Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957)

For the current "Hiroshima Municipal Stadium", see Mazda Stadium.

First Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
Shodai-Shimin-Kyujo
Location	5-25, Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Broke ground	January 22, 1957
Opened	July 20, 1957
Closed	September 1, 2010
Owner	Hiroshima City
Operator	Hiroshima City
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	256 million Yen
Capacity	31,984
Field dimensions	Left Field - 91.4 metres (300 ft) Left-Center - 109.7 metres (360 ft) Center Field - 115.8 metres (380 ft) Right-Center - 109.7 metres (360 ft) Right Field - 91.4 metres (300 ft)
Tenants
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (NPB) (1957-2008)

First Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (初代広島市民球場, Shodai Hiroshima Shimin Kyūjō) is a stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It is primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. It opened in 1957 and holds 31,984 people. It stands in the central area of Hiroshima and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial stands opposite this stadium.

To replace the stadium, the new municipal stadium was completed in March 2009. The first stadium was renamed Former Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (旧広島市民球場, Kyū Hiroshima Shimin Kyūjō) on April 1, 2009, and used for amateur baseball. The first municipal stadium was closed on September 1, 2010.

The stadium disuse bylaw was concluded by the Hiroshima municipal assembly in June 2010, and the demolition from 2010 was decided.

Access

• Hiroshima Bus Center
• Hiroden Main Line and Ujina Line
• Astram Line

External links

• Former Hiroshima Municipal Stadium