Joetsu City Takada Park Baseball Stadium is located in Takada Park in Joetsu City.
Until the 1980s, the stadium once hosted official professional baseball games.
Currently, the stadium sometimes hosts home games of the Niigata Albirex Baseball Club of the BC League.
Getting to the Stadium
The location is about 4 kilometers from the Joetsu Takada Interchange. Considering the convenience of transportation in the area, this venue is best accessed by car.
There are parking lots 1 to 8 with a total capacity of 850 cars. Parking is free of charge.
About the Stadium
Takada Park, where the Joetsu City Takada Park Baseball Stadium is located, is one of the "Three Great Night Cherry Blossoms" in Japan, along with Ueno Park in Tokyo and Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture.
4000 Someiyoshino cherry trees bloom during the cherry blossom season, attracting many tourists.
In summer, the park is filled with lotus flowers.
Within the park are the Joetsu City Takada Park Baseball Field, Athletic Field, and Takada Park O-ren Plaza.
Location：8-46-1, Honjo-cho, Joetsu City, Niigata, 943-0835
Capacity：7,000
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Travel Tips & Information
Here is the basic information about Niigata as a reference for planning your trip.
1. "Getting there & Around" Joetsu, Itoigawa, Myoko
The mode of transportation you should choose to get to Niigata will depend on your location.
If you are in Tokyo, you can use the Joetsu Shinkansen. It will take around 2 hours and 10 minutes by Shinkansen. If you are coming from Tokyo to Nagaoka, it will take about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
If you are coming from Hokkaido or western Japan, you can also use an airplane.
There are flights to Niigata Airport from Sapporo, Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Okinawa.
A limousine bus service is available from Niigata Airport to JR Niigata Station, which takes about 30 minutes and costs 420 yen.
This page provides information on how to get to the Joetsu, Itoigawa, and Myoko areas and how to get there.
2. "Where to Stay" in Joetsu, Itoigawa, Myoko
Niigata is a very long and narrow prefecture, with Joetsu, Chuetsu, and Shimoetsu.
If you want to go around in detail, you will need a car because the train connections are not that good. It is important to choose a hotel that is suitable for car travel.
Here is a selection of hotels in Joetsu, Itoigawa, and Myoko.
3. "What to Do & See" in Joetsu, Itoigawa, Myoko
Niigata has become a snow country and there are many ski resorts.
There is also a museum in Joetsu City, the birthplace of skiing.
In the winter, people enjoy skiing and snowboarding, but in the summer, the Nagaoka fireworks are famous all over the country.
The Fuji Rock Festival is also held at Naeba Ski Resort.
We have picked up tourist spots in Joetsu, Itoigawa and Myoko.
4. "What / Where to Eat" in Joetsu, Itoigawa, Myoko
Niigata is famous for its Koshihikari rice. In addition to rice, Niigata is also famous for its Hegi soba noodles, and Hakkaisan sake, which is a famous sake throughout Japan.
If you go to Higoe, you can find Murakami beef, and Tochio fried tofu is one of Niigata's most famous specialties.
Sasadango (bamboo dumplings) are also well known as a representative souvenir.
