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Pickleball expansion in Tokyo

Overview

Pickleball is seeing significant expansion in Tokyo through new specialized venues and professional sports initiatives.

New facilities have emerged, including PICKLR TOKYO TOYOSU, which offers seven all-weather indoor hard courts featuring Wingfield AI coaching technology. In Shibuya, the NEON PICKLEBALL CLUB has launched as a temporary entertainment-focused venue within the Shibuya Tobu Hotel, reporting high occupancy rates.

Furthering the sport’s commercial presence, Dentsu Group and TBS Holdings have partnered to establish ‘THE DOTS TOKYO’, a professional pickleball team. The team is set to compete in the inaugural ‘MLP Asia 2026’ league, with the companies also managing the Japan round of the league starting in November 2026.

Entities

Shinka Co., Ltd. · Dentsu Group · Japan Pickleball Holdings · TBS Holdings · NEON PICKLEBALL CLUB

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Dentsu Group launches urban development solution and professional pickleball team

    Dentsu Group is launching ‘OPERATE 7’ to optimize urban facility profitability and has partnered with TBS Holdings to form a professional pickleball team, ‘THE DOTS TOKYO’, for the MLP Asia 2026 league.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Pickleball facilities expand in Tokyo with new specialized venues

    New specialized pickleball facilities are opening in Tokyo, including the AI-equipped PICKLR TOKYO TOYOSU and the neon-themed NEON PICKLEBALL CLUB in Shibuya.

Sources

beautypost.jp · prtimes.jp · sportsmania.jp · the-miyanichi.co.jp