2016年1月30日土曜日

Seibu Prince Dome

Home team
Saitama Seibu Lions



Access
There is no direct train from Tokyo area.
But Special train (direct) is available on gameday. It's most convenient way.
The train depart Ikebukuro station or Shinjuku station.

Demand for ticket
★★☆☆☆
It take a hell of a time from Tokyo area.
Though Lions are good team, they are not popular so much.
You may get tickets on game day.


Ticket Prices
Reasonable
Infield reserved (behind home plate): 4,600JPY
Infield reserved (next to bull pen): 3,000JPY
Bleacher: 1,600JPY

Must to do

Must have
Lions Yaki (Lion shape Sweet been pancakes)
It's tea flavor pancake which is made in the shape of Lion.
I'm sorry to say, taste is not special.

Lions premium burger
As its name suggests, It's premium!
Big patty, egg, onion and bacon is in the burger.



2016年1月24日日曜日

Rakuten Kobo Stadium Miyagi

Home team
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles



Access
From Tokyo
You Take Tohoku Shinkansen express and get off at Sendai station.
20min. walk from east gate.
Also, Shuttle bus and trains are available.
If you choose shuttle bus, It leave from bus platform number 46.
If you choose train, you take Senseki Line and get off Miyaginohara station.
5min. walk from gate2.

Demand for ticket
★★★☆☆
Tohoku is the northeastern region of Japan.
It will be cold early April game. You may get ticket on game day.

Ticket Prices
Ticket Prices
Reasonable *Demand-based Pricing
Field level: 7,000-3,000JPY
Infield reserved (behind home plate): 7,400-3,000JPY
Bleacher: 2,000-1,000JPY


Must to do
Participating Oktoberfest game.
There are Oktoberfest game in early September.
You may enjoy german beer during the game.

Must have
Sendai is famous for beef tongue. There are lot of beef tongue restaurant.
You can have famous Sendai beer tongue barbecue at the stadium.


Meiji Jingu Stadium

Home team
Tokyo Yakult Swallows


Access
There are a multitude of options to get to stadium.
If you take JR, get off Shinano cho station or Sendagaya station.
If you take Tokyo metro subway, get off Gaien mae station.
If you take Toei Oedo line, get off Kokuritsu kyogijo station.
Railway map is here.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/routemaps/pdf/routemap_majorrailsub.pdf

Demand for ticket
★★★☆☆
Swallows are not popular. You may get tickets on game day.
However Carp fans and Tigers fans who live in Tokyo gather at Jingu Stadium.
So, Left field bleacher is often sold out.  

Ticket Prices
Reasonable *Demand-based Pricing
Bleacher seat: 1,500-2,200JPY
Out Field reserved: 2,500-3,400JPY
Infield reserved: 1,300-2,300JPY



Must to do
Umbrella Dance.
Swallows fans dance with umbrella, When Swallows score and win.
Buy small umbrella before the game and dance together.

Must have
Extra Large Sausage(Only at Right field concourse)
Actually, Taste is not special. But You can have sausage until full.



Must Drink
Yamada Tetsuto high ball
It is a high ball cocktail made with whiskey and melon flavor soda.
Also, Green is Swallows team color.



2016年1月22日金曜日

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo Dome is mecca for sports. There is not only baseball game, but also pro wrestling, american football, K-1 or concert.
Also There was WBC and MLB opening series at Tokyo dome.



Home Team
Tokyo Yomiuri Giants

Access
There are a multitude of options to get to stadium.
If you take JR, get off Suidobashi station.
If you take Tokyo metro subway, get off Korakuen station.
Railway map is here.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/routemaps/pdf/routemap_majorrailsub.pdf

Demand for ticket
★★★☆☆
Right field bleacher is for Tokyo Giants fans. It'll be sold out every game.
However stadium is large. You may get tickets on game day, except rivalry match.



Ticket Prices
Expensive
Infield reserved: 6,100JPY
Outfield reserved: 2,300JPY
Bleacher: 2,200JPY

Must to do
To go Japan baseball HOF.
Tokyo Dome have Japan baseball HOF. Visit HOF and see old player's bat and glove!
Admission fee is 600JPY (Adult)

Must have
Actually, Tokyo dome don't have speciality food. Also, Price is expensive.
I suggest you have or buy something out of the stadium.
If I must say, I recommend DML sand. It's similar to Tokyo Dome in shape.



2016年1月20日水曜日

Kyocera Dome Osaka

Home team
Orix Buffaloes



Access
From Umeda area
Take JR Osaka loop line and get off Taisyo station. 7min. walk from station.

From Namba Area
Take Hanshin Namba line and get off Dome mae station. Stadium is next to station.

These are just few example. Osaka dome is most convenient stadium.
There are a multitude of options to get to stadium.

Demand for ticket
★☆☆☆☆
Ichiro had belonged to Orix. However, That is a thing of the past.
Orix Buffaloes have been in last place recently.
You may get ticket on game day.

Ticket Prices
Expensive
FIeld Level : 9,000JPY
Infield reserved (behind home plate): 4,700JPY
Bleacher: 1,800JPY

Must to Watch
B's girl show
Many Japanese baseball team have dance team.
It's the most beautiful and best dance of them.
Actually They released CDs.

Must have
Itemae Dog
There is lot of local food in Osaka. They have some of them.
But It's not worth eating.
You should have biggest hot dog in Japanese stadium.
Foot long hot dog is sold only at here.



2016年1月19日火曜日

QVC Marine Stadium

QVC Marine stadium is most favorite stadium. Stadium is next to Tokyo bay.
You may feel sea breeze during the game.


Home team
Chiba Lotte Marines

Access
From Tokyo
Take JR Keiyo line(Soga bound) and get off Kaihin Makuhari Station.
15min walk from south gate.
Also Shuttle bus is Available from Kaihin Makuhari station.

From Shinjuku
Take Sobu line(Inage bound) and get off  Makuhari hongo station.
Then Transfer shuttle bus. The Bus Leave platform 1.

Demand for ticket
★★☆☆☆
QVC Marine stadium is far from downtown Tokyo.
So, you may buy ticket on game day.

Ticket Prices
Reasonable *Demand-based Pricing
Field level: 4,400-48,00JPY
Upper Level Infield reserved (behind home plate): 2,600-2,000JPY
Bleacher: 1,500-2,100JPY


Must  do
Watching Fireworks
In summer, There is fireworks show During 5th inning.
You may enjoy not only baseball , but also fireworks.

Must have
Motsu ni (Pork innards stew)
This stew goes well with beer. Enjoy beer with Motsu ni. There are 3 stands in the stadium.



Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome

Home team
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks


Access
By Shuttle Bus
Pick up locations as follows,
Tenjin Bus center platform 1A (Downtown)
Hakata Bus terminal platform 6,7 (Hakata station)

By Subway (From Down town Hakata)
Take Kuko line (Meinohama bound) and get off Tojinmachi station. 10-15min. walk from gate3.

Demand for ticket
★★★☆☆
Hawks is popular. However Stadium is large.
So Tickets not may be sold out in Regular season.



Ticket Prices
Reasonable *Demand-based Pricing
Field level: 9,000-14,000JPY
Infield reserved (base line): 2,500-6,500JPY
Bleacher: 1,000-2,500JPY
Must to do
Megaphone Dancing
Hawks fans have their own style. They dance while singing chants.

Must have
Hakata Ramen
Hakata ramen originated in Fukuoka. The main characteristic of Hakata ramen is the white, thick soup that is made from pork bones.