Anytime Fitness Kokukoen Review｜A Suburban Gym Sharing a Building with an Orthopedic Clinic

Seven minutes on foot from Koku-Koen Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

The gym sits along a main road past a residential area, in a building that carries the quiet, understated look of a classic suburban Anytime Fitness.

A single open floor on the second level, with a logical flow from cardio equipment at the entrance through weight stack machines, a stretching area without mats, and free weights at the rear. Three adjustable benches, three Smith machines and power racks, and two cable machines. The equipment count is moderate, but the spacing between stations is generous. Notably, the ground floor houses a hair salon and an osteopathic clinic — an unusual combination that makes injury management and training easier to balance. Koku-Koen Park is a short walk away, with plenty of benches and open paths worth exploring after a session.

A gym where the surroundings are as much a draw as the facility itself.

Gym Information

Equipment

The gym offers private shower rooms, private changing rooms, and Wi-Fi. A resident personal trainer is also on site, with both bicycle and car parking available. An AED is on hand, lockers can be rented when open, and the gym takes part in the free-for-high-school-students program. There is no water server or body composition scale.

Access

The gym is a seven-minute walk from Kokukoen Station, located along a main road past a residential area. Car parking is available, making it accessible by vehicle as well.

Facilities & Atmosphere

The gym occupies the second floor of a two-story building, with a single-floor layout. The exterior carries a fairly dignified look, the kind you’d expect from a suburban Anytime Fitness. The first floor holds a hair salon and an orthopedic clinic, an unusual combination that lets visitors keep training while recovering from an injury elsewhere in the same building.

Walking in, cardio machines come first, followed by weight-stack machines, with a stretching area (unmatted) in the middle and a free-weight area further back. The layout includes three adjustable benches, three Smith/power rack stations, and two cable machines.

The machine selection isn’t especially extensive, but that leaves more breathing room and a well-organized flow. Overall, this reads as a roomier suburban location set a bit outside central Tokyo.

How Busy Does It Get?

Other members were around, but nothing close to crowded. Restroom and shower facilities were also sufficient.

The Surrounding Area

With clear skies on the day of the visit, a walk through nearby Kokukoen Park made for a pleasant addition. Plenty of benches along the way made it a great spot for strolling, and the neighborhood came across as a comfortable place to live.

Overall

Sharing a building with a hair salon and an orthopedic clinic is an unusual combination not seen elsewhere on this tour. Being able to continue training while treating an injury close by is a quiet but genuinely practical perk.

The machine count isn’t extensive, but the open layout keeps things stress-free. A pleasant walk through Kokukoen Park rounds out the experience in what feels like a comfortable, livable neighborhood.

The pilgrimage continues.

Rating

📖 Japanese Review → エニタイムフィットネス航空公園店レビュー