Every chess place in Tokyo and nearby

• Clubs 19
• Tournaments 18
• Places to play 47
• Lessons 7

Clubs 19

• Chiba Chess ClubKashiwakidsdate given: 29 Nov 2026
• Koenji Chess ClubSuginamiWed 18:00-22:00anyone may comebeginnersdate given: 21 Oct 2026
• Chess Center UENOTaitōThu 17:00-22:00 · Sat, Sun 12:00-17:00booking neededkidsdate given: 18 Oct 2026
• Machida Chess ClubMachidabeginners✓ 12 Oct 2026
• 8×8 Chess ClubMinatobooking neededbeginners✓ 2 Oct 2026
• Yokohama Chess ClubYokohamaSat 13:00-18:00anyone may comekidsbeginners✓ 1 Oct 2026
• Chofu Chess ClubChōfuanyone may comekidsbeginners✓ 19 Sept 2026
• ChessTechMeguroThu, Friguests welcome✓ 18 Jul 2026
• Nakano Chess ClubNakano✓ 29 Apr 2026
• Kawasaki Chess ClubYokohamabeginners✓ 29 Mar 2026
• Keio University Chess ClubYokohamaMon, Thuguests welcomebeginners✓ 28 Mar 2026
• Akabane Chess ClubKita✓ 15 Mar 2026
• UTokyo Chess ClubMeguroguests welcomebeginners✓ 10 Mar 2026
• Divine Chess GurukulEdogawa✓ 27 Oct 2025
• Tokyo Knight LifeSetagayaunconfirmed since 1 Oct 2026
• Japan-Kaz Chess AcademyMinatounconfirmed since 10 Sept 2026
• YOKOGAWA Chess ClubMusashinounconfirmed since 1 Jun 2026
• MeiWa KidsKōtōunconfirmed since 1 Mar 2026
• Kamata Chess ClubŌtaunconfirmed since 1 Sept 2023

Tournaments 18

• Christmas Chess PartyShinagawabooking neededdate given: 12 Dec 2026
• Japan OpenChibabooking neededdate given: 21 Nov 2026
• Level-Up Chess TournamentShinagawabooking neededdate given: 14 Nov 2026
• Akabane Chess Club FIDE Rapid TournamentKitadate given: 3 Nov 2026
• Bashamichi Street ChessYokohamaanyone may comefreebeginnersdate given: 3 Nov 2026
• Japan Rapid Chess ChampionshipShinagawabooking neededdate given: 24 Oct 2026
• Chiba Chess Festa in KashiwaKashiwaanyone may comedate given: 18 Oct 2026
• Japan Team Chess ChampionshipShinagawabooking needededition of 10 Oct 2026
• Summer Kids Chess TournamentShibuyabooking neededkidsedition of 23 Aug 2026
• Japan Senior Chess ChampionshipShinagawabooking needededition of 19 Jul 2026
• Japan Women's Chess ChampionshipShinagawabooking needededition of 19 Jul 2026
• Golden Week OpenShinagawabooking needededition of 4 May 2026
• Japan Chess Championship (Argentina Cup)Shinagawabooking needededition of 2 May 2026
• Shimokita Street ChessSetagayaanyone may comefreebeginnersedition of 26 Apr 2026
• Japan Cadets Chess ChampionshipShinagawabooking neededkidsedition of 4 Apr 2026
• Japan Youth Chess ChampionshipShinagawabooking neededkidsedition of 4 Apr 2026
• Kanagawa Chess ChampionshipYokohamaedition of 29 Mar 2026
• Japan Collegiate Chess ChampionshipMeguroedition of 3 Mar 2026

Places to play 10

• ENGLISH ONLY CAFEboard-game café · Chiyodadate given: 20 Oct 2026
• Tuesday Chess + Shogi Partymeetup group · ChiyodaTue 19:00-21:00anyone may comedate given: 20 Oct 2026
• Tokyo Check Matesmeetup group · ShibuyaWed 19:30guests welcomebeginners✓ 25 Mar 2026
• Tokyo Chess Go board game meetupmeetup group · ChiyodaSat 13:00beginners✓ 14 Mar 2026
• Ajitobellboard-game café · Shibuyaunconfirmed
• AKIBOU BOARDGAME CAFEboard-game café · Toshimaunconfirmed
• Ariake-teiboard-game café · Toshimaunconfirmed
• Board Game Dojoplay space · Nakanounconfirmed
• Brettboard-game café · Koganeiunconfirmed
• Ueno Board Game Cafe canvasboard-game café · Taitōunconfirmed

Lessons 5

• Yomiuri Culture Ebisu: Introduction to Chessschool or course · Shibuyagroup classes · 25,080 yen for six lessonsbooking neededbeginnersdate given: 14 Dec 2026
• Tokyo Bilingual Chess Schoolschool or course · Shinagawagroup classes · children's classesbooking neededbeginners✓ 11 Oct 2026
• Dream AcademiAschool or course · Minatogroup classes · children's classes · 5,500 yen per monthbooking neededbeginners✓ 23 Sept 2026
• Shogi Chess Frontierschool or course · Setagayagroup classes · children's classesbooking neededbeginners✓ 20 May 2026
• Kspace After School Chess Clubschool or course · Minatogroup classes · children's classesbooking neededbeginnersconfirmed, undated

Closed or moved 1

• Kita-Senju Chess Clubclub · Adachiended