While energy prices remain high due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there is a growing movement to raise lesson fees at sports facilities due to rising utility bills.
At the Tennis Center in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, the monthly lesson fee has been raised by 200 yen from this month.
For this facility, the price increase is the first in about 10 years except when the consumption tax rate is raised, but the cost has been cut down by raising the set temperature of the air conditioner and extending the tennis ball replacement period by about a week from the past, and the price increase range Is said to have been suppressed to the 1% level of the total price.
Also, at the swimming school in Kita-ku, Saitama City, the monthly membership fee has been raised by 510 yen from May.
In addition to the increase in labor costs, the cost of gas for the boiler used to heat the pool water has soared, and the facility wants to gain the understanding of customers by expanding services such as extending the period during which lessons can be transferred. increase.
Goshu Fukada, managing director of Swin Omiya Swimming School, said, "We have already cut costs in Corona, but we asked for a price increase this time because fuel and electricity costs will not rise."
As announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, in the consumer price index nationwide in May, the index of "swimming training fees" increased by more than 3% from the same month of the previous year, and sports-related lesson fees continue to rise. I am.