Top image of 24-hour gyms: 'Convenient to go anytime' at approx. 49%! What services and facilities do interested people want?

How much do you know about 24-hour fitness gyms?

Even knowing that exercise is important for health, balancing work and private life makes it hard to find time to go to the gym. Many people probably have this problem.

In recent years, with the diversification of lifestyles, the number of '24-hour fitness gyms' that can be used early in the morning or late at night is increasing. What is the public's actual level of awareness and interest in 24-hour gyms?

Therefore, this time, in collaboration with 'SynerGym', a 24-hour gym that is easy for beginners to attend, we conducted a questionnaire survey on the 'awareness and use of 24-hour gyms' targeting 500 men and women nationwide.

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'Survey on Awareness and Use of 24-Hour Gyms' Overview Survey method: Internet questionnaire Survey period: March 25 - April 1, 2026 Target respondents: Men and women nationwide Valid responses: 500 samples Questions: Question 1: Do you know there are '24-hour fitness gyms'? Question 2: What image do you have of 24-hour gyms? (Multiple answers allowed) Question 3: Are you interested in '24-hour fitness gyms'? Question 4: If you were to use a 24-hour gym, what time of day would you like to go? Question 5: Please tell us the reason. Question 6: What services and facilities do you expect from a 24-hour gym? (Multiple answers allowed) Question 7: Please tell us if there is anything you think 'I would use it if it were like this' or 'I am anxious about this' regarding 24-hour gyms. *As a rule, figures are rounded to the first decimal place, so the total may not be exactly 100%.

34.4% answered 'I know about 24-hour fitness gyms'

First, we investigated the awareness of 24-hour fitness gyms.

As a result, 34.4% 'knew' and 19.0% 'had heard of it', meaning a total of 53.4% of people recognized the existence of 24-hour gyms. On the other hand, 46.6% answered that they 'do not know'.

Although the number of 24-hour gyms is increasing, mainly in urban areas, it seems their existence has not yet reached nearly half of the population. For those who are not routinely interested in fitness, there may simply be few opportunities to see them.

49.4% imagine 'it looks convenient to go at any time'

Next, we asked what kind of image they had of 24-hour gyms.

The most common was 'it looks convenient to go at any time' at 49.4%, showing that about half of the people find this point attractive. The unique strength of 24-hour gyms—being able to train without being bound by time—seems to be well conveyed.

This was followed by 'late night seems scary' at 23.8%, and 'seems like I can go at my own pace' at 21.6%. While there are expectations for convenience, it is clear that anxieties about safety, especially late at night, remain deeply rooted.

11.6% answered they are 'interested' in 24-hour gyms

Next, we asked if they were interested in 24-hour fitness gyms.

As a result, 11.6% said 'yes' and 88.4% said 'no'.

Furthermore, we asked those who answered they were interested in 24-hour gyms what time of day they would like to use them.

The most common was 'early morning' at 29.3%. This was followed by 'night' at 22.4% and 'late night' at 15.5%.

So, for what reasons did they choose these time slots?

Those who answered 'early morning': - It seems there would be few people. (Female in her 30s) - Because mornings feel good. (Male in his 30s) - Because I will go to work after moving my body. (Male in his 40s)

Those who answered 'night':