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Learning jiu-jitsu in southern Tokyo
This guide covers the academies of Shinagawa, Ota, and Setagaya, including the Axis headquarters of the Rickson Gracie line. For someone just starting, the real question is not "which academy is best" but "which one fits me." This guide exists to answer that question.
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Only academies with verified information appear on the map. Grey pins mark verified addresses for academies still being confirmed.
Axis Jiu-Jitsu Academy (アクシス柔術アカデミー)
Who this academy suits
A beginner who wants Japan's Rickson Gracie lineage: the academy traces itself to the Rickson Gracie Academy, and the head instructor is a Rickson third degree black belt by its own page
Why we say it: The own profile page publishes the Rickson filiation and 1997 founding, and the site names Watanabe as a Rickson third degree black belt (verified 2026-07-17, self-published)
Someone who wants to see the shape of a first month before walking in: basic classes fall on even days and advanced on odd days
Why we say it: The own courses and schedule pages publish the even-and-odd-day calendar (verified 2026-07-17)
A visiting practitioner, or a woman or student on a budget: a published English visitor tariff and abroad-visitor policy, with women and students at roughly half price
Why we say it: The own site publishes the visitor tariff and abroad-visitor policy and the 6,600 yen women and student rate (verified 2026-07-17)
Schedule verified Pricing published Franchise networkDrop-ins welcomeWomen's programPricing published
Your first visit
- Class schedule
- A published class schedule (effective January 4, 2026): basic classes on even days of the month, advanced on odd days, closed Tuesday and Friday
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly tiers: 6 times 11,000 yen (women and students 6,600), 15 times 17,600 (11,000), unlimited 22,000 (17,600), in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 1F, 1-34-16 Matsubara, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (2 minutes on foot from Meidaimae Station on the Keio and Inokashira lines)
- Instructors
- Head instructor Takamasa Watanabe, a Rickson Gracie third degree black belt and, by the academy's own page, a director of the Japan and Asian jiu-jitsu federations
- Founded
- By the academy's own profile, founded September 1997 as Gracie Japan and renamed Axis in February 2001
Carpe Diem Jiyugaoka (カルペディエム自由が丘)
Who this academy suits
A non-Japanese-speaking beginner or a visiting traveler: a free-trial page written for international visitors, next to a foreign black-belt team
Why we say it: The own site publishes the international-visitor trial page and the black-belt team (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner in the Jiyugaoka pocket who wants a low-friction first visit: a free trial and a from-12,600 yen entry tier, three minutes from the station
Why we say it: The own site publishes the free trial and the from-price, and the address is 3 minutes from the station (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner in the Carpe Diem network who wants a foreign black belt on the mats: the head instructor leads a published black-belt team
Why we say it: The own site names Thomas Mietz as head instructor and the network directory corroborates the room (verified 2026-07-17)
Pricing published Franchise networkFree trialPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free trial, plus a dedicated free-trial page for international visitors, the only such funnel in this sweep
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly fees from 12,600 yen, in Japanese yen; the full tier table is a later pass
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- B1F, 1-4-6 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (Human Harbor building, 3 minutes from Jiyugaoka Station)
- Instructors
- Head instructor Thomas Mietz, leading a published black-belt team that includes Craig Kazuhiro Hutchison
Carpe Diem Setagaya (カルペディエム世田谷)
Who this academy suits
A disabled beginner or anyone who needs an inclusive room: the fee table lists a para jiu-jitsu membership and the director is a para-athlete
Why we say it: The own fee page publishes the para membership and names Horie as director (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone comparing plans on paper: the published tier table is the fullest in the area, with women's, student, and kids rates, a drop-in tariff, and a gi-laundry locker
Why we say it: The own fee page publishes every tier and the drop-in rates (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner who wants a Brazilian black belt on the mats: the head instructor is a Brazilian-Japanese black belt in the Carpe Diem network
Why we say it: The own instructor page names Hiago Ueno and the network directory corroborates the room (verified 2026-07-17)
