Meiji Jingu Stadium
Baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium.
The Meiji Jingu Stadium (明治神宮野球場, Meiji Jingū Yakyūjō) is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1926 and holds 37,933 spectators. Property of the Meiji Shrine, it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team. It also hosts college baseball, including the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League and the Tohto University Baseball League.
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明治神宮野球場 | |
Location | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
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Coordinates | 35°40′28.3″N 139°43′01.4″E |
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Owner | Meiji Shrine |
Capacity | 37,933[1] |
Field size | Left Field – 97.5 metres (320 ft) Left-Center – 112.3 metres (368 ft) Center Field – 120 metres (394 ft) Right-Center – 112.3 metres (368 ft) Right Field – 97.5 metres (320 ft) Height of outfield fence – 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
Surface | Hibrid Turf Exciting[2] |
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Broke ground | December 1925 |
Opened | October 23, 1926 |
Construction cost | 530,000 Yen |
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Tokyo Big6 Baseball League (1926-current) Tohto University Baseball League (1932-current) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Central League) (1964-current) |
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Redevelopment plans call for the stadium and the adjacent Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium to be demolished and replaced with new facilities.