# List of Nippon Professional Baseball stadiums

This is a list of baseball parks in top-level professional baseball in Japan. It was compiled primarily from the individual articles shown. It may be incomplete, and there also may be some inconsistencies due to occasional contradictory information between articles. Japanese baseball was organized originally as the Japanese Baseball League (JBL), starting with the 1936 season. For the 1950 season, the organization was renamed Nippon Professional Baseball and with additional clubs joining, it was broken into the Central League (CL) and the Pacific League (PL).
Various clubs have transferred from one city to another over time. Most of the clubs had also had several name changes, often independent of location, as a club's corporate owner is typically part of the club's name. For that reason, the first list is driven by team name. The second list is grouped by stadium name. The team list is confined to top-level professional clubs. The stadium list also includes some university-level clubs, where known.

## Key

* $^‡$Denotes stadium with a retractable roof.
* $^†$Denotes stadium with a fixed roof.

## Current stadiums

| Name | Year opened | Seating capacity | Location | Home team | Playing surface | Distance to center field |
| Belluna Dome$^†$ | 1979 | 33,556 | Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture | Saitama Seibu Lions | artificial turf | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Es Con Field Hokkaido$^‡$ | 2023 | 35,000 | Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | grass | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Hanshin Koshien Stadium | 1924 | 47,508 | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture | Hanshin Tigers | grass | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium | 1988 | 35,000 | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture | Orix Buffaloes | grass | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Kyocera Dome Osaka$^†$ | 1997 | 36,154 | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Orix Buffaloes | artificial turf | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima | 2009 | 33,000 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | grass | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Meiji Jingu Stadium | 1926 | 31,941 | Shinjuku, Tokyo | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | artificial turf | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka$^‡$ | 1993 | 38,500 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | artificial turf | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi | 1950 | 30,508 | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | grass | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Tokyo Dome$^†$ | 1988 | 46,000 | Bunkyō, Tokyo | Yomiuri Giants | artificial turf | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Vantelin Dome Nagoya$^†$ | 1997 | 38,200 | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Chunichi Dragons | artificial turf | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Yokohama Stadium | 1978 | 34,046 | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | artificial turf | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Zozo Marine Stadium | 1990 | 30,119 | Chiba, Chiba Prefecture | Chiba Lotte Marines | artificial turf | 122 m (400 ft) |

## Former stadiums

| Name | Year opened | Year closed | Location |
| Nippon Life Stadium | 1950 | 1997 | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture |
| Shimonoseki Municipal Stadium | 1949 | 1985 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Kinugasa Stadium | 1948 | | Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Korakuen Stadium | 1937 | 1987 | Bunkyō, Tokyo |
| Osaka Stadium | 1950 | 1998 | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture |
| Kawasaki Stadium | 1951 | | Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Nagoya Stadium | 1948 | | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture |
| Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park | 1941 | | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 1957 | 2010 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Tokyo Stadium | 1962 | 1972 | Arakawa, Tokyo |
| Heiwadai Stadium | 1949 | 1997 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 1937 | 2002 | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Fujiidera Stadium | 1928 | 2005 | Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture |

## Clubs listed alphabetically by current names, within league
### Central League
#### Chunichi Dragons

    Nagoya Baseball Club (1936–1943) JBL
    Sangyo Baseball Club (1944)
    Chubu Nippon (1946)
    Chubu Nippon Dragons (1947)
    Chunichi Dragons (1947 or 1948–1949) → To the CL
    Chunichi Dragons (1950)
    Nagoya Dragons (1951–1953)
    Chunichi Dragons (1954–present)
       ??? (1936–47)
       Korakuen Stadium (1948)
       Chunichi Stadium → Nagoya Stadium (1949–1996)
       Nagoya Dome (1997–present)

#### Hanshin Tigers

    Osaka Tigers (1936–September 24, 1940, Nicknamed "Tigers") JBL
    Hanshin Baseball Club (September 25, 1940–1944, maybe 1946)
    Osaka Tigers (1946 or 1947–1949, Nicknamed "Hanshin") → To the CL
    Osaka Tigers (1950–1960)
    Hanshin Tigers (1961–present)
       Koshien Stadium (1936–present)
       also Kyocera Dome Osaka and Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium for some games

#### Hiroshima Toyo Carp

    Hiroshima Carp (1950–1967)
    Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1968–present)
       Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park (1950-July 1957)
       Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957) (July 1957–2008)
       Mazda Stadium (2009–present)

#### Tokyo Yakult Swallows

    Kokutetsu Swallows (1950–1965)
    Sankei Swallows (1965)
    Sankei Atoms (1966–1968)
    Atoms (1969)
    Yakult Atoms (1970–1973)
    Yakult Swallows (1974–2005)
    Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2006–present)
       Korakuen Stadium (1950–1963)
       Meiji Jingu Stadium (1964–present)

