Searched "tennis" and all I got were threads about finding hitting partners in Tokyo and whatever, so here I go.
The selection where I live seems to generally be awful. I've been to every store in my area, and only one had a non-Yonex racquet made in 2025. The rest, well… I was lucky to find Pure Aeros from 2021(?) at one of them. None of the shops I visited stocked popular modern strings from such companies as Toroline, Solinco, and Grapplesnake.
So, title. What tennis stores are worth visiting in Ishikawa, Aichi, and Kyoto? Specifically, I'd love it if the store:
- is stocked with modern racquets like the Technifibre TF305S, Solinco Whiteout, Pure Strikes from different years, 2023 Aero 98, all the various Head racquets, etc.
- is stocked with modern strings like the O-toro in various colors, Solinco Confidential, Grapplesnake Tour M8, etc.
- otherwise has an area (space in store or nearby courts) where I can demo racquets.
I'd also enjoy if the store:
- provided strings and stringing for purchased racquets free of charge.
- provided basic customization services e.g. lead tape
Given that racquets are all at least 30,000 yen each nowadays, I'd really rather drive out and demo various models before investing. Please and thank you~
by xxsaznpride