{"id":1738,"date":"2026-04-10T18:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/venue\/impact-tsukuba-pickleball-club\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:15:31","slug":"impact-tsukuba-pickleball-club","status":"publish","type":"venue","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/venue\/impact-tsukuba-pickleball-club\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT Tsukuba Pickleball Club (Tsukuba, Ibaraki) | A full-scale dedicated pickleball facility"},"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>509-1 Shimohara, Tsukuba, Ibaraki<\/dd><dt>Number of courts<\/dt><dd>4 courts<\/dd><dt>Indoor\/Outdoor<\/dt><dd>Outdoor<\/dd><dt>Official website<\/dt><dd><a href=\"https:\/\/impact-tsukubapickleball-club.square.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impact-tsukubapickleball-club.square.site<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div>\n<h2>Facility overview<\/h2>\n<p>IMPACT Tsukuba Pickleball Club is an outdoor-only pickleball court in Tsukuba, Ibaraki. It's a full-scale dedicated facility that had its grand opening in June 2025, with four courts finished in DecoTurf.<\/p>\n<h3>Features of the Outdoor Court<\/h3>\n<p>With four outdoor DecoTurf courts, it handles everything from beginner trial sessions to open play. The spacious grounds make it easy to use even for larger groups.<\/p>\n<h2>Usage Guide<\/h2>\n<h3>Fees and Reservations<\/h3>\n<p>Hours are roughly 9:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday through Sunday and holidays, with Monday and Tuesday by arrangement. Check the official information for fees and reservation methods.<\/p>\n<h3>Access and Contact<\/h3>\n<p>The facility is located at 509-1 Shimohara, Tsukuba, Ibaraki. For detailed directions and the latest reservation methods and fees, see the official information (<a href=\"https:\/\/impact-tsukubapickleball-club.square.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official website<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>The Appeal of Outdoor Courts<\/h2>\n<h3>An Open Environment<\/h3>\n<p>Outdoor courts let you play freely in an open environment. At facilities with night lighting, use after sunset is also possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Weather and What to Bring<\/h3>\n<p>Because it is outdoors, having a hat, sunglasses, and a drink as measures against strong sunlight and wind makes it comfortable. Because availability may change in rainy weather, check in advance.<\/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 court 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 Ibaraki<\/h2>\n<p>A dedicated court has now appeared in Ibaraki too, making it possible to take up pickleball in earnest with Tsukuba as a base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pt-area-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/infomation\/kanto-pickleball-courts\/\">\u25b6 See the list of facilities in Kanto<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ssp_meta_description":"\u8328\u57ce\u770c\u3064\u304f\u3070\u5e02\u306e\u770c\u5185\u521d\u306e\u672c\u683c\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u5c02\u7528\u65bd\u8a2d\u3002\u5c4b\u59164\u9762\u30fbDecoTurf\u30b3\u30fc\u30c8\u30fbJOOLA\u30d1\u30fc\u30c8\u30ca\u30fc\u3002","swell_btn_cv_data":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"region":[335],"venue_area":[2880],"venue_type":[],"venue_surface":[],"venue_indoor":[262],"venue_facility":[],"venue_booking":[],"venue_fee":[],"class_list":["post-1738","venue","type-venue","status-publish","hentry","region-r-ibaraki","venue_area-ibaraki","venue_indoor-outdoor"],"acf":{"address_text":"\u8328\u57ce\u770c\u3064\u304f\u3070\u5e02\u4e0b\u539f509-1","lat":"","lng":"","court_count":4,"photo_url":null,"place_id":"","reservation_url":"","official_url":"https:\/\/impact-tsukubapickleball-club.square.site\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/1738","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=1738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"venue_area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_area?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"venue_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_type?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"venue_surface","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_surface?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"venue_indoor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_indoor?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"venue_facility","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_facility?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"venue_booking","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_booking?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"venue_fee","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_fee?post=1738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}