The 6th Ueno Forest Half Marathon

Concept

The purpose of this event is to encourage more people to experience “Ueno no Mori”, the center of Tokyo.
Ueno Forest is a “city of history” that is an “art city” with an art museum, a “city of education” with zoos and universities, and Kaneiji temple of the Tokugawa family.
Moreover, it is also “the land of the origin of the Ekiden”.
We would like many people to know “Ueno no Mori” which is a treasure trove of this culture.

Website :

Booking and Detailed information

Date :

December 16, 2018 (Sun)

Application period :

May 14, 2018 – November 30, 2018

Venue :

In front of the totem pole in the Ueno Park (Taito-ku, Tokyo) (Start)

Location :

Taito ward, Tokyo

Categories:

Half、10km

Entry fees :

Half 6000 yen

10 km 4000 yen

Organizer information · Inquiries

Secretariat

NPO法人大江戸

Tel

03-3818-2345

Website :

Booking and Detailed information

 

Taitou Riverside Sports Center | Only 250 yen for 3 hours, Gym without member registration

About Taitou Riverside Sports Center

Training room
Training room

It is a cheap gym near Sensouji temple in Asakusa.
You do not need to register as a member, anyone can use it at 250 yen.
It is a bit far from the station but you will find it easier to find because it is the Sumidagawa riverside. I think that it is also a good point to be able to use for 3 hours at a time. This gym is the best cost performance gym I know.

Location

Imado 1-1-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo
TEL 03-3872-3181
http://www.taitocity.net/zaidan/riverside/overview/training/

Access

・ 12 minutes on foot to Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station (Exit 5)
・ 12 minutes on foot from Asakusa station on Asakusa line (A5 exit) by Toei Subway
・ 12 minutes on foot from Tobu Sky Tree Line Get off at Asakusa Station (North exit)

Open

9: 00 ~ 22: 00 (until 18:00 on Monday of opening)
※ The final entry will be at 21:00.
※ The exit time of the training room is 21:50.

Closed Day

Every Monday (except Mondays on the first Monday and holidays) will be closed.
On the first Monday, Monday on holiday is open until 18:00, but only free training.

How to Use

You need indoor shoes to use the gym.
① Please buy a ticket of 250 yen at the ticket vending machine near the entrance.
② You change clothing room in basement first floor, please change shoes for indoor use at this time.
③ Pass the ticket at the training room on the first floor and write your name and entrance time on the paper on the desk.
④ After training is finished, write the exit time on the paper.

Aerobic

6 running machines
4 steak climbers
Aero bike 1 unit
5 recumbent bikes

Machine

For machines, the number is small.

Although the number is small, it is the impression that the basic is kept properly.

There is a cable pulley.

There is quite a gym without this machine.

Cable pulleys are characterized by easy stretching, but this is more versatile than that. (Chest, back, legs, shoulders, arms), I think that it is better to set up two cable pulleys and a set with a bench rather than placing various other machines in various ways.

Real machine, cable pulley & bench can substitute most machines. I have seen various overseas hotel gyms, but hotel gym is narrow anyway. It is a cable pulley & bench to see it as a countermeasure. Really this set is all-purpose.

I will introduce the machine lineup easily,

Leg press
Leg curl
Leg Extension
Chest Press
Peck Deck
Cable rat bull down
Shoulder Press
Abduction, adduction (standing)
Smith machine

Free Weight

Free Weight
I will introduce it briefly, as for the free weight area, it is like this

Barbell 5 kg ~ 45 kg
3 bench presses # 30 minutes changeover system
Max dumbbell weight about 32 kg
Adjustable bench 2 units # fixed to Smith machine
2 flat benches
It is quite rare to have 3 bench presses, but I think the barbell lineup is quite difficult to see in public facilities.

There are two adjustable benches, but the Smith machine is fixed. When a Smith machine user is not using it (in the case of a squat menu), you can call it to the user and use it.

 

Hinode-yu | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Taito Ward

Ueno station

About Hinode-yu

The public bath “Hinode-yu” in Taito Ward is kindly to the Sento-runner as it is also written on the official homepage.
Ancient Japanese cypress with more than 100 years old is used in the bathtub and hot water is using natural water raised from underground 100 meters It is a relaxing and comfortable public bath from the bottom of our heart.
Access by famous sightseeing spots such as Asakusa’s Sensoji temple and Ueno Park and Tokyo Sky Tree can also be accessed by running.

Store Information

Address : 2-10-5 Moto-Asakusa Taito-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3841-0969
website: http://kohmeisen.com/
Access :
It is about 2 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Inaricho, Hinode-yu.
At the exit of Inaricho, move to the front of CAFE Veloce,
Follow Asakusa street toward Asakusa,
Turn right at the first corner (Street between Elemor and Nanbu-ya)
Next, turn left at the first crossroad.
The second building is Hinode-yu.
Click here for detailed map
Closed: Every Wednesday
Business hours : 15: 00-0: 00 (Last reception 23: 40)

Shinobazu-ike-Benten

Running Course

The running course from Hinode-yu is divided mainly into Ueno direction or Asakusa direction.
If you are running towards Ueno, you may want to go around Kaneiji Temple or Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park.
If you are going to Asakusa, you can visit Sensoji Temple, or you can run to the Tokyo Sky Tree beyond the Sumida River.
Because Hinode-yu is a runner-friendly bathhouse, basically it seems possible to run without being concerned about the time, but if crowded time let’s go back within 2 hours.

Ueno Station2

How to Reception

When using this facility as a running, please inform the receptionist in Japanese as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first.
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please give the locker’s key to the Receptionist.
(At that time, small tags are handed from Receptionist.)
④Running
⑥ When you return from running, give the Receptionist the tag you received earlier and receive the locker key.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.