Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1 is a stadium located in Hiroshima Koiki Park, which is also home to Edion Stadium Hiroshima, the home of J-League team Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Hiroshima Koen Stadium No. 2. Prior to its opening, the stadium hosted the Asian Cup in 1992 and the FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1993.
It has also hosted the finals of the Hiroshima preliminary round of the National High School Soccer Championship, and the finals of the National High School Soccer Championship when Edion Stadium Hiroshima could not be used.
Getting to the Stadium
Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1 is located in the northwestern part of Hiroshima City, and is conveniently accessible from Hiroshima City using the Astram streetcar.
Train
From Hondori Station in Kamiyacho, take the Astram to Koiki Koen-mae Station (37 minutes), and then walk 10 minutes to Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium.
It is convenient to use Hondori Station if you are coming from the Peace Memorial Park area, or Kencho-mae Station or Johoku Station if you are coming from the Hiroshima Castle area. The fare from Hondori Station and Kencho-mae Station is 490 yen each way, and 450 yen from Johoku Station.
Car
Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium is about a 20-minute drive from the center of Hiroshima City, and there are 720 parking spaces available at Hiroshima Koen Park.
About the Stadium
Location 1-1, Otsuka-nishi 5-chome, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-3167, Japan
Capacity: 10,000
Surface: Natural grass
Opened:in 1993
Stadium in the same park
Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1
Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.2
Explore Hiroshima
Travel Tips & Information
Here is the basic information about Hiroshima as a reference for planning your trip.
1. "Getting there & Around" Hiroshima
If you are coming to Hiroshima City from the Tokyo metropolitan area or elsewhere, you will basically arrive at Hiroshima Station using the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines.
If you are coming from Kansai or Kyushu, you can use the Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen trains, Sakura and Mizuho.
Here is a guide on how to get to the Hiroshima, Miyajima and Kure areas and how to get around the city.
2. "Where to Stay" in Hiroshima
Hotels in the Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Kure areas are listed below.
3. "What to Do & See" in Hiroshima
The Mazda Stadium can be reached mainly from Hiroshima Station, and the city has many tourist attractions such as the Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park.
Miyajima can be reached by taking a conventional train from Hiroshima to Miyajima-guchi and then taking a ferry.
Kure is home to the Yamato Museum. Kure is about 30 minutes from Hiroshima by rapid train.
We have picked out some of the best sightseeing spots in the Hiroshima, Miyajima and Kure areas.
4. "What / Where to Eat" in Hiroshima
Hiroshima's okonomiyaki is a famous gourmet food that is famous throughout Japan. Hiroshima is also home to famous souvenirs such as momiji manju.
We have picked up gourmet foods in the Hiroshima, Miyajima and Kure areas and stores in the city.
