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Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 
Hankyu Nishinomiya GardensLocation Takamatsucho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Opened 1937-05-01 Closed 2002-12-31 Demolished from September 1, 2004 until summer 2005 Owner Hankyu Corporation Main contractors Takenaka Corporation Capacity 35,000 Field dimensions Left Field: 91.4 m (-1977), 101 m (1978-)
Center Field: 118.9 m
Right Field: 91.4 m (-1977), 101 m (1978-)Tenants Hankyu Braves (Pacific League/NPB, 1937-1988)→Orix Braves (Pacific League/NPB, 1989-1990) Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium (阪急西宮スタジアム) 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.
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Preceded by
Takarazuka StadiumHome of the
Orix Braves
1937 – 1990Succeeded by
Kobe StadiumPreceded by
KoshienSite of the
Koshien Bowl
1960Succeeded by
KoshienOrix Buffaloes The Franchise ORIX • History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers • BroadcastersBallparks Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium • Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium • Kyocera Dome OsakaJapan Series Championships (4) 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1996
Pacific League Championships (12) 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1971 • 1972 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1984 • 1995 • 1996 •
Seasons 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
Coordinates: 34°44′37″N 135°21′38″E / 34.743741°N 135.360644°E
Categories:- Japanese sports venue stubs
- Baseball venues in Japan
- Defunct baseball venues
- Orix BlueWave
- Hankyu Railway
- American football venues in Japan
- Defunct American football venues
- Defunct sports venues in Japan
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