Oyama Sports Park Baseball Stadium is located in Oyama Sports Park in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture.
It is a baseball stadium where Tochigi Golden Braves of the BC League sometimes hold home games.
Getting to the Stadium
If you are coming from the Tokyo area, Oyama Station is the nearest station.
The distance from Oyama Station to the Oyama Athletic Park Baseball Stadium is about 6 kilometers.
Shuttle bus service(Tochigi Golden Braves)
It may depend on the season or the game, but in 2020, extra buses were running from Oyama Station to the stadium on game days.
Please check the baseball team's website for each season.
Shuttle bus for 2020 season(Tochigi Golden Braves)
Fare: 200 yen one way
Service between Oyama Station East Exit and Oyama Sports Park Baseball Stadium
If the game starts at 1:00 p.m., the bus will depart from Oyama Station East Exit at 11:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. (two buses only).
The return trip (two departures from near the entrance of Oyama Sports Park Baseball Stadium parking lot, depending on the situation)
(Departing as soon as the capacity is reached after the game)
Parking lot
The park has a parking lot for events, so basically, you don't have to worry about parking at this Stadium.
About the Stadium
At the Oyama Sports Park Baseball Stadium, the area behind the back net is covered seating.
In the BC League, the seats are basically unreserved.
Location: 187 Mukono, Oyama City, Tochigi
Capacity: 5,500
Opened: 1982
Explore Tochigi
Before your trip, we have compiled some basic information about Tochigi for your reference.
Basic information on sports teams in Tochigi Prefecture
1. "Getting there & Around" Oyama, Ashikaga, Sano
Oyama can be reached in about 1 hour and 15 minutes from Ueno by the Utsunomiya Line without changing trains. However, the ballpark is difficult to reach on foot from the station.
Sano is a 30-minute ride from Ueno to Oyama on the Utsunomiya Line, then a 30-minute ride on the Ryomo Line, so it takes almost two hours to get there. The ballpark is far from the station in Sano as well, so you will need a car from the station in either case.
Ashikaga has two stations, Ashikaga Station and Ashikaga City Station, which is connected to Asakusa by the "Ryomou" train in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Ashikaga City Station and Ashikaga Station are about a 15-minute walk apart, and the baseball stadium is about 2 kilometers from Ashikaga Station, so it is barely within walking distance.
Here is a guide on how to get to the Oyama, Ashikaga, and Sano areas and how to get around the city.
2. "Where to Stay" in Oyama, Ashikaga, Sano
Considering the convenience from Tokyo, you may not stay in this area very often. If you are coming from Tokyo, it is possible to make a day trip.
If you want to visit the area before or after the game, there are business hotels around Ashikaga and Oyama stations.
Here is a list of hotels in the Oyama, Ashikaga, and Sano areas.
3. "What to Do & See" in Oyama, Ashikaga, Sano
As for sightseeing in this area, Ashikaga is famous for Ashikaga Gakko, Orihime Shrine, and Flower Park, while Sano is famous for Yakuzuke Daishi.
Ashikaga Gakko can be reached on foot from Ashikaga Station, and Flower Park can be reached immediately after getting off at Flower Park Station.
Sano's Yakuyuke Daishi is also within walking distance from the station.
Here is a list of tourist spots in the Oyama, Ashikaga, and Sano areas.
4. "What / Where to Eat" in Oyama, Ashikaga, Sano
The most famous one in this area is Sano Ramen in Sano.
If you have a car, Sano is not far from Oyama and Ashikaga, so finding a good ramen restaurant may be a good idea.