#### Yokohama DeNA BayStars

    Dai Tokyo (1936) JBL
    Lion Baseball Club (1937–1940)
    Asahi Baseball Club (1941–1944)
    Pacific Baseball Club (1946)
    Taiyō Robins(1947–1949) → To the CL
    Shochiku Robins (ca.1950-52) → merged with Taiyo Whales
    Taiyo Whales (1950–1952)
    Taiyō-Shochiku Robins (1953)
    Yō-Shō Robins (1954)
    Taiyō Whales (1955–1977)
    Yokohama Taiyō Whales (1978–1992)
    Yokohama BayStars (1993–2011)
    Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–present)
       Shimonoseki Baseball Stadium (1950–1952)
       Osaka Stadium (1953–1954)
       Kawasaki Stadium (1955–1977)
       Yokohama Stadium (1978–present)

#### Yomiuri Giants

    Dai-Nippon Tōkyō Yakyū Club (1934–1935) → To the JBL
    Tokyo Kyojingun (1936–1944; 1946)
    Tokyo Yomiuri Giants (1947–1949) → To the CL
    Tokyo Yomiuri Giants (1950–2002)
    Yomiuri Giants (2003–present)
       Korakuen Stadium (1937–1987)
       Tokyo Dome (1988–present)

### Pacific League
#### Chiba Lotte Marines

    Gold Star (1946) JBL
    Kinsei Stars (1947–1948)
    Daiei Stars (1949) → To the CL
    Daiei Stars (1950–1955) → merged with Takahashi Unions in 1956 to form Daiei Unions → merged with Mainichi Orions in 1957 to form Daimai Orions
    Mainichi Orions (1950–1957)
    Mainichi Daiei Orions (Daimai Orions, 1958–1963)
    Tokyo Orions (1964–1968)
    Lotte Orions (1969–1991)
    Chiba Lotte Marines (1992–present)
       Korakuen Stadium (1950–1962)
       Tokyo Stadium (1962–1972)
       Miyagi Baseball Stadium (1973–1977)
       Kawasaki Stadium (1978–1991)
       Chiba Marine Stadium (1992–present)

#### Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

    Nankai Baseball Club (1938f–May 31, 1944) JBL
    Kinki Nippon (June 1, 1944–December 31, 1944)
    Great Ring (1946–May 31, 1947)
    Nankai Hawks (June 1, 1947–1949) → To the PL
    Nankai Hawks (1950–1988)
    Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989–2004)
    Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2005–present)
       Sakai Ohama Baseball Stadium (1939)
       Nankai Nakamozu Baseball Ground (1939–1949)
       Osaka Stadium (1950–1988)
       Heiwadai Stadium (1988–1992)
       Fukuoka Dome (1993–present)

#### Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

    Senators Baseball Club (1946) JBL
    Tokyu Flyers (1947)
    Kyuei Flyers (1948)
    Tokyu Flyers (1949) → To the PL
    Tokyu Flyers (1950–1953)
    Toei Flyers (1954–1972)
    Nittaku Home Flyers (1973)
    Nippon-Ham Fighters (1974–2003)
    Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2004–present)
       Korakuen Stadium (1946–1953)
       Komazawa Stadium (1954–1987)
       Tokyo Dome (1988–2003)
       Sapporo Dome (2004–2022)
       Es Con Field Hokkaido (2023–present)

#### Orix Buffaloes

    Hankyu Professional Baseball Club (1936–1944; 1946) JBL
    Hankyu Bears (January–April 1947)
    Hankyu Braves (April 1947–1949) → To the PL
    Hankyu Braves (1950–1988)
    Orix Braves (1989–1990)
    Orix BlueWave (1991–2004) → merged with Kintetsu Buffaloes
       ??? (1936)
       Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium (1937–1990)
       Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium (1991–2004)
    Kintetsu Pearls (1950–1958)
    Kintetsu Buffalo (1959–1961)
    Kintetsu Buffaloes (1962–1998)
    Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999–2004) → merged with Orix Blue Wave
       Fujiidera Stadium (1950–1996)
       Osaka Stadium (1950–1957)
       Nippon Life Insurance Stadium (1958–1983)
       Osaka Dome (1997–2004)
    Orix Buffaloes (2005–present)
       Osaka Dome aka Kyocera Dome Osaka (2005; 2007–present)
       Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium aka Hotto Motto Field Kobe (2005–present)

