What Font grade is 8級 (8Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?

8級 (8Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 1+–2, about VB−–VB in V-scale.

What Font grade is 7級 (7Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?

7級 (7Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 2+–3, about VB–VB+ in V-scale.

What Font grade is 6級 (6Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?

6級 (6Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 3+–4, about VB+–V0+ in V-scale.

What Font grade is 5級 (5Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?

5級 (5Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 4+–5, about V0–V3 in V-scale.

What Font grade is 4級 (4Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?

4級 (4Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 5+–6A, about V2–V3 in V-scale.

What Font grade is 3級 (3Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?

3級 (3Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 6A+–6B, about V3–V4 in V-scale.

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PUMP1 Kawaguchi grades, explained

PUMP1 川口店

PUMP1 is the group's original gym: it opened in Toda in 1993 and has been in Motogo, Kawaguchi, since 1996. It has bouldering and a route area with walls over 10 m for top-rope and lead climbing (harnesses and belay devices for rent, no lead-rope rental). It is a 10-minute bus ride from Akabane Station plus a 3-minute walk, and closes on Mondays.

Gym website Directions Day pass ¥2,420 · hours and prices below

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 PUMP1 Kawaguchi

Address: 2-3-12 Motogo, Kawaguchi, Saitama埼玉県川口市元郷2-3-12Google Maps Apple Maps OpenStreetMap
Prices: Day pass · adultAll-day entry, weekdays and weekends/holidays ¥2,420
Day pass · studentStudents and high school and under ¥1,870
Off-peak entry · adultWeekdays from opening to 18:30, or from 18:00 on any day (students 1,320 daytime / 1,870 evening) ¥2,200
Off-peak entry · adultWeekdays from 21:00; same price for students ¥1,650
Off-peak entry · studentStudent Day, every Friday, university students and high school and under; not on public holidays; registration fee extra ¥1,100
Monthly · adultMonthly card payment, this gym only, continues until cancelled (all-gym Gold 17,160); students 11,000 ¥14,960
Shoe hireRentals are free on registration day; chalk 110, belay device 110 ¥330
Harness hireFirst come, first served; lead rope hire is not offered ¥110
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 site
Opening hours: Mon Closed
Tue–Fri 12:00–23:00
Sat–Sun 10:00–20:00
Public holidays 10:00–20:00
Closed Mondays, but open 10:00-20:00 when Monday is a public holiday.Hours on the gym's site
First visit: What to know before your first visit
Phone: +81 48-225-2919
Photos: Instagram Photos on Google Maps

Day pass · adultAll-day entry, weekdays and weekends/holidays	¥2,420
Day pass · studentStudents and high school and under	¥1,870
Off-peak entry · adultWeekdays from opening to 18:30, or from 18:00 on any day (students 1,320 daytime / 1,870 evening)	¥2,200
Off-peak entry · adultWeekdays from 21:00; same price for students	¥1,650
Off-peak entry · studentStudent Day, every Friday, university students and high school and under; not on public holidays; registration fee extra	¥1,100
Monthly · adultMonthly card payment, this gym only, continues until cancelled (all-gym Gold 17,160); students 11,000	¥14,960
Shoe hireRentals are free on registration day; chalk 110, belay device 110	¥330
Harness hireFirst come, first served; lead rope hire is not offered	¥110

Mon	Closed
Tue–Fri	12:00–23:00
Sat–Sun	10:00–20:00
Public holidays	10:00–20:00

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Hours and prices from the gym's own website, checked 3 October 2026. They change, so check before you go.

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What Font grade is 8級 (8Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?: 8級 (8Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 1+–2, about VB−–VB in V-scale.
What Font grade is 7級 (7Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?: 7級 (7Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 2+–3, about VB–VB+ in V-scale.
What Font grade is 6級 (6Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?: 6級 (6Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 3+–4, about VB+–V0+ in V-scale.
What Font grade is 5級 (5Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?: 5級 (5Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 4+–5, about V0–V3 in V-scale.
What Font grade is 4級 (4Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?: 4級 (4Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 5+–6A, about V2–V3 in V-scale.
What Font grade is 3級 (3Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi?: 3級 (3Q) at PUMP1 Kawaguchi is 6A+–6B, about V3–V4 in V-scale.

PUMP1 Kawaguchi grades, explained

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