Shizuoka Kusanagi Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
It is a stadium where official professional baseball games have been held.
The stadium has a long history and was the site of Eiji Sawamura's historic strikeout of Babe Ruth in the Japan-America Baseball Tournament held in December 1934.
For this reason, bronze statues of Eiji Sawamura and Babe Ruth have been erected in front of the stadium.
Getting to the Stadium
Shizuoka Kusanagi Stadium is a stadium in the Shizuoka City area.
To get to the stadium, take the Shizuoka Railway from Shin-Shizuoka Station (about a 10-minute walk from JR Shizuoka Station) and get off at the Ken Sogo Undojo Station, which takes about 10 minutes, and the stadium is about a 5-minute walk away.
About the Stadium
Although Shizuoka does not have a professional baseball team, the Kusanagi Stadium hosts an official game once every few years.
It is a suitable stadium to host professional baseball games.
Location: 19-1 Kurihara, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, 422-8008, Japan
Capacity: 21,656
Opened: 1930
Eiji Sawamura and Babe Ruth Statue
This is also the place where Eiji Sawamura struck out Babe Ruth in the Japan-U.S. Baseball Tournament held in December 1934, a pitching performance that will go down in history.
For this reason, bronze statues of Eiji Sawamura and Babe Ruth have been erected in front of the stadium.
Explore Shizuoka
Travel Tips & Information
Here is the basic information about Shizuoka as a reference for planning your trip.
Professional Sports Teams in Shizuoka
（1）"Getting There & Around" Shizuoka, Shimizu, Fujieda
Shizuoka Prefecture is a long, horizontal prefecture. The Hamamatsu area is on the Aichi side, while Shizuoka City is right in the middle.
If you are coming from Tokyo, you should take the Shinkansen.
Although the Nozomi does not stop here, the Hikari train connects Tokyo and Shizuoka in about one hour. To get to Shimizu, take the Tokaido Line from Shizuoka Station.
（2）"Where to Stay" in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Fujieda
Although there are some hotels around Shizuoka Station, there are not that many accommodations in the area.
Since the Shinkansen runs until late, you will probably have to travel to Tokyo, Nagoya, or Osaka after the game.
Here are some suggestions for hotels in the Shizuoka and Shimizu areas, including those for sightseeing in Shizuoka the next day.
（3）"What to Do & See" in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Fujieda
Fuji, and Miho-no-Matsubara in Shimizu City is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Shizuoka. The pine trees on the shore, the sea and Mt. Fuji are just like the world of Utagawa Hiroshige's Ukiyo. There is also a museum in Shimizu called Chibimaruko-chan Land.
Shizuoka City has a bronze statue of Tokugawa Ieyasu, so I think Shimizu City has more to offer in terms of sightseeing.
（4）"What & Where to Eat" in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Fujieda
In Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu is famous for its dumplings and eels.
Hamamatsu is famous for its dumplings and eel.
Here is a selection of stores in the Shizuoka and Shimizu areas.