Pricing published Franchise networkDrop-ins welcomeKids classesWomen's programPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A trial and observation inquiry funnel on the fee page; confirm the exact trial terms through the inquiry
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly: full time 17,600 yen, 8 days 15,400, 4 days and women 11,000, students 14,300, para jiu-jitsu 13,200, enrollment 11,000, plus a gi-laundry keeping locker, in Japanese yen
- Programs
- Kids classes with published rates
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 5-35-3 Kyodo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (Odakyu-line Kyodo area)
- Instructors
- Head instructor Hiago Ueno, a Brazilian-Japanese black belt, with para-athlete Wataru Horie as the room's director
Chidori Jiu-Jitsu Academy (千鳥柔術アカデミー)
Who this academy suits
Someone in the Musashi-Nitta or Chidori-cho pocket who wants Rickson-lineage Gracie jiu-jitsu from a world champion: an Axis branch under an instructor whose own page states an SJJIF 2025 world master title, with a free first class
Why we say it: The own site publishes the Axis-branch status, Kobayashi's title, and the free first class (verified 2026-07-17)
A family or a beginner choosing between competition and self-defense: All level, Basic, and Advanced classes with a kids program, a free first class, and a family second-member discount
Why we say it: The own site publishes the level split, the free first class, and the family discount (verified 2026-07-17)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free first class, booked by a form that asks age and sex, with a reply within two days
- Class schedule
- A published timetable with All level, Basic, and Advanced classes and a kids pattern on Tuesday, Thursday, and holidays
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Unlimited and 8-times-a-month tiers (base figures image-bound, uncaptured); family second member 6,600 yen unlimited, gi rental 1,000, privates 5,500 for members and 8,800 for others, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 2F Daiichi Iwaki building, 1-4-4 Yaguchi, Ota-ku, Tokyo (3 minutes from Musashi-Nitta Station, 8 from Chidori-cho); any Magome listing is a location error
- Instructors
- Black belt instructor Yosuke Kobayashi, an Axis HQ member and active competitor whose own page states an SJJIF 2025 world master black belt title
Fitness Jiujitsu Kamata (柔Fit / jiufit)
Who this academy suits
A budget beginner in Kamata who wants the gentlest possible start: 5,800 yen a month for unlimited classes, a literal ultra-beginners class, a free trial, and a written policy that resting and leaving early are fine
Why we say it: The own site publishes the unlimited membership, the ultra-beginners class, the free trial, and the your-pace policy (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants a second room they can train around: cross-membership with another gym is explicitly allowed, and the trial is free
Why we say it: The own site publishes the cross-membership policy and the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free trial, with the 5,000 yen enrollment fee waived on same-day joining after an observation or free trial, in Japanese yen
- Class schedule
- A published schedule with a Monday free-roll class, a Saturday variety day, and a 2026 ultra-beginners class
Classes and cost
- Membership
- The jiufit membership is 5,800 yen a month for unlimited classes, the SP membership 9,000 (adding one private a month), enrollment 5,000 waived on a same-day join, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 1F Nakaya building, 2-8-21 Kamata-honcho, Ota-ku, Tokyo (6 minutes from JR Kamata, 7 from Keikyu Kamata)
GOODSKILL (グッドスキル)
Who this academy suits
A beginner who finds fight gyms intimidating: the trial is run one-on-one, there is a women's rate, and an ex-UFC fighter's coaching culture is built for newcomers
Why we say it: The own site publishes the one-on-one trial, the women's rate, and Mitsuoka's record (verified 2026-07-17)
A Sangenjaya local who wants jiu-jitsu inside a fitness gym: a federation-registered BJJ program five minutes from the station with published hours
Why we say it: The own site publishes the program, the address, and the hours (verified 2026-07-17)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- A 2,200 yen trial, cashed back on same-day enrollment, run one-on-one and booked by LINE, in Japanese yen
- Class schedule
- A published class grid (as an image) with gym hours Monday to Thursday 15:00 to 22:00, Friday 18:00 to 21:00, Saturday 9:45 to 18:00, Sunday 11:00 to 16:00
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly: full-time general 13,200 yen, women and once-a-week 11,000, enrollment 11,000, plus kids rates, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- B1, 1-8-15 Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (5 minutes from Sangenjaya Station)
- Instructors
