Terms

Reference translation. The Japanese version is the legally binding text; this English page is provided for convenience only. Where the two differ, the Japanese page prevails.

These terms set out the conditions on which you may use the facility and services as a member of B.A.D. GYM URAWA (“the gym”). By applying for membership you are treated as having agreed to them.
This is a facility for heavy training, centred on free weights. Please be sure to read the safety rules (Article 12) and the scope of liability (Article 18).
All enquiries are handled through the web form or by email. We do not handle enquiries or administration by telephone.

Article 1 (Application of these terms)

1. These terms apply between us and the member in relation to the use of our facility and services (the “service”).
2. The house rules and other notices we set separately in relation to the service (the “individual rules”) form part of these terms. Where these terms and the individual rules differ, the individual rules prevail.
3. These terms constitute standard terms under Article 548-2 of the Civil Code.

Article 2 (Members)

1. A member is a person who has agreed to these terms, completed the prescribed process, and whose membership we have accepted.
2. Membership types and fees are as published on our website.
3. Membership may not be transferred or lent to a third party, or offered as security.

Article 3 (Joining)

1. To join, complete the form we prescribe and submit your application.
2. Membership takes effect when we have checked the application and the first payment has been completed.
3. A joining fee is payable when you join. The amount is as stated on the pricing page of our website and in the Notice under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions. The joining fee is paid once, on joining, and is separate from the membership fee.
4. The joining fee once paid is not refunded. This does not apply where membership failed to come into effect for a reason attributable to us.
5. A former member who rejoins pays the joining fee again.
6. If your registered details change (name, address, email address, telephone number, emergency contact and so on), please update them promptly on My Page. Except where caused by our intent or gross negligence, the gym is not responsible for disadvantage arising because those details were not updated.

Article 4 (Eligibility)

1. Membership is open to those aged 18 or over. Those aged 16 or over but under 18 must submit the written consent of a person with parental authority or other legal representative (including by electronic means). Those under 16 cannot join.
2. We may refuse an application, or revoke membership after it has begun, in any of the following cases.
   • Where a doctor has forbidden you to train, or where we judge that your state of health is otherwise unsuited to using the facility
   • Those who are pregnant (unless a doctor permits it)
   • Where you are suffering from, or may be suffering from, an infectious disease
   • Where the person falls within the antisocial forces defined in Article 20
   • Those previously expelled by us for breach of these terms
   • Where the application contained a falsehood
   • Where we otherwise reasonably judge a person unsuitable to be a member

Article 5 (Payment of fees)

1. The amount of the fee is as stated on the pricing page of our website and in the Notice under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions. All prices shown include tax.
2. The fee for the following month is charged to your registered credit card on the 27th of each month. We charge on the same date even when the 27th falls on a weekend or a public holiday. The date the money actually leaves your bank account depends on your card issuer's closing and payment dates. The first payment is taken when the joining process is completed.
3. The fee for the month of joining is pro-rated from the date of joining. It is the monthly fee (for annual members, the list monthly fee) divided by the number of days in the month of joining, multiplied by the number of days from the date of joining to the last day of that month, counting the date of joining itself. Fractions of a yen are rounded down.
4. If you join after the 27th, the first automatic payment, taken on the 27th of the following month, covers the month after that, so the following month's fee is also paid when the joining process is completed.
5. Payments are processed by the payment service of Square, Inc. We never hold your credit card number.
6. If a payment fails, we will notify you at your registered email address and may temporarily refuse access to the facility. If payment is still not made by the date we set after that notice, we may terminate your membership under Article 9.
7. If you cancel part-way through a month you may still use the gym to the end of that month. No pro-rata refund is made. Early cancellation by annual members is governed by Article 8, paragraphs 4 and 5.

Article 6 (Revision of fees)

1. We may revise the membership fee and other charges where there is a reasonable ground to do so, such as a change in economic conditions or in the cost of maintaining and running the facility and its equipment.
2. Where fees are revised we will fix the revised terms and the date they take effect, and give notice by publication on our website and by email to your registered address at least one month before that date.
3. If you do not accept the revised fee, you may cancel your membership by the day before the effective date.
4. The base fee of founding members (member numbers 001-040 who joined by 31 December 2026) - the Base monthly fee and the Annual membership fee - is not subject to revision under the preceding paragraphs. This applies only while membership continues without interruption (a suspension counts as continuing) and does not apply to anyone who rejoins after cancelling. Changes to tax-inclusive amounts caused by a change in the consumption tax rate, and the prices of options such as rental lockers, visitor use and personal training, are outside this guarantee.

Article 7 (Suspension)

1. Membership may be suspended in units of one month, for up to three consecutive months.
2. To suspend your membership, complete the process on My Page by 23:59 on the last day of the month before the month concerned.
3. No membership fee is charged while your membership is suspended.
4. When a period of suspension ends, membership resumes automatically and collection of the following month's fee restarts.

