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Pat Patterson

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Bowling Centers in Yokohama Japan
« on: October 31, 2009, 02:46:30 PM »
I am currently in Yokohama, Japan through November 10th.  Does anyone know where the bowling centers are located?  If it helps any, I'm at the Yokohama Sheraton Bay Hotel just off the train stop for the Yokohama station.

Thank You in advance,
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Re: Bowling Centers in Yokohama Japan
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 01:54:50 AM »
Hope you enjoy your time in Japan!  My wife's from Tokyo and just did a little Japanese googling.  Here are the results, including links to maps (in Japanese, but the hotel concierge should be able to help if you need it) for three places.

1) Round 1

Located near the west exit of Yokohama station. 36 lanes.  Street address: 2-8-16, Minami Saiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi

http://www.round1.co.jp/shop/tenpo/kanagawa-yokohamaekinisiguti.html

link to the map
http://www.round1.co.jp/shop/tenpo/map/kanagawa-yokohamaekinisiguti.html

Tel: 045-412-0880

2) Hama Bowl E.A.S

5 minutes from the west exit of Yokohama station.  From the look of it, Yokohama Bay Sheraton is pretty much about half way from the trains station's west exit to Hama Bowl.

Street address: 2-2-1, Nita Saiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi

Hama Bowl is a building with various entertainment stuff in it.  The bowling alley is on two floors, 32 lanes.  The main web site is:

http://www.hamabowleas.com/top.html

The bowling alley website is:

www.hamabowl.com

And the phone number is:  045-311-4321

link to the map
http://www.hamabowleas.com/access.html

Both Hama Bowl and Round 1 should be 5 to 10 minutes walking distance from your hotel.

3) Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center

This is the one that you really want to go to for boasting privileges. It's not in Yokohama, but it's just 20 minutes away by train and 2 minutes from the train station once you get there. The bowling center is a separate building behind the hotel.

http://blog.princehotels.co.jp/shinagawa-bowling/access.html
 
The center has 80 lanes and is the venue for the Japan Cup qualifier (which as we all know is the first PBA event of the year, kicking off the season!). Apparently lots of Japan PBA (JPBA) pros on-site.

Reservation tel: 03-5421-7875

To get there, take the JR Tokaido line from Yokohama to Shinagawa.

Hope this helps and that you have fun!

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Re: Bowling Centers in Yokohama Japan
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 02:26:36 AM »
Wildcard,

Thank you for all the info! Great stuff, I'll definitely check them all. I have all day saturday and sunday off before flying back to the US.
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Re: Bowling Centers in Yokohama Japan
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 05:54:00 AM »
Always happy to help a fellow bowler.  Have fun!
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Re: Bowling Centers in Yokohama Japan
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 06:10:20 AM »
Pat, take some photos!!

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Re: Bowling Centers in Yokohama Japan
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 03:36:34 AM »
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Pat, take some photos!!


I will and I'll post them when I get a chance.


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Re: Bowling Centers in Yokohama Japan
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 06:33:00 AM »
I got a chance to visit the two centers near my hotel on Yokohama.  Hama Bowl is very clean and in a very upscale part of town, the center is located on the 7th and 8th floors of the business center which also houses some really nice restaurants and bars.

The other one, called Round 1 is more of a local center with alot of video games, etc....This center wouldn't let me upstairs to see the center.  I don't know why, maybe just a 'locals only' thing.

I forgot to take my camera with me that day, but plan on going back since it's only a about five mins from my hotel.  I also plan on going to Shinagawa to visit the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center before I leave on monday.
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