Anytime Fitness Nakamurabashi Review｜Ten Seconds from the Station, Underground and Impressive

Ten seconds from Nakamurabashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.

Walk out of the ticket gate and it is right there.

The gym runs across two levels — ground floor for cardio, lockers, and showers, and a spacious basement level that serves as the main training area. Six adjustable benches, seven Smith machines and power racks, a coworking-style seating area, and an interior design that feels more polished than most suburban locations. The wait system operates on a restaurant-style queue, but waits were rarely necessary during the visit. The only drawback is limited mobile signal in the basement — easy to forget once training is underway.

For a station-adjacent gym on the Seibu line, this one is difficult to match.

Gym Information
Equipment
Access
Facilities & Atmosphere
How Busy Does It Get?
The Surrounding Area
Overall
Rating

Gym Information

Item	Details
Name	Anytime Fitness Nakamurabashi
Address	〒176-0021 1-2-1 Nukui, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Nakamurabashi Sun Palace B1-1F
Access	1-minute walk from Nakamurabashi Station, Seibu Ikebukuro Line
Phone	03-5848-3321
Hours	Open 24 hours, 365 days a year
Monthly Fee	¥7,980 (tax included)
Machine Brand	Life Fitness / MATRIX
Smith/Rack Stations	7
Bench Stations	6
Official Site	Gym Page

Equipment

Private shower / Private changing room / Wi-Fi / Personal trainer / AED / Rental locker / Free for high school students / Tap water station

※ No water server / No parking / No bicycle parking

Access

Ten seconds from Nakamurabashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. The gym occupies the ground floor and basement of a building directly outside the ticket gates. The ground floor handles reception, cardio machines, showers, and toilets. The basement is the main event.

No water server, but a tap water station is available on the floor — functional and sufficient for training purposes.

Facilities & Atmosphere

The basement floor is surprisingly large. Smith/power rack stations: 7. Adjustable benches: 6. For a station-front gym in a residential neighborhood, those numbers are exceptional — comparable to what you’d find at dedicated training facilities in central Tokyo.

The interior design is notably stylish. For a basement gym this close to a suburban station, the polish is unexpected. It raises the energy of the space in a way that’s hard to quantify but easy to feel from the moment you walk in.

The waiting system uses a restaurant-style queue board, but in practice, waiting was rarely necessary. With 7 racks and 6 benches, there’s almost always something available.

One practical note: mobile signal does not reach the basement floor. If you rely on your phone for music, timers, or logging, download what you need before heading down.

How Busy Does It Get?

Moderately busy, but the equipment count keeps things moving. The queue board system means there’s a clear process when things do get busy — no ambiguity about who’s next. In practice, extended waits were not an issue during the visit.

The Surrounding Area

Nakamurabashi is a quiet residential neighborhood in Nerima — settled, unhurried, and easy to live in. Ikebukuro is just a few stops away on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, making the location more connected than it might first appear.

After the workout, a walk to Shakujii Park is highly recommended. The park is large, well-maintained, and the kind of green space that makes a neighborhood genuinely worth living in. The combination of a serious gym and a quality park within walking distance is a strong argument for this area.

Overall

Ten seconds from the station. Seven racks. Six benches. Stylish interior. Shakujii Park a short walk away.

The missing water server and the lack of mobile signal underground are the only real gaps. Neither is a dealbreaker — the tap water station handles hydration, and the signal issue is easily managed with a little preparation.

For anyone on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, this gym punches well above its weight.

The pilgrimage continues.

Rating

Category	Rating
Access	★★★★★
Equipment	★★★★★
How Uncrowded	★★★★☆
Value for Money	★★★★☆
Would Visit Again	★★★★★
Overall Score	11 points