You found a way to get tickets to your game at Koshien. Now the question is, which section do you want to sit in? How can you make your Koshien experience the best one possible for you? What dictates your decision? Cost? Atmosphere? Food? View? We’ll break down each section and give you the low-down on all…
Click here to see a similar guide for Kyocera Dome Tickets You’ve got one chance to watch a baseball game at the hallowed Hanshin Koshien Stadium. You want the best experience possible, but you don’t know where to start. Is that you? Then look no further – your quest for the best tickets is about…
In case you missed it, there is an amazing baseball tour that can take you all across Japan. You can travel in from anywhere in the world, join the group, and experience Japan and its yakyu from multiple perspectives: different cities, stadiums, seats, subcultures, and more. The tour comes in three options: Main Tour, See…
We all want our home team to win. Every game. But they can’t. They don’t. The best of the best teams (in nearly any sport) will only win about 3 out of every 4 games. Fans are often told they make a difference in the team’s success. How many times have you heard players say…
Every season, Hanshin and Koshien Stadium release a new series of player-themed box meals available at games. Some are based on the players’ hometowns (and that area’s local specialty), some on the player’s favorite foods, and some on the player’s name. These meals are a little more expensive than regular fare you will find outside…
Balloon launches are no longer part of the stadium festivities (due to Covid-19) If and when you go to Koshien Stadium for a Hanshin Tigers game, you will want to be part of all the fan festivities. In order to do so, you will want to enjoy the 7th inning balloon release. Of course, you…
Did you know that the legendary Babe Ruth played a baseball game at Koshien Stadium? That’s right, el Bambino came to the stadium in 1934 when it was still just 10 years old! He was in the twilight years of his career, and legend has it that he was going through a rough period in…
If you were to head out of Koshien directly behind the museum entrance, you will see a shopping mall called Lalaport Koshien. Follow the road south past Lalaport, and on the same side of the road, you will come across this shop: Its name says タイガースグッズ、虎虎. The first part is easy – Tigers Goods. The…
UPDATE: As of the start of the 2018 season, Limelight Bentos is no longer in business near Koshien Stadium. This page will be updated again, should they reestablish themselves after construction is complete where they once were. As this is the opening day at Koshien for the Hanshin Tigers, I thought it would be a…
Here’s a vid I made before Christmas but never got around to editing and posting until recently. Enjoy! You can find the yellow-and-black convenience store here: