List of Nippon Professional Baseball stadiums

This is a list of baseball parks in top-level professional baseball in Japan. It was compiled primarily from the individual articles shown. It may be incomplete, and there also may be some inconsistencies due to occasional contradictory information between articles. Japanese baseball was organized originally as the Japanese Baseball League (JBL), starting with the 1936 season. For the 1950 season, the organization was renamed Nippon Professional Baseball and with additional clubs joining, it was broken into the Central League (CL) and the Pacific League (PL).

Various clubs have transferred from one city to another over time. Most of the clubs had also had several name changes, often independent of location, as a club's corporate owner is typically part of the club's name. For that reason, the first list is driven by team name. The second list is grouped by stadium name. The team list is confined to top-level professional clubs. The stadium list also includes some university-level clubs, where known.

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Current stadiums NameField imageYear openedSeating capacityLocationHome teamPlaying surfaceDistance to center fieldBelluna Dome197933,556Tokorozawa, Saitama PrefectureSaitama Seibu Lionsartificial turfEs Con Field Hokkaido202336,000Kitahiroshima, HokkaidoHokkaido Nippon-Ham FightersgrassHanshin Koshien Stadium192447,359 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo PrefectureHanshin TigersgrassKobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium198835,000Kobe, Hyōgo PrefectureOrix BuffaloesgrassKyocera Dome Osaka199736,220Osaka, Osaka PrefectureOrix Buffaloesartificial turfMazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima200933,000Hiroshima, Hiroshima PrefectureHiroshima Toyo CarpgrassMeiji Jingu Stadium192630,969 Shinjuku, TokyoTokyo Yakult Swallowsartificial turfMizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka199340,122Fukuoka, Fukuoka PrefectureFukuoka SoftBank Hawksartificial turfRakuten Mobile Park Miyagi195031,220Sendai, Miyagi PrefectureTohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesgrassTokyo Dome198846,000Bunkyō, TokyoYomiuri Giantsartificial turfVantelin Dome Nagoya199736,778Nagoya, Aichi PrefectureChunichi Dragonsartificial turfYokohama Stadium197835,250 Yokohama, Kanagawa PrefectureYokohama DeNA BayStarsartificial turfZozo Marine Stadium199029,635Chiba, Chiba PrefectureChiba Lotte Marinesartificial turf

Former stadiums NameYear openedYear closedLocationNippon Life Stadium19501997Osaka, Osaka PrefectureShimonoseki Municipal Stadium19491985Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi PrefectureKinugasa Stadium1948Kyoto, Kyoto PrefectureKorakuen Stadium19371987Bunkyō, TokyoOsaka Stadium19501998Osaka, Osaka PrefectureKawasaki Stadium1951Kawasaki, Kanagawa PrefectureNagoya Stadium1948Nagoya, Aichi PrefectureHiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park1941Hiroshima, Hiroshima PrefectureHiroshima Municipal Stadium19572010Hiroshima, Hiroshima PrefectureTokyo Stadium19621972Arakawa, TokyoHeiwadai Stadium19491997Fukuoka, Fukuoka PrefectureHankyu Nishinomiya Stadium19372002Nishinomiya, Hyōgo PrefectureFujiidera Stadium19282005Fujiidera, Osaka PrefectureSapporo Dome2001Sapporo, Hokkaido

Clubs listed alphabetically by current names, within league

Central League

Chunichi Dragons Nagoya Baseball Club (1936–1943) JBL Sangyo Baseball Club (1944) Chubu Nippon (1946) Chubu Nippon Dragons (1947) Chunichi Dragons (1947 or 1948–1949) → To the CL Chunichi Dragons (1950) Nagoya Dragons (1951–1953) Chunichi Dragons (1954–present) ??? (1936–47) Korakuen Stadium (1948) Chunichi Stadium → Nagoya Stadium (1949–1996) Nagoya Dome (1997–present)

Hanshin Tigers Osaka Tigers (1936–September 24, 1940, Nicknamed "Tigers") JBL Hanshin Baseball Club (September 25, 1940–1944, maybe 1946) Osaka Tigers (1946 or 1947–1949, Nicknamed "Hanshin") → To the CL Osaka Tigers (1950–1960) Hanshin Tigers (1961–present) Koshien Stadium (1936–present) also Kyocera Dome Osaka and Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium for some games

