Hiroshima Toyo Carp Yuu Baseball Ground

Hiroshima Toyo Carp Yiu Training Ground is a baseball stadium located in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
This is where most of the games of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp's second team are held.

Getting to the Stadium

If you are coming from Hiroshima, take the JR Sanyo Line bound for Iwakuni to Iwakuni Station.
From Iwakuni Station, transfer to the Sanyo Honsen train bound for Shimonoseki (first train at Iwakuni Station), and it will take about 15 minutes to Yuu. If the transfer goes smoothly, it will take about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Hiroshima to Yuu.

The distance from Yuu Station to the driving range is about 8 kilometers, making it difficult to get there on foot. There is a bus service from the station, so it is best to take the bus.
Please check the Carp's official website for the game schedule and bus schedule.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Car

After exiting the Kuga Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway, it will take about 20 minutes to get to the Yuu Driving Range.
There are about 700 parking spaces available, and the parking fee is 800 yen.
The team recommends that you come by public transportation.

About the Stadium

Location: 195 Yuu-cho, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi 740-1488, Japan
Capacity: 3,500

Explore Yamaguchi

Travel Tips & Information

Here is the basic information about Yamaguchi as a reference for planning your trip.

1. "Getting there & Around" Iwakuni, Yanai

If you are coming to Yamaguchi from the Tokyo metropolitan area, you will basically use the Sanyo Shinkansen.
The Shinkansen stops at five stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture: Shin-Iwakuni, Tokuyama, Shin-Yamaguchi, Atsuasa, and Shin-Shimonoseki, so get off depending on your destination.
In the case of Iwakuni, get off at Shin-Iwakuni Station.
There are not many hotels around Shin-Iwakuni Station, so if you want to take a hotel near Iwakuni Station, it will take about 20 minutes by the Iwatoku Line.
The following is a guide on how to get to the Iwakuni and Yanai areas and how to get around the city.

2. "Where to Stay" in Iwakuni, Yanai

Shin-Iwakuni Station is a stop on the Shinkansen. However, there are almost no hotels around Shin-Iwakuni Station, so you will either have to go to the Iwakuni Station area or to the Kintai Bridge area, one of the best sightseeing spots in Yamaguchi.
So we will either go to the Iwakuni station area or to the Kintai Bridge area, one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Yamaguchi.
Iwakuni is also close to Hiroshima, about an hour away by Sanyo Line. Therefore, you can also use Hiroshima as a base to go to Iwakuni.
We have picked up hotels in the Iwakuni and Yanai areas.

3. "What to Do & See" in Iwakuni, Yanai

The nearest station is Kawanishi Station on the JR Iwatoku Line, which is about a 15-minute walk from the station.
The nearest station is Kawanishi Station on the JR Iwatoku Line, which is about a 15-minute walk from the station. Since Iwakuni Castle and other tourist spots are clustered around the Kintai Bridge, you can narrow down your sightseeing to this area.
The following is a list of tourist spots in the Iwakuni and Yanai areas.

4. "What / Where to Eat" in Iwakuni, Yanai

When you think of Yamaguchi, the first thing that comes to mind is "fugu" (blowfish).
In addition to fugu, kawara soba is also a specialty.
Here is a selection of restaurants in Iwakuni and Yanai areas.

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