{"id":3961,"date":"2026-06-15T19:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/venue\/kawachi-tennis-sakai\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:16:59","slug":"kawachi-tennis-sakai","status":"publish","type":"venue","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/venue\/kawachi-tennis-sakai\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawachi Tennis Club (Mihara Ward, Sakai) | Hard Courts That Support Pickleball"},"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>3-1 Shinpukuji, Mihara-ku, Sakai, Osaka<\/dd><dt>Number of courts<\/dt><dd>2 courts<\/dd><dt>Venue Type<\/dt><dd>School<\/dd><dt>Indoor\/Outdoor<\/dt><dd>Outdoor<\/dd><dt>Facilities<\/dt><dd>Rental Equipment<\/dd><dt>Reservation Type<\/dt><dd>Individual Booking OK<\/dd><dt>Official website<\/dt><dd><a href=\"https:\/\/kawachi-tennis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kawachi-tennis.com<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div>\n<h2>Facility overview<\/h2>\n<p>Kawachi Tennis Club is a tennis club in Mihara-ku, Sakai, Osaka, that also puts its prized hard courts to use for pickleball. It began pickleball activities in spring 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>Features of the Outdoor Court<\/h3>\n<p>Using its outdoor hard courts, it holds pickleball club activities and practice. Because it's built on a tennis school, it's an easy environment to start in when it comes to equipment and coaching.<\/p>\n<h2>Usage Guide<\/h2>\n<h3>Fees and Reservations<\/h3>\n<p>Check the official site for how to use the courts, club activity dates, and fees. Availability depends on the courts' open slots.<\/p>\n<h3>Access and Contact<\/h3>\n<p>The facility is located at 3-1 Shinpukuji, Mihara-ku, Sakai, Osaka. For detailed directions and the latest reservation methods and fees, see the official information (<a href=\"https:\/\/kawachi-tennis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official website<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>An Attached Court Where You Can Use Your Tennis Experience<\/h2>\n<h3>Casually with Equipment Rental<\/h3>\n<p>At courts that make use of tennis and sports facilities, paddles, balls, and nets are often loaned out, so a feature is that it is easy to try even empty-handed.<\/p>\n<h3>Grasp the Difference from Tennis<\/h3>\n<p>Pickleball uses a smaller court than tennis, a lighter paddle, and a perforated lightweight ball. Once players with tennis experience get a feel for the kitchen (non-volley zone), they can improve quickly.<\/p>\n<h2>For First-Timers<\/h2>\n<h3>The Rules Are Simple<\/h3>\n<p>Because the rules are easy to understand and rallies continue easily, it can be enjoyed regardless of exercise experience or age. It is recommended to first try hitting the ball in a trial.<\/p>\n<h3>Continue Without Strain<\/h3>\n<p>Easy-to-move-in clothes and, indoors, non-marking shoes provide peace of mind. Playing regularly, even for short sessions, stabilizes your feel for the game.<\/p>\n<h2>Enjoy Pickleball in Osaka<\/h2>\n<p>In southern Osaka too, tennis clubs are increasingly taking up pickleball, and more places to play are appearing around Sakai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pt-area-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/infomation\/osaka-pickleball-courts\/\">\u25b6 See the list of facilities where you can play pickleball in Osaka<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ssp_meta_description":"","swell_btn_cv_data":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"region":[],"venue_area":[236],"venue_type":[253],"venue_surface":[],"venue_indoor":[262],"venue_facility":[267],"venue_booking":[272],"venue_fee":[],"class_list":["post-3961","venue","type-venue","status-publish","hentry","venue_area-osaka","venue_type-school","venue_indoor-outdoor","venue_facility-rental-equipment","venue_booking-individual-booking"],"acf":{"address_text":"\u5927\u962a\u5e9c\u583a\u5e02\u7f8e\u539f\u533a\u771f\u798f\u5bfa3-1","lat":"","lng":"","court_count":2,"photo_url":null,"place_id":"","reservation_url":"","official_url":"https:\/\/kawachi-tennis.com\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/3961","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=3961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"venue_area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_area?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"venue_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_type?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"venue_surface","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_surface?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"venue_indoor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_indoor?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"venue_facility","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_facility?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"venue_booking","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_booking?post=3961"},{"taxonomy":"venue_fee","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_fee?post=3961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}