Hokkaido plays pickleball on its own terms: an eight-court indoor club in Sapporo that runs until 11pm through the snowy months, and eight dedicated resort courts at Rusutsu when the summer comes. Here are all 5 venues.
Sapporo carries the winter, the resorts carry the summer. Four things to know.
Place of Sports NEO in Sapporo runs eight indoor courts from 9am to 11pm every day, from ¥5,500 an hour. Snow outside is irrelevant.
Rusutsu Resort opens eight dedicated outdoor courts from July through October, ¥3,000 an hour, playable from 8am until sundown.
Rising Tennis Club Kitano teaches on a dedicated court with paddle rentals, and Central Fitness Yamahana and NAS Vit Park run pickleball programs in the city.
Two of the venues have eight courts each, sixteen between them. For a five-venue prefecture, Hokkaido does not do small.
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Indoor indoor courts Outdoor outdoor courts
Abuta District, Hokkaido
Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sapporo, Hokkaido
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Eight indoor courts with long hours make it the easiest reservation in Sapporo. Book ahead for evenings.
Rising Tennis Club Kitano teaches on a dedicated court and rents paddles, and the Central and NAS gyms run programs.
July to October, eight dedicated outdoor courts at the resort, ¥3,000 an hour until sundown. Bring a group.
Place of Sports NEO is the anchor with eight indoor courts open 9am to 11pm daily. Rising Tennis Club Kitano teaches on a dedicated court, and Central Fitness Yamahana and NAS Vit Park run gym programs. This guide tracks 5 Hokkaido venues; search your area on Pikuru for what is closest.
Yes, that is the point of NEO: eight indoor courts running until 11pm every day, whatever the snow is doing. The gym venues also play indoors year-round. Only Rusutsu’s outdoor courts sleep through winter.
NEO runs from ¥5,500 an hour for an indoor court, which split four ways is under ¥1,400 each. Rusutsu is ¥3,000 an hour in season. Gym venues price by membership or lesson.
Eight dedicated outdoor courts, open July through October from 8am until sundown at ¥3,000 an hour, with reservations required. It is the biggest outdoor pickleball setup in northern Japan in our data.
Very. Rising Tennis Club Kitano runs lessons with paddle rentals on a dedicated court, and the Central and NAS programs start from zero. Find a Sapporo group on Pikuru and you will be rallying the same week.
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