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Fitness center expansion in Japan

Overview

Fitness center chains are expanding their presence across Japan. In late September 2026, ECOFIT24 announced the opening of its Hiroshima Yahata location, which serves as the company’s sixth facility in Hiroshima City.

By October 2026, expansion efforts continued with AEC Co., Ltd. scheduling the opening of its 72nd ECOFIT24 branch, the Kumamoto Suizenji location, for mid-October. Concurrently, the FIT-EASY chain announced a new branch in Nara Prefecture scheduled for November 2026, which will feature specialized services including simulation golf, private saunas, and AI-driven healthcare automation.

Entities

ECOFIT24 · Kumamoto · Anytime Fitness · AEC Co., Ltd. · Fast Fitness Japan

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Fitness centers ECOFIT24 and FIT-EASY announce new openings in Japan

    New fitness centers are opening in Japan: ECOFIT24 will launch its 72nd 24-hour location in Kumamoto on October 19, 2026, while FIT-EASY plans to open an amusement-style club in Nara on November 13, 2026.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    ECOFIT24 to open new 24-hour gym in Hiroshima

    ECOFIT24 will open its sixth Hiroshima City location, the Hiroshima Yahata branch, on September 29, 2026, featuring over 40 training machines.

Sources

beautypost.jp · news.cube-soft.jp · prtimes.jp · sportsmania.jp