- Representative Eiji Mitsuoka, self-published as an ex-DREAM and UFC lightweight, whose BJJ belt is not stated and whose name differs from the JBJJF 指導者 (Shinsuke Fukuzumi)
IGLOO Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Who this academy suits
A beginner who wants the first step to cost nothing if they stay: a refundable 2,000 yen trial with the gi lent, returned when you enroll
Why we say it: The own site publishes the gi-included trial and the refund policy (verified 2026-07-17)
A disabled beginner or anyone who needs an inclusive plan: a para jiu-jitsu membership at 11,000 yen a month in the fee table
Why we say it: The own fee table publishes the para plan (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants top-level coaching within reach: the private-lesson roster includes some of Japan's best grapplers, so an ordinary member can book a private with a name competitor
Why we say it: The own site publishes the private-lesson roster and the trial keeps a first visit cheap (verified 2026-07-17)
Pricing published Kids classesPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A 2,000 yen trial with gi rental included, fully refunded when you enroll, one per person, booked on the form, in Japanese yen
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly: master 19,800 yen, 8 times 16,500, 4 times and students 14,300, para 11,000, gi rental 1,000, in Japanese yen
- Programs
- Kids classes with published rates
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 3F Fukasawa Parkside, 6-2-17 Fukasawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Isshin Jiu-Jitsu Academy (一心柔術アカデミー)
Who this academy suits
A family that wants a dedicated beginner class and a kids program in Kamata: a beginner jiu-jitsu class and a kids program with a Rokugo satellite
Why we say it: The own site publishes the beginner class and the kids program (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner who wants a US-Brazilian, Gracie-styled room rather than a belt-school format: the academy states its belts are certified by Cleber Luciano, with a trial you book online
Why we say it: The own site publishes the Cleber-Luciano certification claim and the online trial booking (verified 2026-07-17)
Kids classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A trial-reservation funnel with online booking; the trial cost is not stated and needs pinning
Classes and cost
- Programs
- Kids classes, with a kids satellite in Rokugo
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 2F, 7-4-5 Nishi-Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo
KJJ Keio Jiu-Jitsu Mita-kai (慶應柔術三田会)
Who this academy suits
Someone who wants self-defense rather than competition: the only self-defense-doctrine room in the sweep, with street-clothes sessions and a free trial
Why we say it: The own site publishes the self-defense doctrine, the street-clothes sessions, and the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants a small, courteous dojo near Heiwajima to start gently: a free trial, two minutes from the station, with an age-inclusive, self-defense-first posture
Why we say it: The own site publishes the free trial, the address, and the self-defense program (verified 2026-07-17)
Free trial
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free trial and observation are welcomed; a spring 2026 campaign waived the enrollment fee
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 2-26-17 Omori-honcho, Ota-ku, Tokyo (2 minutes from Heiwajima Station)
Life Jiu-Jitsu Academy (ライフ柔術アカデミー)
Who this academy suits
An English-reading beginner south of Sangenjaya who wants a room whose own pages they can read: the site publishes its trial, pricing, and instructor pages in English, and the head has an anglophone name
Why we say it: The own site publishes bilingual pages and the registered head is Grant Yuki Bogdanove (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants a cheap, refundable first visit: a 2,000 yen trial for any class except stretch, fully cashed back on joining, with observation always free
Why we say it: The own site publishes the cashback trial and the free observation (verified 2026-07-17)
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A 2,000 yen trial for all classes except stretch, fully cashed back on joining, with observation always free by prior contact, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 2-26-22 Nozawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (JBJJF adds Kawamata building B1F)
- Instructors
- Head instructor Grant Yuki Bogdanove, whose belt was not captured this pass
Lotus Setagaya (ロータス世田谷)
Who this academy suits
Someone who wants to see exactly when classes run before committing: a weekly grid with precise gi and no-gi times, including daytime technique classes
Why we say it: The own /bjj page publishes the full weekly grid with exact times (re-confirmed 2026-07-18)
A woman or a student on a budget: women's and high-school rates are 8,000 yen a month against a 10,000 general rate, though the pricing is tax-excluded
Why we say it: The own /bjj page publishes the 8,000 yen rates and the tax-exclusive note (re-confirmed 2026-07-18)
A west-Setagaya local who wants both gi and no-gi from one room: gi Monday, Wednesday, Friday, no-gi grappling Tuesday and Thursday
Why we say it: The own /bjj grid publishes the gi and no-gi weekdays (re-confirmed 2026-07-18)
Schedule verified Pricing published No-giDaytime classesWomen's programPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A join and observation inquiry form; the funnel is observation-first, with no stated free trial, so arrange a visit through the inquiry
- Class schedule
- A clearly published weekly grid: gi jiu-jitsu Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings plus daytime classes Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, and no-gi Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly, tax excluded: general 10,000 yen, women and high school and under 8,000, master men 14,000, master women 12,000, enrollment 15,000; note the tax-exclusive pricing, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 2F, 4-28-13 Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (8 minutes from Chitose-Karasuyama Station, 15 minutes from Shinjuku)
Newaza World Shinagawa (ねわざワールド品川)
Who this academy suits
Someone on the tightest budget who still wants a real membership: 4,400 yen a month with no enrollment fee, 2,200 for women and students, and a free trial
Why we say it: The own site publishes the fee, the women's rate, and the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who already trains elsewhere and wants a permissive second room: the dojo explicitly allows dual membership with another gym
Why we say it: The own site publishes the cross-training policy (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner who wants a low-key, come-as-you-can room: two-hour sessions split into an hour of technique and an hour of sparring, entry and exit free mid-session, announced on X
Why we say it: The own X publishes the session format and posts dates daily (verified 2026-07-17)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- One free trial; bring metal-free sportswear and book in advance through the form or LINE
- Class schedule
- Sessions are announced per date on the gym's X account, two hours each (an hour of technique and an hour of sparring) with mid-session entry and exit free, rather than on a fixed weekly grid
Classes and cost
- Membership
- No enrollment fee, 4,400 yen a month, women and high school and under 2,200, sports insurance 2,200 a year, the cheapest real membership in this sweep, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Rental space ADA, 4-11-3 Toyocho, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (a rented room, with sessions posted per date on X)
- Instructors
- Representative Hideki Hasegawa, with no belt stated on the pages read
Poronitay BJJ (ポロニタイ)
Who this academy suits
A total beginner who does not want experienced people rolling over them: the only beginners-only room in the sweep, biweekly, with a published basics-technique-practice format
Why we say it: The own site publishes the beginners-only mission and the biweekly session format (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants to try jiu-jitsu casually before choosing a real academy in Oimachi or Omori: a biweekly beginners workshop in public facilities, booked through a form or X
Why we say it: The own site publishes the workshop, the venues, and the booking channels (verified 2026-07-17)
Schedule verified
Your first visit
- Free trial
- Reserve a session through the contact form or the X account, where the dates and venue are announced; the participation fee was not captured
- Class schedule
- Biweekly Fridays 19:00 to 20:30, each session 30 minutes of basics, 30 of technique, then 30 of Q&A and free practice; specific dates are announced per cycle
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Usually the Ebara Hiratsuka Gakuen budojo, sometimes the Oi No. 2 Community Center hall, Shinagawa-ku; the venue roves per session and is announced ahead
- Instructors
- Organizer Masashi Ito, self-published as an IGLOO BJJ brown belt of 12 years
Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout, Shimokitazawa Studio
Who this academy suits
A Shimokitazawa local who wants jiu-jitsu close to home: the only jiu-jitsu mats in Shimokitazawa proper, two minutes from the east exit, open 24 hours
Why we say it: The own pages publish the classes, the address, and the 24-hour hours (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants the cheapest possible first look: free observation anytime and a 2,000 yen trial waived if you join the same day
Why we say it: The own site publishes the free observation and the trial waiver (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants gi and no-gi under one traveling membership: both classes run, and the membership floats across four studios
