{"id":1564,"date":"2026-04-10T12:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/venue\/sunbow-akita\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:15:27","slug":"sunbow-akita","status":"publish","type":"venue","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/venue\/sunbow-akita\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNBOW Akita | A pickleball base in Tohoku"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"pt-venue-info-css\">.pt-venue-info{margin:1.5em 0;font-size:.95em;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden}.pt-venue-info__caption{font-weight:700;font-size:.95em;margin:0;padding:12px 16px;background:#f7f7f5;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#333}.pt-venue-info__list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;margin:0}.pt-venue-info__list>dt,.pt-venue-info__list>dd{margin:0;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #eef0ec;line-height:1.6}.pt-venue-info__list>dt{background:#fafaf8;font-weight:600;color:#444}.pt-venue-info__list>dd{color:#222}.pt-venue-info__list>dt:last-of-type,.pt-venue-info__list>dd:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}.pt-venue-info a{color:#1f7a4d;text-decoration:underline}.pt-venue-info__map{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;border-top:1px solid #e5e7eb}.pt-venue-info__map iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block}@media (max-width:600px){.pt-venue-info__list{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}.pt-venue-info__list>dt,.pt-venue-info__list>dd{padding:10px 12px}.pt-venue-info__map{aspect-ratio:4\/3}}<\/style><div class=\"pt-venue-info\"><p class=\"pt-venue-info__caption\">Facility information<\/p><dl class=\"pt-venue-info__list\"><dt>Address<\/dt><dd>79-1 Takayashiki, Takaseki-kamigo, Daisen, Akita<\/dd><dt>Venue Type<\/dt><dd>Permanent Courts<\/dd><dt>Indoor\/Outdoor<\/dt><dd>Indoor<\/dd><dt>Google Maps<\/dt><dd><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=39.486185,140.4918276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See on Map<\/a><\/dd><dt>Official website<\/dt><dd><a href=\"https:\/\/rockgym.jp\/indoor-sports-park-sunbow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rockgym.jp<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><div class=\"pt-venue-info__map\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=39.486185,140.4918276&#038;z=15&#038;output=embed\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skip-lazy=\"1\" class=\"skip-lazy no-lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Facility overview<\/h2>\n<p>SUNBOW (Indoor Sports Park Sunbow) is an indoor sports facility in Daisen, Akita. With an attached climbing gym and full-scale pickleball courts marked with lines on the gymnasium floor, it's a hub for the sport's spread in Akita. Note that pickleball events and availability may change, so check the official site and other sources for the latest information.<\/p>\n<h3>Features of the Indoor Court<\/h3>\n<p>On the indoor courts, you can play regardless of the weather. As a base for a pickleball club, it offers rentals and private lessons.<\/p>\n<h2>Usage Guide<\/h2>\n<h3>Fees and Reservations<\/h3>\n<p>Check the official site for how to use it, fees, and event information.<\/p>\n<h3>Access and Contact<\/h3>\n<p>It's located at 79-1 Takayashiki, Takaseki-kamigo, Daisen, Akita. For detailed directions and the latest reservation methods and fees, see the official information (<a href=\"https:\/\/rockgym.jp\/indoor-sports-park-sunbow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official website<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Play Comfortably on Indoor Courts<\/h2>\n<h3>Go Without Worrying About the Weather<\/h3>\n<p>Because it is indoor-only, you can play in a stable environment year-round, unaffected by rain, extreme heat, or cold. Being easy to visit to fit your daily rhythm, such as after work or early morning, is also an advantage of indoor facilities.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Use Reservations and Rentals<\/h3>\n<p>Many indoor-only courts are reservation-based hourly rentals. If there are paddle and ball rentals, you can start empty-handed, so for your first visit, check whether equipment loans are available for peace of mind.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips for Improving and Enjoying<\/h2>\n<h3>Be Aware of the Kitchen<\/h3>\n<p>The dink (a soft, dropping shot) in the non-volley zone (kitchen) near the net is the key to tactics. Being mindful of control rather than power shots makes it easier to seize the initiative in a rally.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep Going with Fellow Players<\/h3>\n<p>Going to the same facility regularly deepens coordination with opponents and partners and speeds up improvement. Because it is a doubles-centered sport, making friends is also part of the fun.<\/p>\n<h2>Enjoying pickleball in Akita<\/h2>\n<p>A base where you can take up pickleball indoors has taken shape in Akita too, becoming a center for the sport's spread in the Tohoku area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pt-area-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/basic-knowledge\/sendai-miyagi-pickleball-facilities\/\">\u25b6 See the list of facilities in Sendai, Miyagi, and the Tohoku region<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ssp_meta_description":"SUNBOW\u79cb\u7530\u306e\u30b3\u30fc\u30c8\u60c5\u5831\u30fb\u8a2d\u5099\u30fb\u6599\u91d1\u30fb\u30a2\u30af\u30bb\u30b9\u3092\u7d39\u4ecb\u3002\u6771\u5317\u5730\u65b9\u306e\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u62e0\u70b9\u65bd\u8a2d\u30ac\u30a4\u30c9\u3002","swell_btn_cv_data":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[123,35,130],"region":[332],"venue_area":[2877],"venue_type":[250],"venue_surface":[],"venue_indoor":[261],"venue_facility":[],"venue_booking":[],"venue_fee":[],"class_list":["post-1564","venue","type-venue","status-publish","hentry","category-coart","tag-year-2026","tag-coart","tag-facility","region-r-akita","venue_area-akita","venue_type-permanent-court","venue_indoor-indoor"],"acf":{"address_text":"\u79cb\u7530\u770c\u5927\u4ed9\u5e02\u9ad8\u95a2\u4e0a\u90f7\u9ad8\u5c4b\u657779-1","lat":39.486185,"lng":140.4918276,"court_count":"","photo_url":null,"place_id":"ChIJs_oEAEWhj18R4uaNfoSRY3c","reservation_url":"","official_url":"https:\/\/rockgym.jp\/indoor-sports-park-sunbow\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/1564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/venue"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"venue_area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_area?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"venue_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_type?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"venue_surface","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_surface?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"venue_indoor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_indoor?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"venue_facility","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_facility?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"venue_booking","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_booking?post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"venue_fee","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_fee?post=1564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}