Meiji Jingu Stadium

Meiji Jingu Stadium
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)
Tenants
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.

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)

External links

• Meiji Jingu Stadium(Japanese)

Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans at the right field bleachers

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

Coordinates: 35°40′28.46″N 139°43′1.69″E / 35.6745722°N 139.7171361°E / 35.6745722; 139.7171361