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NOBOROCK Machida grades, explained

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NOBOROCK Machida is on the 3rd floor of the Machida Amix Building in Haramachida, a short walk from the east exit of Odakyu Machida Station. There is no parking; use nearby coin car parks.

Gym websiteDirectionsDay pass ¥1,890 · hours and prices below

Bouldering grades

Problems use the Japanese kyu/dan scale: the main wall runs from 6級 to 3段 and up, and a climber reports 10級–7級 on the beginner wall. Grades are marked with coloured tape and tracked on a 'colour tape challenge' sheet, but the colour key is not published online. Font equivalents use the kyu/Font table on Japanese Wikipedia, not a gym conversion; climbers rate NOBOROCK's grades as soft.

LevelFont≈ V-scale
10級〜9級 (10Q–9Q)Beginner wall only; below the conversion table (8級 = 1+–2)1–1+VB−
8級 (8Q)V: VB-1+–2VB−–VB
7級 (7Q)V: VB to VB+2+–3VB–VB+
6級 (6Q)V: V0- to V03+–4VB+–V0+
5級 (5Q)V: V0+ to V14+–5V0–V3
4級 (4Q)V: V2 (V3 falls between 4級 and 3級)5+–6AV2–V3
3級 (3Q)V: about V3 to V46A+–6BV3–V4
2級 (2Q)V: about V4 to V56B+–6CV4–V5
1級 (1Q)V: V6 (V5 falls between 2級 and 1級)6C+–7AV5–V6
初段 (1D)V: V77A+–7BV7–V8
二段 (2D)V: V9 (V8 falls between 初段 and 二段)7B+–7CV8–V9
三段以上 (3D+)Open-ended. V: V10 to V11≥ 7C+≥ V10

NOBOROCK's gyms appear to share this grading, though NOBOROCK doesn't say so outright. All NOBOROCK 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 NOBOROCK Machida

Address
Machida Amix Bldg 3F, 6-13-21 Haramachida, Machida, Tokyo 194-0013〒194-0013 東京都町田市原町田6丁目13-21 町田アミックスビル 3FGoogle MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
Booking
Walk in: no booking neededNo booking needed; you may have to wait when busy. Register as a member by QR code (photo ID required); all payments are cashless.
Prices
Day pass · adultmen, weekdays¥1,890
Day pass · adultwomen, weekdays¥1,490
Day pass · studentweekdays; valid student ID shown every visit¥1,390
Day pass · adultmen, weekends and holidays¥2,190
Day pass · adultwomen, weekends and holidays¥1,690
Day pass · studentweekends and holidays¥1,590
Off-peak entry · studentstudents only, weekdays until 18:30; if you stay past 18:30 you pay the difference to the normal day fee¥890
Monthly · adultNobosuku all-store monthly pass, men; women and students 4,980. Card payment, auto-renewing; 8,000 registration fee, waived if you agree to use it for at least 3 months¥6,980
Shoe hire¥300
All prices include tax, as shown on the NOBOROCK price page (same for all stores). Chalk hire is 100 yen. Payment is cashless and online after QR-code registration at the gym.All prices on the gym's site
Opening hours
Mon–Fri10:00–23:00
Sat–Sun10:00–21:00
Public holidays10:00–21:00
No regular closing day. Route-setting days: the gym closes at 17:00 on one day, is closed the next day and reopens at 18:30 the day after (see the gym's calendar). Children: high-school students until 21:00; elementary and junior-high students with a guardian until 19:00 on weekdays and only until 13:00 on weekends and holidays; preschoolers not admitted.Hours on the gym's site
First visit
What to know before your first visit
Phone
+81 42-728-3071
Photos
Photos on Google Maps

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 10級〜9級 (10Q–9Q) at NOBOROCK Machida?
10級〜9級 (10Q–9Q) at NOBOROCK Machida is 1–1+, about VB− in V-scale.
What Font grade is 8級 (8Q) at NOBOROCK Machida?
8級 (8Q) at NOBOROCK Machida is 1+–2, about VB−–VB in V-scale.
What Font grade is 7級 (7Q) at NOBOROCK Machida?
7級 (7Q) at NOBOROCK Machida is 2+–3, about VB–VB+ in V-scale.
What Font grade is 6級 (6Q) at NOBOROCK Machida?
6級 (6Q) at NOBOROCK Machida is 3+–4, about VB+–V0+ in V-scale.
What Font grade is 5級 (5Q) at NOBOROCK Machida?
5級 (5Q) at NOBOROCK Machida is 4+–5, about V0–V3 in V-scale.
What Font grade is 4級 (4Q) at NOBOROCK Machida?
4級 (4Q) at NOBOROCK Machida is 5+–6A, about V2–V3 in V-scale.
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Sources

  1. NOBOROCK: Machida branch page (address, phone, hours, access)
  2. hilinker.hatenablog.com (2023-11): subjective gym grade comparison; NOBOROCK Shibuya easiest, beginner wall 10–7級 (in Japanese)
  3. Ameba blog: NOBOROCK Shinjuku visit, 9Q warm-ups to 3段, colour tape challenge sheet (in Japanese)
  4. temitars.com (2018): NOBOROCK Omiya visit; holds colour-coded by difficulty, badge per grade cleared (in Japanese)
  5. Japanese Wikipedia: ボルダリング, kyu/dan vs Font/V table (source: Dai Koyamada, 2009)

Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with NOBOROCK Machida.