ES CON Field is the home of the professional baseball team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
The stadium is located in Kita Hiroshima City.
As of 2023, access to the stadium will be quite inconvenient.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Sapporo, Hokkaido. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member club of the Pacific League(PL). The team has won three Japan Series titles(1962, 2006 & 2016) and seven Pacific League titles. Current major leaguers Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani contributed to winning the Japan Series in 2006 and 2016. The team is scheduled to move from Sapporo Dome to the new stadium currently under construction.
Home Stadium: ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO
# of Games: 143 games
Regular Season: Late March to mid-October
Japan Series Titles (3): 1962, 2006, 2016
PL Pennants (7): 1962, 1981, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2016
Explore Sapporo
Getting there and Around Sapporo
Many tourists use airplanes to travel from Honshu (the main island of Japan) to Hokkaido. The nearest airport to Sapporo is New Chitose Airport. Here is how to get to Sapporo Station from New Chitose Airport.
Getting there and Around Sapporo
"Where to Stay" in Sapporo
The most popular area for travelers to stay in Sapporo is around the Susukino area or Sapporo Station. Here are some of the best quality hotels in Sapporo.
"Where to Stay" in Sapporo
"What/Where to Eat" in Sapporo
Sapporo Ramen, Sushi, Seafood, Soup-Curry, Jingiskan (Genghis Khan) BBQ, Corn, Potato, Ice Cream, Soft Cream...You can't stop eating in Sapporo. As Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido has its own culture and is famous for its fresh seafood, farm & dairy products. We will suggest some ideas about what to eat in Sapporo.
"What/Where to Eat" in Sapporo
Stadiums/Arenas
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo Dome is the home stadium of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (Professional Baseball) and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (Professional Soccer J League). About the Team Hokkaido …
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Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium
The Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium was one of the competition venues for the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympic Games. It is still the venue for World Cup and other events. You can go all the …
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Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium
Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium was the stadium where the Sapporo Olympics' opening ceremony was held in 1972 and used as the venue for speed skating at the Olympics. It was held at …
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Sapporo Olympic Museum
The Sapporo Olympic Museum at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium offers interactive exhibits about the history of the Winter Olympics and virtual experiences of various Winter Olympics eve …
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Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena
Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena is located in Sapporo City, adjacent to Makomanai Athletic Stadium. Major figure skating competitions, such as the NHK Trophy (2011, 2016, 2019) an …
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Stadiums/Arenas
Sapporo Clock Tower (Sapporo)
The Sapporo Clock Tower is the oldest clock tower in Japan. The clock tower, officially called the Former Sapporo Agricultural School, was built in 1878 based on Dr. Clark's concep …
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Odori Park (Sapporo)
If the weather is nice, I would definitely like to take a walk in the morning in Odori Park, where the Sapporo TV Tower makes a great picture. If you don't have much time, you can …
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Oyunuma Observatory (Hokkaido)
Oyunuma is the remains of an explosive crater, and is a gourd-shaped swamp of hot water. At the bottom of the swamp, sulfur springs spout out at about 130 degrees Celsius, and the …
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Sapporo Beer Museum
Drink good beer! The Sapporo Beer Museum is the only beer museum in Japan. This is the only beer museum in Japan, so you can do some sightseeing, and after you've seen everything, …
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Shiroi Koibito Park (Sapporo)
One of the most popular souvenirs of Hokkaido is "Shiroi Koibito". Shiroi Koibito Park is a place where you can visit the Shiroi Koibito factory and experience making sweets. The p …
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