Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
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was a baseball stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo
, Japan
. The stadium was opened in 1937 and had a capacity of 35,000 people.
It was primarily used for baseball
and was home of the Orix Braves (Hankyu Braves), until they moved to Kobe Stadium, in 1991.
The stadium was closed on December 31, 2002 and was demolished from September 1, 2004 until 2005.
"Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens" (see picture on the right), a shopping mall containing a Hankyu Department Store
, an Izumiya
supermarket, Toho
cinemas and dozens of smaller clothing, fashion and food outlets, was opened on November 26, 2008, on the vacant lot where the stadium used to be.
Nishinomiya, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Ōsaka and Kōbe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary. It is best known as the home of Kōshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The stadium was opened in 1937 and had a capacity of 35,000 people.
It was primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and was home of the Orix Braves (Hankyu Braves), until they moved to Kobe Stadium, in 1991.
The stadium was closed on December 31, 2002 and was demolished from September 1, 2004 until 2005.
"Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens" (see picture on the right), a shopping mall containing a Hankyu Department Store
Hankyu Department Store
is a Japanese department store chain owned by , a subsidiary of H2O Retailing Corporation.-Stores:*Umeda, Osaka - Main Store **Hankyu Department Store Ings Annex**Hankyu Men's*Kobe*Takarazuka*Kawanishi*Senri*Kitahanada, Sakai*Sanda...
, an Izumiya
Izumiya
is a Japanese supermarket chain operated by . It operates the Qanat department stores as well as separate Izumiya grocery stores mainly in Kansai region. It also issues the Izumiya Club Cards, the Izumiya credit cards and the Izumiya ETC cards....
supermarket, Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
cinemas and dozens of smaller clothing, fashion and food outlets, was opened on November 26, 2008, on the vacant lot where the stadium used to be.
External links
- Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens official website
- Picture of old Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium