AGEKKE Sakura Stadium is a baseball stadium located on the grounds of Ohira Sports Park in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, and is one of the stadiums where the Tochigi Golden Braves of the BC League play their official games.
Ohira Sports Park is a park with tennis courts, and other playgrounds for children. Across the street from the park is a library.
Getting to the Stadium
The stadium is conveniently accessible by car.
For example, if you are near the Premium Outlets in Sano, the distance is about 15 kilometers, so it will take you about 30 minutes to get there even if you drive down the road.
If you are coming from Utsunomiya, the distance is about 40 kilometers, so it will take about an hour by car.
From JR Ohirashita Station on the Ryomo Line, it is less than 2 kilometers, and from Shin-Ohira Station on the Tobu Nikko Line, it is less than 1.5 kilometers, and takes 20 to 30 minutes on foot, but please note that there are few trains on either line.
About the Stadium
There are seats behind the back net and they are bench seats.
The seats on the bench side seem to be like sitting on a stone staircase.
The entire stadium will be netted and will be an artificial turf stadium.
AGEKKE Sakura Stadium
Location: 1547 Kurai, Ohira-cho, Tochigi City, Tochigi 329-4403, Japan
Capacity: 1,000 people
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.
