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
Hakucho Oji Ice Arena
The Hakucho Oji Ice Arena was completed in 1996 and is the home of the Asian League Ice Hockey team "Red Eagles Hokkaido." It has been designated as the Japanese Olympic Committee …
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JRA Sapporo Racecourse
The JRA Sapporo Racecourse is the venue for the "Sapporo Kinen" Grade 2 Race. Address: 16-1-1 Kita 16 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Capacity: 30,000 Opened: 2014 (Reopened) G …
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Otaru City General Gymnasium
It is a gymnasium used for indoor sports events and matches in Otaru. In the past, V-League (Volleyball) matches and professional wrestling matches were held here. It's on the site …
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Tsukisamu Gymnasium
Text1 Getting to the Stadium Text 2 About the Stadium Text3 Location: Seating capacity: 3,373 Opened: 1970 Sapporo as a trip Learn about transportation, sightseeing, and food in S …
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Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium
Miyanomori Ski Jumping Stadium was used as one of the venues for the Sapporo Winter Olympic Games and as the venue for the 2007 FIS Nordic Ski Championships on Normal Hill. In the …
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Stadiums/Arenas
Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hokkaido)
Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hell Valley) is the site of an explosive crater in Noboribetsu Onsen Town, a famous hot spring resort. Since it is a hot spring resort, those who stay in ho …
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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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Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill
The statue of Dr. Clark is one of the symbols of Sapporo tourism. The statue of Dr. Clark is located at Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. It can be reached by bus from Fukuzumi Statio …
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Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium
The Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium, is one of the largest freshwater fish aquariums in Japan, located about six kilometers from New Chitose Airport. It is an easy location to get …
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