.mizuno.jp/facility/osaka/kanaoka.aspx
Cost: 200 yen/visit
Phone: 072-254-6601
Shimofuku pool and training room (Osaka City, Fukushima-ku)
http://osakashi.opas.jp/chikubetu/seibu/fukushima/shimofukushimapooltraning/index.html
Cost: 600 yen/visit
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 9:45 p.m. (weekdays)
9 a.m. ~ 8:45 p.m. (Saturdays)
Phone: 06-6444-3450
Matsubara City community training room (Matsubara City)
The equipment is clean and well-maintained and a staff member is always there just in case someone needs a spot or some advice.
Cost: 200 yen or 300 yen/visit depending on the season.
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 11 p.m. (weekdays)
9 a.m. ~ 10 p.m. (weekends and holidays)
Closed every third Tuesday
Phone: 072-337-0270
Hirano-ku training room (Osaka City, Hirano-ku)
http://www.konamisportsandlife.co.jp/trust/osaka/shisetsu/hirano.html
Cost: 600 yen/visit
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 9 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
Phone: 06-6709-1255
Nagai Park training room (Osaka City, Higashi-Sumiyoshi ku)
http://www.nagai-park.jp/guide/guide9.html
Cost: 600 yen/visit
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 9:30 p.m. (Tuesdays ~ Saturdays)
9 a.m. ~ 6 p.m. (Sundays and holidays)
Closed on Mondays.
Phone: 06-6699-8885
Nishinari Sports Center training room (Osaka City, Nishinari-ku)
Cost: 600 yen/visit
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 9 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
Phone: 06-4398-1603
Konohana-ku pool and training room (Osaka City)
Cost: 600 yen/visit
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
Phone: 06-6465-6700
Sumispo (Osaka City, Sumiyoshi-ku)
Cost: 600 yen
Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 10 p.m.
Phone: 06-6694-9201
Abeno-ku training room (Osaka City)
Phone: 06-6636-7292
Higashi-nari ku training room (Osaka City)
Phone: 06-6973-8256
Higashi-yodogawa-ku training room (Osaka City)
Phone: 06-6325-5073