Hiroshima Toyo Carp Hiroshima Carp (1950–1967) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1968–present) Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park (1950-July 1957) Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957) (July 1957–2008) Mazda Stadium (2009–present)

Tokyo Yakult Swallows Kokutetsu Swallows (1950–1965) Sankei Swallows (1965) Sankei Atoms (1966–1968) Atoms (1969) Yakult Atoms (1970–1973) Yakult Swallows (1974–2005) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2006–present) Korakuen Stadium (1950–1963) Meiji Jingu Stadium (1964–present)

Yokohama DeNA BayStars Dai Tokyo (1936) JBL Lion Baseball Club (1937–1940) Asahi Baseball Club (1941–1944) Pacific Baseball Club (1946) Taiyō Robins(1947–1949) → To the CL Shochiku Robins (ca.1950-52) → merged with Taiyo Whales Taiyo Whales (1950–1952) Taiyō-Shochiku Robins (1953) Yō-Shō Robins (1954) Taiyō Whales (1955–1977) Yokohama Taiyō Whales (1978–1992) Yokohama BayStars (1993–2011) Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–present) Shimonoseki Baseball Stadium (1950–1952) Osaka Stadium (1953–1954) Kawasaki Stadium (1955–1977) Yokohama Stadium (1978–present)

Yomiuri Giants Dai-Nippon Tōkyō Yakyū Club (1934–1935) → To the JBL Tokyo Kyojingun (1936–1944; 1946) Tokyo Yomiuri Giants (1947–1949) → To the CL Tokyo Yomiuri Giants (1950–2002) Yomiuri Giants (2003–present) Korakuen Stadium (1937–1987) Tokyo Dome (1988–present)

Pacific League

Chiba Lotte Marines Gold Star (1946) JBL Kinsei Stars (1947–1948) Daiei Stars (1949) → To the CL Daiei Stars (1950–1955) → merged with Takahashi Unions in 1956 to form Daiei Unions → merged with Mainichi Orions in 1957 to form Daimai Orions

Mainichi Orions (1950–1957) Mainichi Daiei Orions (Daimai Orions, 1958–1963) Tokyo Orions (1964–1968) Lotte Orions (1969–1991) Chiba Lotte Marines (1992–present)

Korakuen Stadium (1950–1962) Tokyo Stadium (1962–1972) Miyagi Baseball Stadium (1973–1977) Kawasaki Stadium (1978–1991) Chiba Marine Stadium (1992–present)

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Nankai Baseball Club (1938f–May 31, 1944) JBL Kinki Nippon (June 1, 1944–December 31, 1944) Great Ring (1946–May 31, 1947) Nankai Hawks (June 1, 1947–1949) → To the PL Nankai Hawks (1950–1988) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989–2004) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2005–present) Sakai Ohama Baseball Stadium (1939) Nankai Nakamozu Baseball Ground (1939–1949) Osaka Stadium (1950–1988) Heiwadai Stadium (1988–1992) Fukuoka Dome (1993–present)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Senators Baseball Club (1946) JBL Tokyu Flyers (1947) Kyuei Flyers (1948) Tokyu Flyers (1949) → To the PL Tokyu Flyers (1950–1953) Toei Flyers (1954–1972) Nittaku Home Flyers (1973) Nippon-Ham Fighters (1974–2003) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2004–present) Korakuen Stadium (1946–1953) Komazawa Stadium (1954–1987) Tokyo Dome (1988–2003) Sapporo Dome (2004–2022) Es Con Field Hokkaido (2023–present)

Orix Buffaloes Hankyu Professional Baseball Club (1936–1944; 1946) JBL Hankyu Bears (January–April 1947) Hankyu Braves (April 1947–1949) → To the PL Hankyu Braves (1950–1988) Orix Braves (1989–1990) Orix BlueWave (1991–2004) → merged with Kintetsu Buffaloes ??? (1936) Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium (1937–1990) Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium (1991–2004)

Kintetsu Pearls (1950–1958) Kintetsu Buffalo (1959–1961) Kintetsu Buffaloes (1962–1998) Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999–2004) → merged with Orix Blue Wave Fujiidera Stadium (1950–1996) Osaka Stadium (1950–1957) Nippon Life Insurance Stadium (1958–1983) Osaka Dome (1997–2004)

Orix Buffaloes (2005–present) Osaka Dome aka Kyocera Dome Osaka (2005; 2007–present) Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium aka Hotto Motto Field Kobe (2005–present)

Saitama Seibu Lions Nishi Nippon Pirates (1950) → merged with Nishitetsu Clippers

