Climbing gym · Tokyo, Japan
B-PUMP Tokyo grades, explained
B-PUMP TOKYO 秋葉原
B-PUMP Tokyo is a 600-tsubo (about 1,980 m²) bouldering gym in Yushima, Bunkyo, a 5-minute walk from Akihabara and Ochanomizu stations. It opened in July 2011 and spreads over several floors, with easy beginner walls (8Q–7Q) as well as steep walls and a roof; it also offers bookable conditioning sessions with a physiotherapist.
Bouldering grades
Problems use the Japanese kyu/dan scale, written by the gym as 8Q (8級, easiest) to 1Q (1級), then 1D–3D (初段–三段). The gym does not publish a conversion; standard grades below use the kyu/Font/V comparison table on Japanese Wikipedia, which cites climber Dai Koyamada (2009).
| Level | Font | ≈ V-scale |
|---|---|---|
| 8級 (8Q)About VB on the same table. | 1+–2 | VB−–VB |
| 7級 (7Q)About VB to VB+ on the same table. | 2+–3 | VB–VB+ |
| 6級 (6Q)About V0− to V0 on the same table. | 3+–4 | VB+–V0+ |
| 5級 (5Q)About V0+ to V1 on the same table. | 4+–5 | V0–V3 |
| 4級 (4Q)About V2 on the same table. | 5+–6A | V2–V3 |
| 3級 (3Q)About V3 to V4 on the same table. | 6A+–6B | V3–V4 |
| 2級 (2Q)About V4 to V5 on the same table. | 6B+–6C | V4–V5 |
| 1級 (1Q)About V6 on the same table. | 6C+–7A | V5–V6 |
| 初段 (1D)About V7 on the same table. | 7A+–7B | V7–V8 |
| 二段 (2D)About V9 on the same table. | 7B+–7C | V8–V9 |
| 三段 (3D)About V10 to V11 on the same table. | 7C+–8A | V10–V11 |
PUMP's gyms appear to share this grading, though PUMP doesn't say so outright. All PUMP gyms and grades
From climbers' descriptions and photos of the gym's grade boards. Gyms reset and regrade often, and grades vary between setters, so treat this as a guide and check the boards when you visit.
Visiting B-PUMP Tokyo
- Address
- 1-1-8 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo東京都文京区湯島1-1-8Google MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
- Prices
Tax included. First-time registration fee 2,200 (1,100 if already registered at another PUMP gym). Prepaid card: pay 22,000 for 24,200 of gym credit (valid 1 year, all PUMP gyms). Non-climbing guardian entry 1,100.All prices on the gym's siteDay pass · adultAll-day entry ¥2,420 Day pass · studentStudents and high school and under ¥1,870 Off-peak entry · adultWeekdays from opening to 18:30, or evening entry from 18:00 (students 1,320 daytime / 1,870 evening) ¥2,200 Off-peak entry · adultWeekdays from 21:00; same price for students ¥1,650 Monthly · adultMonthly card payment, this gym only, continues until cancelled (all-gym Gold 17,160) ¥14,960 Monthly · studentStudents and high school and under; monthly card payment, this gym only ¥11,000 Shoe hireFree on the first visit; chalk is not rented out at the moment ¥330 - Opening hours
Irregular closures and changed hours are announced on the gym's news page.Hours on the gym's siteMon–Fri 12:00–23:00 Sat 11:00–21:00 Sun 10:00–21:00 Public holidays 11:00–21:00 - First visit
- What to know before your first visit
- Phone
- +81 3-6206-9189
Hours and prices from the gym's own website, checked 3 October 2026. They change, so check before you go.
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Questions
- What Font grade is 8級 (8Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo?
- 8級 (8Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo is 1+–2, about VB−–VB in V-scale.
- What Font grade is 7級 (7Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo?
- 7級 (7Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo is 2+–3, about VB–VB+ in V-scale.
- What Font grade is 6級 (6Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo?
- 6級 (6Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo is 3+–4, about VB+–V0+ in V-scale.
- What Font grade is 5級 (5Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo?
- 5級 (5Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo is 4+–5, about V0–V3 in V-scale.
- What Font grade is 4級 (4Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo?
- 4級 (4Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo is 5+–6A, about V2–V3 in V-scale.
- What Font grade is 3級 (3Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo?
- 3級 (3Q) at B-PUMP Tokyo is 6A+–6B, about V3–V4 in V-scale.
Other PUMP gyms
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- NOBOROCK Shinjukuノボロック 新宿店Tokyo · Bouldering
Sources
- B-PUMP Tokyo: gym page (address, phone, hours, prices, 15th anniversary)
- PUMP: About us (opened July 2011)
- PUMP (English): 600 tsubo / about 1,980 m²
- B-PUMP Ogikubo: Finished BLEAU SET (2018-06-06; 8Q to 3D counts)
- B-PUMP Ogikubo: Next set Rocklands (2019-11-15; '8Q-3D')
- B-PUMP Ogikubo: THE10 announcement (2023-10-18; classes by Ogikubo grades)
- Wikipedia (ja): ボルダリング, grade comparison table
- Cycle Style: interview with B-PUMP Ogikubo manager (2017-10-28)
- のぼログ: B-PUMP 荻窪店 (2016-06-11)
Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with B-PUMP Tokyo.