is a baseball
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Niigata, Niigata
is a city located in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture (). It is the capital and the most populous Cities of Japan, city of Niigata Prefecture, and one of the cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, located in the Chūbu regio ...
opened on July 1, 2009. It is primarily used for
baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...
and is the home of the
Niigata Albirex Baseball Club
The Route Inn BCL, formerly known as the , is an independent minor baseball league in Japan. The league's abbreviated designation is "."
League structure
The Baseball Challenge League has three divisions, East, Middle, and West, with four tea ...
. The stadium hosted one
NPB All-Star Game
The Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Game is an annual baseball series of All-Star Games (in most years, two games are played, but three such games can and have been played as well) between players from the Central League and the Pacific Leag ...
in 2010.
Access
;Transit bus
There is a bus stop ' ', 2 minutes walk away from the stadium. Transit bus operated by
Niigata Kotsu
is a public transportation company which operates local and long-distance buses in Niigata prefecture, Japan.
Bus lines
, the following bus lines are in service.
Regular busesTimetables - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3) BRT
Central NiigataRouteMap ...
S70, S71, S72 (line: S7) runs from
Niigata Station
is a major railway station in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshu. It forms the central station for the ...
South Exit.
See also
*
Denka Big Swan Stadium
The , also nicknamed the , is a multi-purpose stadium in Niigata, Japan. It is the home ground of J2 League club Albirex Niigata and was one of the 20 stadia used in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting three matches. Through a sponsorship deal the ...
References
External links
Official site
Baseball venues in Japan
Sports venues in Niigata Prefecture
Albirex Niigata
Buildings and structures in Niigata (city)
Sports venues completed in 2009
2009 establishments in Japan
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