You play tennis and want a court, or a tournament to enter. Or you want a hard workout like squash or HYROX. This guide shows how to book a Fukuoka City tennis court, which tournaments take entries now, and where you can play squash and train for HYROX in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto.
In short
- To book a Fukuoka City tennis court online, register as an individual user first. It takes about 2 to 4 weeks (section 1).
- The lottery for a month opens on the 1st of the month before and closes on the 14th. Free slots go first come, first served from the 20th or 21st (section 1).
- The next tennis entry deadline is October 7, 2026, 21:00, for the autumn singles in Kasuga City. The “Tennis Day” team event on November 3 is open to anyone who can play (section 2).
- Squash: four places in Fukuoka Prefecture let visitors try it, with rackets for rent (section 3).
- HYROX: two official training clubs are in Shingu Town (Fukuoka) and Kumamoto City. The next races in Japan are Osaka (January 2027) and Nagoya (April 2027) (section 4).
Checked with official pages on September 27, 2026.
| Sport | Where | Price from |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis courts | Fukuoka City parks | ¥800 an hour |
| Tournaments | Fukuoka City, Kasuga | ¥3,500 an event |
| Squash | Fukuoka City, Koga, Kitakyushu | ¥2,200 trial |
| HYROX | Shingu Town, Kumamoto City | ¥2,200 trial |
1. How do I book a public tennis court in Fukuoka City?
Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City’s park tennis courts are booked through the Fukuoka City Public Facility Reservation System (福岡市公共施設案内・予約システム, “Comnet”), or at the park’s management office. Tennis courts are among the facilities where one person can register alone, without a group. You can look up free slots on the website without logging in. You can also apply at the park’s management office instead of online.
At Seibu Sports Park (西部運動公園) in Nishi Ward, one court costs ¥800 per hour for adults and ¥400 for students. Hours are 9:00 to 19:00 from April to September and 9:00 to 17:00 from October to March. Fees and court numbers for other parks are in our Japanese guide to Fukuoka City tennis courts.
1.1 How to register and book
- Choose how to register. You can apply at a facility counter with a paper form, or online. Online needs a smartphone and a My Number Card, driver’s license or health insurance card for the identity check.
- For a paper form, get your bank to confirm the account first. Fees are paid by direct debit. The form works with Japan Post Bank, Fukuoka Bank and Nishi-Nippon City Bank. Then take it to the counter with photo ID (the city gives a driver’s license, health insurance card or My Number Card as examples).
- Wait for the registration notice. The city says it takes about 2 to 4 weeks. Online registrations also need approval by the facility, and you then add a bank account.
- Enter the lottery. For courts in a given month, apply between the 1st and the 14th of the month before. The draw is on the 15th.
- Confirm your win. Winners confirm the booking from the 16th to the 19th. Slots left over open first come, first served from the 20th or 21st, depending on the facility.
Note
The reservation website is in Japanese, and its home page has no language menu. Users under 18 who are students need a parent’s consent form.
For help with registration or the website, call the Fukuoka City Public Facility Reservation System Service Center (福岡市公共施設案内・予約システムサービスセンター) at 092-716-7373, 9:00 to 18:00 except December 29 to January 3. It does not take bookings. See the city’s page about the system.
Seibu Sports Park tennis courts: 385 Iimori, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City. Google Maps. Phone: 092-811-5625.
2. Which tennis tournaments can I enter?
Depends on the organizer
Three groups run most amateur tournaments around Fukuoka City: the Fukuoka City Tennis Association (福岡市テニス協会), the Fukuoka Prefecture Tennis Association (福岡県テニス協会) and the New Japan Sports Federation Fukuoka City Tennis Council (新日本スポーツ連盟 福岡市テニス協議会). Their entry forms and rules are in Japanese.
| Event | Date (2026) | Entry deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn singles | Oct 17, 18 | Oct 7, 21:00 |
| Veterans Open | Nov 13–17 | Oct 16, 17:00 |
| Tennis Day (teams) | Nov 3 | Oct 19, 17:00 |
| Nenrin (60+, pairs) | Nov 3 | Oct 19, 17:00 |
| Fukuoka Open | Nov 12–15 | Oct 19, 13:59 |
The autumn singles are run by the New Japan Sports Federation. The other four are Fukuoka Prefecture Tennis Association events; the Fukuoka Open is graded J1-1.
