Where to Play Pickleball in Kobe, Near Shin-Nagata
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Both Kobe courts confirmed for this page are indoors. From a train, use Shin-Nagata. For a cheaper weekday afternoon, use Nishi-ku. Shin-Nagata is ¥4,400 an hour. Nishi-ku is ¥3,300 until 17:00 on a weekday. The rules are in the beginner's guide. Osaka's ¥500 outdoor hour is on the Osaka courts page. Every figure below was on the club's own site on 4 November 2026.
The picture is an illustration of an outdoor court. Both clubs below are indoors. This is not their building.
For an evening after work, use Monday to Thursday at Shin-Nagata. Friday there ends at 17:00. Nishi-ku's ¥3,300 rate also ends at 17:00, and the night rate is ¥4,950.
The Nishi-ku rate of ¥3,300 applies until 17:00 on a weekday. Nights and weekends are ¥4,950.
| Court | Setup | Weekday hour | How to get there |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIADEM Pickleball Kobe | 5 indoor | ¥4,400 | Shin-Nagata Station, 2 min |
| Kobe Racket Club | Indoor | ¥3,300 until 17:00 | Nishigawara bus stop, 4 min |
Source: DIADEM Pickleball Kobe and Kobe Racket Club, checked 4 November 2026
If you are coming out of a station, use the first row. Shin-Nagata (新長田) is the name on the sign. A map at the exit saves the wrong turn, so install a travel eSIM before you fly. If you are driving, the second row has 30 parking spaces.
Shin-Nagata
DIADEM Pickleball Kobe is five dedicated indoor courts inside ITC Kobe Indoor Tennis School, 2-1-16 Wakamatsu-cho, Nagata-ku. JR and the Kobe subway both stop at Shin-Nagata, 2 minutes on foot. A public court rental is ¥4,400 an hour, tax included. A set of four paddles and four balls is ¥1,650. One paddle is ¥550, and so is a pair of shoes.
Monday to Thursday is 10:00–22:00. Friday is 10:00–17:00. Saturday is 9:00–21:00. Sunday is 9:00–18:00. The front desk is 9:45–21:00 Monday to Thursday, 9:45–17:00 on Friday, and 8:30–18:00 on weekends. There is no dedicated car park. The neighbouring D Parking ITC Kobe PS 1 offers a player discount.
Book a court on Tennisugu. Trial sessions and open play are booked through Benrikamo, linked from the club's site. Shoes must be pickleball shoes, or indoor or all-court tennis shoes. The phone is 078-642-2960.
Nishi-ku
Kobe Racket Club is indoors at 1 Shichitanda, Nishigawara, Tamatsu-cho, Nishi-ku. The club does not describe five dedicated pickleball courts. It publishes a pickleball rental table, separate from tennis. The public rate is ¥3,300 for 60 minutes until 17:00 on a weekday, and ¥4,950 at night and on weekends and holidays. Members pay ¥2,970 and ¥4,455. Lighting is included. It is reservation only.
A gear set is ¥550 for 60 minutes: two paddles and two balls. Break or lose them and you pay the replacement cost. Booking opens on the same date two months ahead. The desk is open 9:00–17:00. Cancellation is free until three days before, then 100% from two days out through the day itself. The front desk takes cash only. Lessons and filming without permission are refused.
The nearest bus stop is Nishigawara (西河原), a 4-minute walk. There are 30 parking spaces and a bicycle rack. The phone on the contact page is 078-939-8867, and phone hours are also 9:00–17:00.
The gear in the picture is an illustration. At Shin-Nagata, four paddles and four balls are ¥1,650. At Nishi-ku, two paddles and two balls are ¥550.
Common questions
Which Kobe court is a walk from a station? DIADEM Pickleball Kobe, 2 minutes from Shin-Nagata. Five indoor courts, ¥4,400 an hour. Friday ends at 17:00.
Is Nishi-ku cheaper than Shin-Nagata? Until 17:00 on a weekday, yes: ¥3,300, which is ¥1,100 less. At night and on weekends it is ¥4,950, which is more than Shin-Nagata's ¥4,400. Payment is cash only.
Can you play in the rain? These two are indoors. Nanko and Sakai in Osaka are outdoors, so if you need a roof in Kansai, look at Kobe first.
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