Article 8 (Cancellation)

1. To cancel, complete the process on My Page by 23:59 on the 10th of the month in which you wish to cancel.
2. A request made after the deadline takes effect at the end of the following month.
3. Items left in a locker after cancellation are dealt with under Article 10, paragraph 5.
4. If an annual member cancels before the end of the membership year, we refund the annual fee paid less (a) the number of months used, counted from the joining date to the last day of the month of cancellation (a partial month counts as one month), multiplied by the standard monthly price of the Base membership, and (b) an early-cancellation administration fee of ¥3,300 (tax included). If the result is zero or less, no refund is made.
5. The refund under the preceding paragraph is made by the end of the month following the month of cancellation, to the credit card used to pay the annual fee.

Article 9 (Suspension of use and expulsion)

1. We may suspend a member's access to the facility, or expel them, in any of the following cases.
   • Where these terms or the individual rules are breached
   • Where the fee remains unpaid after the date we have set
   • Where it emerges that one of the items in Article 4, paragraph 2 applies
   • Where we judge that there is a risk to the safety of other members or of staff
2. Before expelling a member we will endeavour to explain the reasons to them in advance and give them an opportunity to respond. This does not apply where there is imminent danger to the life or body of another member or of staff.
3. Fees already paid are not refunded on expulsion.

Article 10 (Use of the facility)

1. Opening hours and closed days are as shown on our website (Tue–Sun 10:00–22:00, closed Mondays).
2. Staffed hours are as shown on our website; they vary by day. Outside those hours the gym may be used by the member in person only, letting themselves in with the entrance code for the ground-floor door. The code is given to the member personally and must not be disclosed to anyone else. During these hours a member may not bring in anyone who is not a member.
3. Looking round, the free trial, drop-in use and joining cannot be handled when no staff are present. Please come during staffed hours for these.
4. If we change the staffed hours we will publish the new hours and their start date on our website in advance and send it to your registered email address.
5. Only the member themselves may use the facility. Lending or transferring the My Page screen or any other proof of membership to a third party is prohibited.
6. The gym sets out house rules as detailed provisions on the use of the facility, posts them in the gym and publishes them on its website. The house rules form part of these terms. When the gym is busy, please share rather than occupying one piece of equipment for a long time. Staff may ask you to adjust how long you use it.
7. Lockers are for same-day use only. A locker still locked at closing time may be opened by us; we keep the contents for one month and may then dispose of them.
8. We do not take custody of valuables. Please do not bring cash, precious metals or other valuable items into the facility.

Article 11 (Prohibited acts)

The following are prohibited on the premises.

• Nuisance, intimidating behaviour, stalking or soliciting towards other members or staff
• Commercial activity (including coaching third parties, selling goods, advertising and soliciting)
• Filming or recording on the premises, except as provided in Article 15
• Removing, modifying, or using equipment and fittings other than as intended
• Using the facility after drinking, or under the influence of drugs
• Smoking on the premises (including heated tobacco and e-cigarettes)
• Bringing in dangerous items, or bringing pets (assistance dogs excepted)
• Using the facility while suffering from, or possibly suffering from, an infectious disease
• Acts contrary to law or public order and morals

Article 12 (Safety rules)

1. When bench pressing or squatting, you must set the safety rack or safety bars to a height suited to your body. If you are unsure how to set them, ask a member of staff.
2. Our staff do not spot. When attempting a weight close to your limit, you must set the safety rack or safety bars. If you need a spot, ask another member.
3. Dropping barbells or dumbbells on the floor is prohibited: it damages the floor and the equipment and can injure other members.
4. Return plates and dumbbells to their places after use. Leaving them in walkways or on the floor causes trip accidents.
5. Use the safety bars and each other for spotting. Our staff do not spot.
6. Powdered chalk may not be used or brought in.
7. Please do not bring personal speakers into the gym area. Earphones may be used freely.
8. Please take telephone calls in the entrance.
9. Please do not train bare-chested. Wear a shirt.
10. The space is enclosed, so please avoid strongly scented perfume or hair products.
11. Drinks must be in containers with lids. Please eat only in the reception area.
12. You may not use the facility after drinking alcohol.
13. Keep at least one metre between yourself and others in the free-weight area.
14. Personal coaching, soliciting and sales activity without our permission are prohibited.
15. Clear liquid chalk (PD9 GRIP) is kept on site and is free to use.
16. Speakers are installed in B.A.D. STUDIO (the rental studio) and connect over Bluetooth. You may also bring your own. Because other tenants occupy the floors above and below, please keep within the volume limit we set. If it is exceeded we will ask you to turn it down.
17. Out of consideration for the floors above and below, B.A.D. STUDIO (the rental studio) is available for dance from 19:00 Tuesday to Friday, from 12:00 on Saturday, and all day Sunday.
18. If you find a fault in the equipment (wobble, a crack, deformation, a frayed cable and the like), stop using it immediately and tell a member of staff.
19. If you notice a change in your condition while training (severe headache, dizziness, chest pain, difficulty breathing, nausea and the like), stop at once and tell a member of staff.
20. Where staff judge it necessary for safety they may ask you to change the weight or to stop. Members must follow such instructions.

