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Guide to Badminton in Japan
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items From badminton clubs, shops to BWF tournaments, all held in Japan - this is your list if you're a badminton fanatic in Japan!
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Clubs
You can't just play badminton, you gotta join a club. Even if you're a traveler or tourist, you can join one of these foreigner-friendly events no matter your level or expertise.
[Tokyo] This group has been around for a long time, so it's the highest rated and Tetsu, the admin, is really nice and welcoming. Definitely skews to a lower level during beginner and intermediate meets and there are less advanced meets available, bu...
Tokyo Badcox - International Badminton Club
[Tokyo] One of the first groups I ever joined in Tokyo and Hanae is a great admin! Events are not held frequently though, so make sure to sign up ahead of time if you know you can make it, otherwise you're going to miss it. They usually go out for dr...
WoSP Badminton Club
[Tokyo] I joined KSS for a tournament this past year and it was great! Level is pretty high and competitive and once you break the ice they're super nice! These guys are really into badminton, playing in different clubs multiple times a week, so make...
KSS Badminton
[Tokyo] As the name suggests, these events are held in WEST TOKYO - not like Shibuya/Shinjuku west, like WAYYY out west. So if you're staying in central Tokyo, this might be a long distance to travel for a badminton club. But, if you happen to be in ...
West Tokyo Badminton Club
[Tokyo] I haven't joined this group before, but they play around 2x a week in central Tokyo, so a great option if you're staying nearby and have your racket with you. Seems to be run by expats too, so you won't have an issue with not knowing Japanese...
TG Badminton Club
[Tokyo] Newer group started in the past couple of years - I can't attest to level but it seems very foreigner friendly and English seems like it's the primary language for this group.
Blissminton - Tokyo Badminton Club
[Osaka] This group is definitely more for beginners, but if you're new to the sport and looking to practice some Japanese, this will be the club for you!
【BFO】Badminton Fun Osaka【バドミントン】
[Osaka] More of a beginner/intermediate group that focuses on exercise and lifestyle, so if you're looking for a group to meet people and have fun, this may be good, but competitive players would flourish elsewhere.
omoroi BADMINTON
[Osaka] Includes badminton but covers all different types of sports, so if you're looking to get into something new, try this group!
Osaka Sports
[Osaka] Focuses around intermediate players, so players that can already rally and have more competitive games.
Osaka Badminton Fan Circle
[Kyoto] NGL it's hard to find any kinds of groups in Kyoto, so if you're in the area or have recently moved to Kyoto, then this is a great opportunity, especially for badminton!
Kyoto Global Shuttlers 🏸 International Badminton
Stores
Whether you broke your strings, are looking for a new pair of shoes, or are ready for your next racket, these are some stores to check out!
The one and only that every badminton lover has to visit when in Tokyo. I wouldn't necessarily think about buying anything here unless it's a souvenir or for commemeration purposes, but it's cool to visit
YONEX TOKYO SHOWROOM（ヨネックス東京ショールーム）
The Osaka location leans more hands-on: it has a dedicated badminton and tennis racket trial range where you can actually hit before buying
YONEX OSAKA SHOWROOM
This is the true badminton-only specialist you're after. It's a dedicated badminton pro shop with a physical Osaka Namba main store and a Tokyo Ueno store, plus a full online shop in English, Chinese, and Korean
Shuttle House
A racket-sports chain strong on badminton, with an Umeda store in Osaka among others. Badminton stringing runs 1,430 yen plus string, with roughly a 1-hour-per-racket turnaround at the Umeda store when you book a pickup time ahead.
WINDSOR RACKETSHOP ウインザーラケットショップ
Not badminton-only, but worth knowing about as a browsing destination. A roughly 400-meter stretch of Yasukuni-dori in Chiyoda ward packed with sporting goods stores. Victoria, Super Sports Xebio (the area's largest), and Esport Mizuno all carry soli...
Super Sports Xebio Main Shop
Other
BWF tournaments and other sites that may be of interest to those badminton lovers out there
It's a BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament held annually, and the 2026 edition ran July 14 to 19 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
DAIHATSU Japan Open 2026 - Tournament
The venue that hosted badminton at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A meaningful pilgrimage spot for the badminton-history angle
Musashino Forest Sport Plaza｜Sports facilities in Tokyo
The current home of the Japan Open and a landmark venue in its own right, easy to shoot exterior content at even outside tournament season.
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games runs September 20 to 29 at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. That's about 90 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen and would be a big-event content opportunity later this year.
Asian Games 2026
If you find yourself in Kyushu in the Fall, the Kumamoto Masters is at your fingertips and is going to be a less crowded, more intimate badminton experience compared to the Daihatsu Japan Open. As someone who attended, I can say it was a bucket list ...
Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026