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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Ski Jumping Museum at Yoichi Exhibition Hall (Hokkaido)
Kitagas Arena Sapporo 46
Kita Gas Arena Sapporo 46 is an arena where Esporada Hokkaido of F League (Futsal) held matches sometime. Address: 6 Kita-4 jo-Higashi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Capacity: 2,504 O …
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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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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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Stadiums/Arenas
Oyunuma River Natural Footbath (Hokkaido)
Oyunuma River Natural Footbath is located in the middle of the wilderness of Hokkaido. Park your car at the parking lot near Jigokudani, and walk along one of the footpaths while l …
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Mt. Moiwa Ropeway (Hokkaido)
Sapporo City was selected as one of Japan's New Three Great Night Views in 2015. Okurayama, JR Tower, Sapporo TV Tower, and the Moiwa ropeway are representative of the night view s …
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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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Monument to the haiku of Kyoshi Takahama (Hokkaido)
One of the many monuments to the haiku of Kyoshi Takahama in Japan is located near the Oyunuma Observatory. If you are a fan, please go to the Oyunuma Observatory, which is located …
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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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