Meiji Jingu Stadium
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| Meiji Jingu Stadium | |
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| Location | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Broke ground | December 1925 |
| Opened | October 23, 1926 |
| Owner | Meiji Shrine |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction cost | 530,000 Yen |
| Capacity | 37,933 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 101 m (331.4 ft) Center Field - 120 m (393.7 ft) Right Field - 101 m (331.4 ft) Height of Outfield Fence - 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
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| Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Central League) (1964-current) | |
Meiji Jingu Stadium (明治神宮野球場 Meiji Jingū Yakyūjō) is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1926 and holds 37,933 spectators. Property of the Meiji Shrine, it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team. It also hosts college baseball, including the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League and the Tohto University Baseball League.
[edit] Field
- Surface - artificial turf
- Dimensions
- Left Field - 101 m (331.4 ft)
- Center Field - 120 m (393.7 ft)
- Right Field - 101 m (331.4 ft)
- Height of Outfield Fence - 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
[edit] External links
- Meiji Jingu Stadium(Japanese)
| Preceded by Komazawa Stadium |
Home of the Toei Flyers 1962 – 1963 |
Succeeded by Korakuen Stadium |
| Preceded by Korakuen Stadium |
Home of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1964 – |
Succeeded by N/A |
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Coordinates: 35°40′28.46″N 139°43′1.69″E / 35.6745722°N 139.7171361°E
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