- Autumn singles. For university students and working adults. Enter with the online form on the council’s website and pay by the same deadline. The fee is ¥3,500 per event, or ¥2,500 for members. Venue: Okuzen Fudosan Tennis Courts (オクゼン不動産テニスコート, formerly Kasuga Park Tennis Courts).
- Tennis Day team event. The association says anyone who can play tennis may enter, and you do not need to belong to the association. Each team plays one women’s doubles and one men’s doubles. The fee is ¥10,000 per team. Send the form with a copy of your payment receipt by post, fax or email.
- Nenrin exchange. For residents of Fukuoka Prefecture born on or before December 31, 1966. The fee is ¥2,000 per pair, paid on the day.
- Fukuoka Open (J1-1). Needs a 2026 player registration with the Japan Tennis Association (JTA). Online entry through the JTA Player Zone only. The fee is ¥6,800, as it is for the Veterans Open.
Fukuoka City’s own “citizens’ tournaments” (市民総合スポーツ大会) continue with a women’s team event on February 16–19, 2027 and a team event on March 13–14, 2027. Their entry details are posted on the Fukuoka City Tennis Association website. The full Japanese list, with December to March dates, is in our guide to Fukuoka tennis tournaments.
Hakata no Mori Tennis Stadium (博多の森テニス競技場), where most association events are held: 1-1-1 Higashihirao Koen, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City. Google Maps. Phone: 092-611-1544. Fukuoka Prefecture Tennis Association (weekdays): 092-722-1605.
3. Where can I play squash?
Depends on the facility
Squash is played in a closed court with four walls. All four places below rent out rackets, so you only need sports clothes, a towel and a drink. Prices include tax.
- Blueprint (スカッシュコート福岡天神 Blueprint), Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. Open 8:00 to 24:00. A trial lesson (up to two times) is ¥2,200 per person for 60 minutes, with racket and shoes. Court use outside lessons is ¥1,100 per person per hour (weekends and holidays 7:00–20:00: ¥3,300 per hour, shared). Book through the official LINE account.
- Family Wall Fukuoka (Family Wall 福岡), Minami Ward, Fukuoka City. A 30-minute trial with a coach is ¥3,300, with free rental. Book by the day before. Closed on Tuesdays.
- Squash Court ATC (スカッシュコートATC), Koga City. Open on weekends and holidays, 9:00 to 20:00, for ¥1,500 per person. Five minutes on foot from JR Koga Station.
- THE SQUASH, Yahatahigashi Ward, Kitakyushu City. Three glass courts inside THE OUTLETS KITAKYUSHU. A 30-minute trial is ¥2,200 (¥1,100 for residents of Kitakyushu City or Shimonoseki City who show proof of address). A 30-minute pack for up to six people is ¥3,300, with court and rentals.
Blueprint: 101 Estate More Tenjin, 1-9-27 Imaizumi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City. Google Maps. Phone: 080-5264-7155. THE SQUASH: 2104-1, 4-1-1 Higashida, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City. Google Maps. Phone: 093-482-5511. Family Wall Fukuoka: 3-19-12 Yokote, Minami-ku, Fukuoka City. Google Maps.
More squash courts around Kyushu, including Koga City, Kitakyushu, Miyazaki and Sasebo, are in our related guide, Squash courts in Kyushu.
4. What is HYROX, and where can I train for it?
Depends on the gym
HYROX is an indoor fitness race. You run 1 km, then do one workout station, and repeat this eight times, according to HYROX Japan. The stations are the SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls. You can race alone (Open or Pro), in pairs (Doubles) or as a relay team of four.
