You can find current listings, with addresses etc, in the monthly Japanese tennis magazines. The listings are towards the back of the magazine, and called "kusa-toh" ('grassroots tournaments'?). Naturally you'll need to have someone who can read Japanese!
IN MONTHLY SEQUENCE
category |
when |
where |
size |
limits |
fee |
name |
details at |
deadline |
| Mens Doubles | mid-May | Yokohama | 32? | At least one team member must be non-Japanese | 8000 | International Friendship Tournament at Yokohama International Tennis Community | 045 681 9528 or 045 651 9121 | early April |
| Womens Doubles | mid-May | Yokohama | 32? | At least one team
member must be non-Japanese
|
8000 | International Friendship Tournament at Yokohama International Tennis Community | 045 681 9528 or 045 651 9121 | early April |
| Team doubles (men and women) | mid-June | Arisugawa Koen public courts | 12 teams, 6 players per team | May apply to play as doubles partners | 2000/ person | Minato Ward International Goodwill Tennis Tournament |
|
early June |
Mixed Doubles |
August |
Setagaya-ku |
24 |
loses in first or second rounds of grassroots tournaments |
8000 |
99 Summer Cup at Seijo Golf & Tennis Club |
3325 0631 |
closes when filled |
Mens Doubles |
August |
Yokohama |
48 |
7000 |
Fourth Challenge Cup One-Day Tournament, at Sun Sports Aobadai TC |
045 983 9348 |
closes when filled |
|
Mixed Doubles |
August |
Naka-Meguro |
9 |
7000 |
Meguro TC |
3711 4551 |
||
Womens Doubles |
August |
Naka-Meguro |
9 |
beginners |
7000 |
Meguro TC |
3711 4551 |
|
Mixed Doubles |
Rounds 1,2,3: Aug 28, Aug 29, Sept 4; Round 4 & after: Sept 15 |
Machida |
64 |
no Japan college tournament players or national teams |
7000 |
Eleventh ZIP Nighter Mixed Doubles at Tennis House Zip |
044 988 9311 |
Aug 22 or when filled |
Womens Singles |
August |
Ariake |
40 |
4500 |
Tokyo Sports Festival Tennis Tournament |
3981 1345 |
closes when filled |
|
Mens Singles |
August |
Ariake |
40 |
4500 |
Tokyo Sports Festival Tennis Tournament |
3981 1345 |
closes when filled |
|
Mens Doubles |
September |
Ariake |
40 |
5000 |
Tokyo Sports Festival Tennis Tournament |
3981 1345 |
closes when filled |
|
Womens Doubles |
September |
Ariake |
40 |
5000 |
Tokyo Sports Festival Tennis Tournament |
3981 1345 |
closes when filled |
|
Mixed Doubles |
September |
Ariake |
40 |
5000 |
Tokyo Sports Festival Tennis Tournament |
3981 1345 |
closes when filled |
|
| Womens Doubles | October | Setagaya-ku | must be 18 or older | 5000 | Tokyu Yomiuri Ladies Tennis - regional tournament at Futago Tamagawa Tokyu Sports Garden | 3770 5598 weekdays | ||