A fuller explanation of the risks is in the Safety and risk.

Article 13 (Declaration of health)

1. Members must declare their state of health accurately on joining and whenever we ask.
2. Information about your state of health is special care-required personal information as defined by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. We obtain it with your consent and use it only to decide whether you may use the facility, to adjust coaching, and to respond to an accident or sudden illness.
3. Except where caused by our intent or gross negligence, we are not responsible for loss arising from a false declaration, or from a failure to declare something that should have been declared.

Article 14 (Response in an emergency)

1. On joining, members register their own telephone number and an emergency contact other than themselves (a family member, for example).
2. If an accident or sudden illness occurs on the premises we will give first aid and, where necessary, call an ambulance and contact your emergency contact. Members agree to this in advance.
3. Members must tell the person they register as their emergency contact that they have done so.

Article 15 (Filming and posting to social media)

1. Filming and photography on the premises are prohibited as a rule. Recording your own training is permitted only where all of the following are met.
   • No other member or staff member appears in it
   • Tripods and the like do not block walkways or equipment
   • You stop immediately if staff ask you to
2. Publishing footage or images you have taken is subject to the same conditions as the preceding paragraph. Do not publish anything in which another member appears.
3. We may film or photograph inside the facility for publicity. Where members would appear, we give notice beforehand and include only those who have consented.

Article 16 (Closures and changes to opening hours)

1. We may close temporarily or change our opening hours for inspection or building work, natural disaster, an outbreak of infectious disease, a request under law, or another unavoidable reason.
2. Where a temporary closure under the preceding paragraph exceeds seven consecutive days, we adjust the fee in proportion to the number of days closed.
3. Temporary closures and changes to opening hours are announced on our website and by email to your registered address.

Article 17 (Handling of personal information)

We handle members' personal information in accordance with our separate Privacy policy.

Article 18 (Scope of our liability)

1. We are liable in accordance with the law for loss arising from injury to a member's life or body. Paragraph 2 onwards of this article do not apply in that case.
2. Except as set out in the preceding paragraph, we are not liable for loss suffered by a member in connection with use of the facility except where caused by our intent or gross negligence. This paragraph applies only to acts of negligence other than gross negligence on our part.
3. Even where we are liable under the preceding paragraph, compensation for loss to a member's own belongings or items brought in is capped at ¥150,000, except where we acted with intent or gross negligence.
4. We do not take custody of valuables. Except where caused by our intent or gross negligence, we are not responsible for theft or loss inside the facility. This paragraph applies only to acts of negligence other than gross negligence on our part.
5. Disputes between members, and loss caused by the acts of third parties, are to be resolved between the parties concerned. We will co-operate so far as we can, for example by checking security camera recordings.
6. No provision of this article applies to the extent that it is void under the Consumer Contract Act or other law.

Article 19 (Members' liability to compensate)

1. A member who damages the facility, its fittings or its equipment, or causes loss to another member, to staff or to a third party, whether intentionally or negligently, is required to compensate that loss.
2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, members must inform us of the fact promptly.

Article 20 (Exclusion of antisocial forces)

1. The member represents and warrants that they are not, and have not within the past five years been, a member of an organised crime group; nor an associate member, an affiliated company, a corporate racketeer, a group posing as a social movement, or a specialised intelligence violence group, nor anyone equivalent to these (together, “antisocial forces”); and that they have no relationship with antisocial forces that would be socially censured.
2. If it emerges that a member is in breach of the preceding paragraph, we may revoke membership immediately and without demand. Fees already paid are not refunded in that case.

Article 21 (Variation of these terms)

1. We may vary these terms in any of the following cases.
   1. Where the change is in the general interest of members
   2. Where the change does not conflict with the purpose of the contract and is reasonable in the light of the need for it, the appropriateness of the revised terms and the other circumstances of the change
2. Where we vary these terms we fix the revised terms and the date they take effect, and before that date make them known by publication on our website. We also notify you at your registered email address.
3. Revision of the membership fee and other charges is governed by Article 6.

Article 22 (How we communicate)

1. We contact members by email to the registered address, by posting on My Page, or by publication on our website.
2. Members should contact us through the enquiry form on the website or by email ([email protected]). We do not handle enquiries or administration by telephone.
3. If a message from us does not arrive because the registered email address is wrong or a change was not notified, we treat it as having arrived when it would normally have done so.

Article 23 (Severability)

If any provision of these terms, or part of one, is held invalid or unenforceable under the law, the remaining provisions continue in force.

Article 24 (Governing law and jurisdiction)

1. These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with Japanese law.
2. Any dispute between us and a member concerning these terms or the service is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Saitama District Court as court of first instance.

Enacted: 1 October 2026
Last updated: 16 October 2026