(Hiratsuka Stadium)
| Stadium Name | Hiratsuka Kyujo
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| Sponsored Name | Batting Palace Soseki Stadium Hiratsuka (2017-)
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| Location | 1-1, Oohara, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa
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| Opened | 1985
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| Capacity | 16,000
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| Dimensions | LF:298ft (91m), CF:394ft (120m), RF:298ft (91m)
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| Surface | Infield:Dirt, Outfield:Grass
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| Getting there | 10 minuites to "Hiratsuka Kyujo" by Kanachu Bus from JR Hiratsuka Station Kita-Guchi (North Gate).
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Star Festival Baseball
Hiratsuka City is located in the center of Kanagawa Prefecture, approximately 37 miles south-west of Tokyo.
Tanabata, the Star Festival, takes place across Japan on July 7th every year. On that day, according to Chinese legend, the Altair and the Vega, lovers separated by the Milky Way, are allowed to go on a date just once a year.
The Shonan-Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival, the biggest Star Festivel in Kanto Region, is so famous for featuring gorgeous bamboo decorations, along with Sendai Tanabata Festival.
Yokohama BayStars of NPB Central League host a few regular season games in early summer as Tanabata Festival Series at Hiratsuka Stadium. BayStars of Eastern League also hold some regular season games here.
Ballpark Rating
2 riceballs
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All Photos Copyright (C) 1998-2019 Takeshi Kubota. All rights reserved.
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