Nishitetsu Clippers (1950) Nishitetsu Lions (1951–1972) Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973–1976) Crown Lighter Lions (1977–1978) Seibu Lions (1979–2007) Saitama Seibu Lions (2008–present) Heiwadai Stadium (1950–1978) Seibu Lions Stadium → Seibu Dome (1979–present)

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2005–present) Miyagi Baseball Stadium (2005–present)

Extinct clubs This is a partial list of clubs that were in the JBL and which disbanded or merged. Taken verbatim from the JBL article:

Korakuen Eagles (1937s) → Eagles Baseball Club (1938–1939) → Kurowashi Baseball Club (1940–1941) → Yamato Baseball Club (1942–1943) → Broken up Nagoya Kinko (1936–1940) → Merged into the Tsubasa Baseball Club Tokyo Senators (1936–1939) → Tsubasa Baseball Club (1940) → Taiyō Baseball Club (1941–1942) → Nishitetsu Baseball Club (1943) → Broken up

Stadiums listed alphabetically by current names

Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba Occupant: Marines prev. Orions – PL (1992–present)

Fujiidera Stadium in Fujiidera, Osaka opened 1928 closed 2005 Occupant: Buffaloes – PL (1950–1996)

Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka Occupant: Hawks – PL (1993–present)

Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium in Nishinomiya opened 1937 closed 2002 Occupant: Bears/Braves – JBL (1937–1949), PL (1950–1990)

Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka opened 1949 closed 1993 Occupants: Lions – PL (1950–1978) Hawks – PL (1988–1992)

Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957) in Naka-ku, Hiroshima opened 1957 closed 2009 Occupant: Carp – CL (1957–2008)

Mazda Stadium (Hiroshima Municipal Stadium) in Minami-ku, Hiroshima opened 2009 Occupant: Carp – CL (2009–present)

Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park in Hiroshima Occupant: Carp – CL (1950–1957)

Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa opened 1952 downsized 2004 Occupants: Whales – CL (1955–1977) Orions – PL (1978–1991)

Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium in Kobe opened 1950 Occupants: Orix BlueWave – PL (1991–2004) Orix Buffaloes – PL (2005–present) (some games) Tigers – CL (some games)

Komazawa Stadium in Tokyo Occupant: Flyers/Fighters – PL (1954–87)

Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo Occupants: Tokyo Senators and successors – JBL (1937–1943) Senators/Flyers – JBL (1946–49), PL (1950–53) Dragons – JBL (1948 only) Giants – JBL/CL (1949?-1987) Swallows – CL (1950–1963) Orions – PL (1950–1962)

Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Occupants: Japanese High School Baseball Championship (1924–1940, 1947–present) Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (1925–present) Tigers – JBL (1936–1949), CL (1950–present)

Meiji Jingu Stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo Occupants: Tokyo Big6 Baseball League – all games (1926–present) Tohto University Baseball League – all Division I games (1930–present) Tokyo Yakult Swallows and predecessors – CL (1964–present)

Miyagi Baseball Stadium in Sendai opened 1950 Occupants: Orions – PL (1973–1977) Golden Eagles – PL (2005–present)

Nagoya Stadium in Nagoya Occupant: Dragons – CL (1949–1996)

Nagoya Dome in Nagoya opened 1997 Occupant: Dragons – CL (1997–present)

Osaka Dome in Osaka opened 1997 Occupants: Kintetsu Buffaloes – PL (1997–2004) Orix Buffaloes – PL (2005, 2007–present) (some games) Tigers – CL (some games)

Osaka Stadium in Naniwa-ku, Osaka opened 1950 closed 1998 Occupants: Hawks – PL (1950–1988) Pearls – PL (1950–1957) Whales – CL (1953–1954)

Sapporo Dome in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo opened 2001 Occupant: Fighters (2004–present)

Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Occupant: Lions – PL (1979–present)

Shimonoseki Baseball Stadium in Taiyo (1950–1952) Occupant: Whales – CL (1950–1952)

Tokyo Stadium Occupant: Orions – PL (1962–1972)

Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo Occupants: Giants – CL (1988–present) Fighters – PL (1988–2003)

Yokohama Stadium in Naka-ku, Yokohama opened 1978 Occupant: BayStars / prev. Whales – CL (1978–present)

See also Lists of baseball parks Lists of stadiums

References Partial listing of Japanese professional ballparks Photos of current stadiums