Koshien
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Kōshien is a district of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo
, Japan.
Kōshien also refers to:
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.
Kōshien also refers to:
- Koshien StadiumKoshien Stadiumis a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...
, a baseball stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments:- Japanese High School Baseball Championship, commonly called Summer Kōshien
- National High School Baseball Invitational TournamentNational High School Baseball Invitational TournamentThe National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament of Japan, commonly known as "Spring Kōshien" or "Senbatsu" , is an annual high school baseball tournament....
, commonly called Spring Kōshien
See also
- Kōshien StationKoshien Stationis a train station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and the nearest station to Hanshin Koshien Stadium.-Layout:*There are two island platforms with 4 tracks between two side platforms elevated...
on the Hanshin Main Line in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo - Koshien Junior CollegeKoshien Junior Collegeis a private junior college in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan, established in 1964.-External links:*...
in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo - Koshien BowlKoshien BowlThe Koshien Bowl is the annual Japanese American college football national championship game, usually played in December at Koshien Stadium.From the 2009 season until 2010 season, the game is held as the final game of Japan University American Football Championship...
, an American football championship held in Koshien Stadium