Hanshin Koshien Stadium
阪神甲子園球場
A century-old ballpark opened in 1924, home to the high school baseball tournament known as Koshien and the Hanshin Tigers. Catch a game to feel the passion of Kansai's baseball fans.
Hanshin Koshien Stadium is in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. Completed in 1924, its outer walls are covered in ivy, and it is a sacred site of Japanese baseball. Every March the spring Invitational Tournament and every August the summer National High School Baseball Championship are held here, and it is also the home ground of the professional Hanshin Tigers. Fans sing the team song 'Rokko Oroshi' together during games, and balloons are released in the seventh inning, making for a distinctly Osaka experience. Tickets cost about 2,000 to 6,000 yen, and popular games sell out, so book ahead. On non-game days you can visit the Koshien History Museum (about 900 yen, closed on Mondays). From Umeda, take the Hanshin Main Line to Koshien Station, about 15 minutes, then walk 2 minutes.
Opening hours
History Museum 10:00–18:00 (extended on match days), closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Universal Studios Japan
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
- CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
- Umeda Sky Building
- Nakanoshima
- HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
- Amerikamura