#### Saitama Seibu Lions

    Nishi Nippon Pirates (1950) → merged with Nishitetsu Clippers
    Nishitetsu Clippers (1950)
    Nishitetsu Lions (1951–1972)
    Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973–1976)
    Crown Lighter Lions (1977–1978)
    Seibu Lions (1979–2007)
    Saitama Seibu Lions (2008–present)
       Heiwadai Stadium (1950–1978)
       Seibu Lions Stadium → Seibu Dome (1979–present)

#### Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

    Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2005–present)
       Miyagi Baseball Stadium (2005–present)

### Extinct clubs

This is a partial list of clubs that were in the JBL and which disbanded or merged. Taken verbatim from the JBL article:
* Korakuen Eagles (1937s) → Eagles Baseball Club (1938–1939) → Kurowashi Baseball Club (1940–1941) → Yamato Baseball Club (1942–1943) → Broken up
* Nagoya Kinko (1936–1940) → Merged into the Tsubasa Baseball Club
* Tokyo Senators (1936–1939) → Tsubasa Baseball Club (1940) → Taiyō Baseball Club (1941–1942) → Nishitetsu Baseball Club (1943) → Broken up

## Stadiums listed alphabetically by current names
### Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba

    Occupant: Marines prev. Orions – PL (1992–present)

### Fujiidera Stadium in Fujiidera, Osaka opened 1928 closed 2005

    Occupant: Buffaloes – PL (1950–1996)

### Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka

    Occupant: Hawks – PL (1993–present)

### Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium in Nishinomiya opened 1937 closed 2002

    Occupant: Bears/Braves – JBL (1937–1949), PL (1950–1990)

### Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka opened 1949 closed 1993

    Occupants:
       Lions – PL (1950–1978)
       Hawks – PL (1988–1992)

### Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957) in Naka-ku, Hiroshima opened 1957 closed 2009

    Occupant: Carp – CL (1957–2008)

### Mazda Stadium (Hiroshima Municipal Stadium) in Minami-ku, Hiroshima opened 2009

    Occupant: Carp – CL (2009–present)

### Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park in Hiroshima

    Occupant: Carp – CL (1950–1957)

### Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa opened 1952 downsized 2004

    Occupants:
       Whales – CL (1955–1977)
       Orions – PL (1978–1991)

### Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium in Kobe opened 1950

    Occupants:
       Orix BlueWave – PL (1991–2004)
       Orix Buffaloes – PL (2005–present) (some games)
       Tigers – CL (some games)

### Komazawa Stadium in Tokyo

    Occupant: Flyers/Fighters – PL (1954–87)

### Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo

    Occupants:
       Tokyo Senators and successors – JBL (1937–1943)
       Senators/Flyers – JBL (1946–49), PL (1950–53)
       Dragons – JBL (1948 only)
       Giants – JBL/CL (1949?-1987)
       Swallows – CL (1950–1963)
       Orions – PL (1950–1962)

### Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo

    Occupants:
       Japanese High School Baseball Championship (1924–1940, 1947–present)
       Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (1925–present)
       Tigers – JBL (1936–1949), CL (1950–present)

### Meiji Jingu Stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo

    Occupants:
       Tokyo Big6 Baseball League – all games (1926–present)
       Tohto University Baseball League – all Division I games (1930–present)
       Tokyo Yakult Swallows and predecessors – CL (1964–present)

### Miyagi Baseball Stadium in Sendai opened 1950

    Occupants:
       Orions – PL (1973–1977)
       Golden Eagles – PL (2005–present)

### Nagoya Stadium in Nagoya

    Occupant: Dragons – CL (1949–1996)

### Nagoya Dome in Nagoya opened 1997

    Occupant: Dragons – CL (1997–present)

### Osaka Dome in Osaka opened 1997

    Occupants:
       Kintetsu Buffaloes – PL (1997–2004)
       Orix Buffaloes – PL (2005, 2007–present) (some games)
       Tigers – CL (some games)

### Osaka Stadium in Naniwa-ku, Osaka opened 1950 closed 1998

    Occupants:
       Hawks – PL (1950–1988)
       Pearls – PL (1950–1957)
       Whales – CL (1953–1954)

### Sapporo Dome in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo opened 2001

    Occupant: Fighters (2004–present)

### Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama

    Occupant: Lions – PL (1979–present)

### Shimonoseki Baseball Stadium in Taiyo (1950–1952)

    Occupant: Whales – CL (1950–1952)

### Tokyo Stadium

    Occupant: Orions – PL (1962–1972)

### Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo

    Occupants:
       Giants – CL (1988–present)
       Fighters – PL (1988–2003)

### Yokohama Stadium in Naka-ku, Yokohama opened 1978

    Occupant: BayStars / prev. Whales – CL (1978–present)