Why we say it: The own pages publish the classes and the all-studio membership, and the gym-wide rates are on the Kojimachi page (verified 2026-07-17 and 2026-07-18)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- Observation is free anytime and a trial is 2,000 yen, waived if you join the same day, in Japanese yen
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Enrollment 11,000 yen; a 24-hour tier at 18,700 a month, unlimited classes 14,300, 6 days 12,100, students 11,000, across all four studios, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 5F, 2-4-8 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (building styled Beniya or 紅弥, 2 minutes from Shimokitazawa Station east exit, open 24 hours)
- Instructors
- Gym representative Masato Kataoka, an ex-MMA fighter and BJJ black belt and a RIZIN referee by the gym's own page, the gym representative rather than this studio's mat coach
Phone 03-3481-6521 (the gym's line for all studios) Website Naver Map Apple Maps
S/wells Jiu-jitsu Gym (スウェルズ柔術ジム)
Who this academy suits
A nervous first-timer near Gakugei-Daigaku who wants a jiu-jitsu-only gym built around beginners: a beginner-facing identity, a free trial, and recurring beginner events, one minute from the station
Why we say it: The own site publishes the beginner-facing identity, the free trial, and the one-minute walk (verified 2026-07-17)
A Toyoko-line rider between Nakameguro and Jiyugaoka who wants dedicated jiu-jitsu: a jiu-jitsu-only gym with a standing free trial at Gakugei-Daigaku
Why we say it: The own site publishes the jiu-jitsu-only identity and the standing free trial at the Gakugei-Daigaku address (verified 2026-07-17)
Free trial
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A standing free trial and observation via a form, plus monthly beginner trial events
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 202 Hinoki building, 2-20-9 Takaban, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (1 minute from Gakugei-Daigaku Station); any Nakameguro listing is a location error
Sparcrew Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (スパークルー柔術)
Who this academy suits
A BJJ-first beginner near Shimokitazawa or Umegaoka: the nearest dedicated jiu-jitsu room to Shimokitazawa proper, three minutes from Umegaoka, with a standing free trial
Why we say it: The own site publishes the dedicated room, the address, and the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who searched for jiu-jitsu in Shimokitazawa and found only fight gyms: a dedicated BJJ room that markets to that catchment with a free first visit
Why we say it: The note.com channel markets to the catchment and the site publishes the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
Free trial
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A standing free trial, with observation and trials both welcomed
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 1F Hondori building, 1-15-14 Umegaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (3 minutes from Umegaoka Station, one stop from Shimokitazawa)
- Instructors
- Representative Tetsuo Okawa, whose belt and lineage were not captured this pass
Sports Academy GUTSMAN
Who this academy suits
A Kyodo local who wants kickboxing and jiu-jitsu near home for less than the big-name academies one station over: 12,000 yen a month with the enrollment fee waived in a live campaign
Why we say it: The own site publishes the general rate, the waived-enrollment campaign, and the program at the Kyodo address (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants to try before committing: a published trial funnel, with a 50-minute personal taster at 5,000 yen
Why we say it: The own site publishes the trial funnel and the personal-taster figure (verified 2026-07-17)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- A trial funnel on the own site; a personal-training taster is 50 minutes for 5,000 yen, but the group-class trial cost is not stated, in Japanese yen
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly: general 12,000 yen, 6 times 10,000, students 10,000, enrollment waived to 0 in a live campaign, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 1-5-8 Kyodo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (JBJJF adds Royal Heights Kyodo building 2F); the room relocated to Kyodo, so earlier addresses are stale
- Instructors
- Representative Naoki Sakurada, self-published as a former Shooto class head, whose name differs from the JBJJF 指導者 (Yoshio Nakamura)
Strapple Setagaya (ストライプル世田谷)
Who this academy suits
A budget beginner in the Jiyugaoka pocket, especially a woman or student: a 7,700 yen women's and kids rate and an 11,000 general rate, with a free trial
Why we say it: The own site publishes the 7,700 yen rate, the general rate, and the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants variety under one roof: jiu-jitsu shares the timetable with kickboxing, Systema, and Sambo, a five-art menu rare in this area
Why we say it: The own site publishes the five-art menu (verified 2026-07-17)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free trial is offered
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly: general 11,000 yen, university students 9,900, junior and senior high 8,800, women and kids 7,700, enrollment 11,000, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 1F Ushiyama building, 6-28-11 Okusawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (5 minutes from Jiyugaoka Station)
- Instructors
- Representative and jiu-jitsu lead Akira Yamazaki, with a bench that includes Gerald Fabrot and a Systema coach; belts are not printed
Phone 090-8300-5001 (to representative Yamazaki) Website Naver Map Apple Maps
THERON BJJ (セロンBJJ)
Who this academy suits
An Ikegami-line resident who wants a friendly local room 30 seconds from the station: a free first trial, an 8,000 yen campaign rate, and a light 4-session plan
Why we say it: The own site publishes the free trial, the campaign, the light plan, and the 30-second walk (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner who wants to know exactly what night one looks like: the session is published minute by minute, from drills through 45 minutes of sparring
Why we say it: The own site publishes the times and the minute-by-minute session plan (verified 2026-07-17)
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free first trial campaign, reserved by the official LINE with an online waiver
- Class schedule
- Classes Monday and Thursday 20:00 to 22:00, with a published minute-by-minute session plan
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Monthly, tax excluded: general 10,000 yen (a first-20 campaign at 8,000), a light plan of 4 sessions at 5,000, plus a 2,000 annual fee and 2,200 insurance, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 1F room 102, Mimatsu Square Garden, 44-9 Higashi-Minemachi, Ota-ku, Tokyo (inside the Daidojuku Ota branch dojo, 30 seconds from Ontakesan Station)
Tri-Force Gotanda (トライフォース五反田)
Who this academy suits
A Gotanda or Osaki commuter who wants an established belt-school with pricing laid out in full: enrollment-and-monthly pairs across every tier and a free trial
Why we say it: The own site publishes the full table and the free-trial funnel (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone on a budget, under 25, or bringing family: an under-25 rate at 10,700 yen a month, a family plan at 5,800 with no enrollment fee, and a kids rate
Why we say it: The own pricing table publishes the under-25, family, and kids tiers, and the program includes parent-and-child jiu-jitsu (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner who wants a competition-active room under a head who teaches in person: presented as a 2010 All Japan champion, with no-gi alongside gi
Why we say it: The own site presents Nakayama as head and a 2010 All Japan champion and publishes the no-gi class (verified 2026-07-17)
Schedule verified Pricing published Franchise networkFree trialNo-giKids classesPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free-trial application on the own site, also bookable through Coubic and LINE
- Class schedule
- A published weekly schedule spanning jiu-jitsu, judo, no-gi, parent-and-child jiu-jitsu, yoga, and a seniors' rehabilitation class
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Enrollment and monthly pairs: full time 10,200/16,100 yen, 8 days 10,200/13,000, under 25 5,100/10,700, kids 5,100/9,700, family 0/5,800, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 8-6-22 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Lumine Gotanda 102 (near Osaki-Hirokoji, walkable from Gotanda Station)
- Instructors
- Head of the dojo Toru Nakayama teaches in person, presented as the 2010 All Japan black belt middleweight champion
Tri-Force Kamata (トライフォース蒲田)
Who this academy suits
A Kamata commuter who wants an HQ-managed belt-school two minutes from the station: the only HQ-direct Tri-Force room in this area, with a free trial, monthly free-trial events, and web booking
Why we say it: The own page publishes the HQ-direct status, the free trial, and the address (verified 2026-07-17)
A beginner who wants a syllabus and a named coach: the standardized Tri-Force curriculum under head instructor Takuma Goto, who teaches in person
Why we say it: The own page publishes the curriculum and Goto's bio (verified 2026-07-17)
Schedule verified Franchise networkFree trialStructured curriculum
Your first visit
- Free trial
- Free trial and observation anytime, plus monthly free-trial events, booked through the web portal
- Class schedule
- A weekly timetable is published on the own timetable page; cell-level times were not extracted this pass
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 1F V-music Kamata, 4-46-4 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo (2 minutes from Keikyu Kamata Station east exit)
