Where to stay for a padel trip to Tokyo

Asakusa or Ueno for Mizumachi and the east; a suitable western rail connection for Nerima. Check station exits and final walking legs.

Work backwards from the club entrance

Tokyo rewards choosing one side of the city. Mizumachi is near Sumida and Asakusa, while Padel Tokyo is much farther west in Nerima. Do not combine both venues with the same sights. A good day uses a few compatible places and well-planned rail journeys.

The two journeys worth comparing

Pick two actual places to stay and look up the journey from each to Padel Tokyo. Set arrival for before the warm-up. Follow the final walk from the stop to the entrance. A pin close to the club can still leave you on the wrong side of a main road or railway.

For the second test, look up the evening journey back to your room from Tokyo Skytree. Give the club journey more weight if you plan to play daily. For a single match, convenient evenings may matter more.

Routes and timetables

A cost the room rate can hide

Compare the nightly difference in JPY with the extra return journeys for the entire group. For an early session, check whether the property can hold your bags before check-in.

A question players ask

Which address should I use in the route planner?

For Padel Tokyo, the guide gives 1-4-48 Sekimachi-Minami, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 177-0053. Match the entrance to your booking confirmation before setting off.

For your trip

The 50-page English edition brings the venue profiles, city planning notes and on-court practice together. Get the Tokyo Padel Travel Guide (PDF). More on the city: Padel in Tokyo: venues, base and articles.

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