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
Ski Jumping Museum at Yoichi Exhibition Hall (Hokkaido)
Hokkai Kitayell
Hokkai Kitayell is the home arena of the Levanga Hokkaido (B-League: Professional Basketball League) in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Address: 11-1-1 Toyohira, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaid …
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Tomakomai City General Gymnasium
Sumo tournaments and professional wrestling were held in the past and the sub-home of Esporada Hokkaido in the F League (Futsal). Address: 3-2-16 Suehirocho, Tomakomai, Hokkaido Ca …
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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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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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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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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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Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Red Brick Office)
The Former Hokkaido Government Office Building, known as the Red Brick Office. Built in 1888, it is a brick building in the American Neo-Baroque style and is designated as an impor …
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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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