Visit the Koshien Historical Museum in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and the Be Stagium, a hands-on baseball facility located there. The two facilities are attached to Koshien, the sacred site of baseball in Japan.
Koshien is the home stadium of the Hanshin Tigers, a professional baseball team with many fans in the Kansai region. Koshien is also the stage for the High School Baseball Tournament, in which high school teams representing all prefectures in Japan compete against each other, making it a sacred place for baseball players in Japan.
The first stop on this tour is the Koshien History Museum, where you can relive the history and drama of the 100-year-old Koshien Stadium, with detailed exhibits showing what players have played there and what famous games were played there.
After viewing the exhibits in the History Hall, move on to the Be Stagium, which is attached to the museum. Here, experience the power of baseball by standing at bat and hitting the pitcher's pitches or throwing a baseball towards the jug.
The speed and difficulty of the pitches can be finely adjusted to create a special baseball experience tailored to your level. Feel the fascination of baseball, which makes people go wild, on this tour. Enjoy conversations with your guide about baseball and which team you are a fan of.