Photo source: Press release on AirAsia HYROX Chiba by Hybrid Fitness Racing HK Limited (in Japanese, August 13, 2026)
The next races in Japan are BYD HYROX Osaka at INTEX Osaka on January 21–25, 2027, and HYROX Nagoya at Port Messe Nagoya on April 16–18, 2027. Tickets are sold on the HYROX Japan website. On September 27, 2026, the Nagoya page said “Ticket sales start soon!”
HYROX’s own gym finder lists two official training clubs in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto:
- CrossFit Hakata Shingu, Shingu Town (Fukuoka Prefecture). One-hour coached classes. A one-week trial is ¥5,500 for new customers who live in Fukuoka Prefecture. Monthly plans start at ¥13,200 (4 classes), plus an ¥11,000 enrollment fee.
- CrossFit Kumamoto, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City. HYROX classes have their own prices: a ¥2,200 trial (once per person), then ¥7,700 a month for 2 classes or ¥13,500 for 4, plus an ¥11,000 enrollment fee. Book the trial by messaging the gym on LINE. Free parking in front.
For coached high-intensity group classes in Fukuoka City, CrossFit Hakata in Hakata Ward has 60-minute classes and the same ¥5,500 one-week trial. In Kurume City, EastWest Fitness Kurume offers a HYROX drop-in class for ¥4,000 to people with at least six months of training. These gyms have English pages on their websites; they do not say whether classes are taught in English, so ask them before you go. For a fuller look at HYROX training clubs, HIIT gyms and the Spartan Race across Kyushu, see our guide, HYROX and HIIT training in Kyushu.
CrossFit Hakata Shingu: 1793-7 Oaza Harugami, Shingu-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture. Google Maps. Phone: 080-9505-5859. CrossFit Kumamoto: 331-1 Motoyama-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City. Google Maps. Contact: cfkumamoto@gmail.com. CrossFit Hakata: 18-30 Hie-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City. Google Maps.
Common questions
Do I need my own racket for squash?
No. Blueprint, Family Wall, THE SQUASH and ATC all rent rackets. Blueprint charges ¥330 each for a racket or shoes, and THE SQUASH ¥330 per item.
Can I cancel a tennis tournament entry?
For the New Japan Sports Federation’s autumn singles, the fee is refunded if you cancel by the entry deadline. For the Tennis Day team event, the fee is due even if you cancel after the deadline.
Can I change my HYROX Osaka ticket?
You can change the name on the ticket until the day before your race. Refunds need the “Flex Add-On”, which you can only add when you buy: 100% up to 31 days before your race, 50% up to 7 days before. The add-on and service fees are not refunded.
Is there a HYROX-style race in Kyushu?
The Spartan Race, an obstacle race, comes to Kyushu for the first time on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at Oita Sports Park (大分スポーツ公園) in Oita City. Entry is ¥17,000 to ¥19,000 for adults and ¥5,000 for kids, plus insurance, a system fee and tax.
Next steps
- Get around Fukuoka City by subway and bus: Getting around Fukuoka City
- Need help in your language with a Japanese form? Help in your language in Fukuoka City
- Living in Kumamoto? Pools and gyms for residents
Sources (checked September 2026)
- Fukuoka City: booking sports facilities (Japanese)
- Fukuoka City: user registration for the reservation system (Japanese)
- Seibu Sports Park: tennis courts (Japanese)
- Fukuoka Prefecture Tennis Association (Japanese)
- New Japan Sports Federation Fukuoka City Tennis Council (Japanese)
- Blueprint, Family Wall Fukuoka, Squash Court ATC, THE SQUASH (Japanese)
- HYROX Japan: What is HYROX, HYROX Training Club Finder
- CrossFit Hakata Shingu, CrossFit Kumamoto, CrossFit Hakata, EastWest Fitness Kurume
- Spartan Race Japan: races (Japanese)
