We Tried TSUTAYA’s New Wellness Gym Before Anyone Else Its First Kansai Location Is in Nishinomiya

We got to visit “TSUTAYA Conditioning,” opening in Yakushi-cho along the Nakatsuhama Line, a little ahead of its grand opening on November 10, 2021～(^o^)／
(This is a reposted version of an article originally published on November 9, 2021!! Amazingly, it had 4,000 page views at the time.)

We tried out some amazing AI-equipped machines, massage chairs that felt like they could send you straight into dreamland, and more♪

The official website for “TSUTAYA Conditioning” is here

TSUTAYA Conditioning is located here↓↓

The address is 2-38 Yakushi-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.

Trying Out All Kinds of Things at “TSUTAYA Conditioning”

First, we changed into workout wear and tried yoga～

Shacho’s body was way too stiff…

Ow ow ow ow😱 No way, no way, no way, this is my limit

No way😂 You’re way too stiff😂

But it’s totally fine even if you’re stiff or not good at exercise～👍

The yoga at TSUTAYA Conditioning is designed to be easy for anyone to try, with no difficult poses♪

And this studio has no mirrors～!!

So you can focus only on yourself. You also don’t have to worry about accidentally making eye contact with someone through a mirror～😀It gets awkward when your eyes meet, right?😂

Next up, the familiar exercise bike～

You can pedal while watching Netflix or reading a book～

It’s also nice that there’s a little stand where you can place your smartphone.

Next is a machine equipped with AI that lets each person do training tailored to them.

It feels like playing a game and it’s super fun! It was surprisingly difficult, and I couldn’t get a very good score～

There are so many machines, you’ll wonder which one to start with～

But when you hold your membership card up to this display,

it apparently guides you to a machine properly, though it doesn’t literally say, “Start with this machine～”
That means it’s set up so you won’t overlap with other customers too～Impressive

And since it has AI, the seat height and resistance adjust automatically too. What a smart machine～

So there’s none of that,

“My feet don’t reach! How tall was the person who used this before me!?”

or

“What is this weight!? It’s way too heavy😆”

kind of thing.

After exercising, we stretched in an egg-shaped conditioning chair.

The massage on both sides of my heels felt amazing～

Since it adjusts to your height, it really hits the right spots. Old massage chairs would be like, “I want my shoulders massaged,” but since I’m short, they’d end up grinding away at my head instead?? That’s how it used to feel😀

There are modes like cradle mode and automatic mode, so choose the one you like and relax.

The egg shape wraps around you completely, which feels calming, and it was so comfortable that I’d want to come in every day just for the conditioning chair, even without exercising.

Inside “TSUTAYA Conditioning”

You can rent workout wear, shoes, and towels, so you can come empty-handed.
Available only for Platinum members or those using the option

It seems you can read books while exercising, or even just go there to read.

The shower heads are that ReFa brand✨✨✨

The hair dryers are ReFa too✨✨✨

You can also drink hydrogen water♪ The bottle you get when you become a member was super cold.
*Available only for Platinum members or those using the option

Final Thoughts

The day after trying out all kinds of things, one Nishitsu member ended up with sore muscles😂
They said, “I got sore muscles just from this😆～ Oh no, this is bad! If it’s a gym that doesn’t feel painful, I think I could keep going!” and joined TSUTAYA Conditioning♪

With its concept of “conditioning, not training,” TSUTAYA Conditioning was the kind of gym you’d want to tell your friends about～(^o^)
If you’re interested, it sounds like you can stop by for a tour anytime.

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