- Instructors
- Head instructor Takuma Goto, by his own page a judoka who twice entered the Worlds at brown belt; the current belt was not pinned this pass
Tri-Force Sakurajosui (トライフォース桜上水)
Who this academy suits
Someone in the Keio-line pocket who wants a zero-commitment first taste of a real belt-school curriculum: the Tri-Force curriculum runs once a week on Sunday for 8,800 yen a month, with a cheap cashback trial
Why we say it: The own site publishes the Sunday class, the monthly rate, and the cashback trial (verified 2026-07-17)
A woman on a budget who wants the Tri-Force curriculum once a week: a 6,600 yen women's rate for the Sunday class
Why we say it: The own site publishes the women's rate and the Sunday class (verified 2026-07-17)
Schedule verified Pricing published Franchise networkStructured curriculumWomen's programPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A 3,300 yen trial with gi rental included, cashed back on same-day enrollment, with LINE contact, in Japanese yen
- Class schedule
- Classes run Sunday 15:50 to 16:50, a once-a-week one-hour club
Classes and cost
- Membership
- General 4 times a month 8,800 yen (women 6,600), enrollment 8,800, annual fee 3,300, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 3F Mitsumoto building, 4-15-16 Sakurajosui, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (inside the Sakurajosui FB Studio)
UNO DOJO (Caol Uno's MMA & Jiu-Jitsu Dojo)
Who this academy suits
Someone who wants weights and grappling under one roof at Omori, learning in a Japanese MMA legend's program: jiu-jitsu and grappling classes inside Gold's Gym, with no enrollment fee
Why we say it: The own site publishes the classes inside the Gold's Gym Omori ANNEX with a 0 yen enrollment fee (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone who wants a low commitment cost to start: no enrollment fee, 16,500 yen a month for all classes, signed up at the gym's front desk
Why we say it: The own site publishes the 0 yen enrollment, the monthly rate, and desk enrollment (verified 2026-07-17)
Pricing published Striking classes tooPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- Enrollment is processed at the Gold's Gym reception desk; no separate trial wording was found, so the trial policy needs confirming
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Enrollment 0 yen, 16,500 yen a month for full-time all classes, sports insurance 2,050 a year; the tie to a separate Gold's membership was not clarified, in Japanese yen
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 6F and 7F, Omori-ekimae building, 2-4-1 Sanno, Ota-ku, Tokyo (inside Gold's Gym South Tokyo ANNEX)
- Instructors
- Instructor Naoya Uematsu, on the own instructor page and the JBJJF row, with the dojo fronted by Caol Uno; belts were not pinned this pass
Phone 03-5718-3939 (the Gold's Gym South Tokyo ANNEX facility line) Website Naver Map Apple Maps
neighbors sports club
Who this academy suits
A beginner who wants the gentlest possible local door: a small neighborhood club inside a co-working village, with a free trial, ten minutes from Ikejiri-Ohashi
Why we say it: The own channels publish the address inside HOME/WORK VILLAGE and the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
Someone between Sangenjaya and Shibuya who wants a low-key first room rather than a big academy: a small club with a jiu-jitsu class and a free trial
Why we say it: The own channels publish the class and the free trial (verified 2026-07-17)
Free trial
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free trial is offered on the club's channels; re-confirm it is standing before visiting given the IG cadence
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Room 119, HOME/WORK VILLAGE, 2-4-5 Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (10 minutes from Ikejiri-Ohashi Station)
Academies being verified
We are re-confirming the essentials: class schedules and trial mechanics. Each academy joins the full guide once its facts meet the bar.
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K-Taro Dojo (K太郎道場) · Official siteFounder Nakamura K-Taro, self-published as an ex-UFC and current RIZIN fighter, with no BJJ belt statedLast checked: 2026-07-18
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OHARABROS.GYM (オハラブロスジム) · Official siteB1 Daiko building, 2-12-3 Komazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (5 minutes from Komazawa-daigaku Station, Komazawa-koen exit) · 03-6661-0667Last checked: 2026-07-18
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Paraestra Shinagawa (パラエストラ品川) · Official siteLast checked: 2026-07-18
I'm a complete beginner. Can I just show up?
It differs by academy. Entries show where a fundamentals program and first-visit process are verified. For the rest, check with the academy before visiting. For what a first class actually feels like, see the beginner posts on our blog.