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Dear visitor, if you know the answer to this question, please post it. Thank you! Baseball of any kind in winter? 2009/10/28 Tokyo 23-ku I'm making my second trip to Japan in December and unfortunately I will miss the baseball season yet again. I still plan on going by a couple of ballparks and taking some pictures, but it won't be the same as experiencing a game. Does anyone know of any kind of winter baseball taking place in the Tokyo/Yokohama area? I don't care if it's high school, amateur, independent league, exhibition...whatever. Any help would be appreciated. by Norm Median   Baseball Hall of Fame 2009/11/3 Has anyone been to the Baseball Hall of Fame at the Tokyo Dome? Is it worth checking out? by Norm Median rate this post as useful WINTER LEAGUE 2009/11/7 * Kansai Independent Baseball League Official site o Osaka Gold Villicanes Official site o Kobe 9 Cruise Official site o Akashi Red Soldiers Official site o Kishu Rangers Official site http://www.dokuritsu-league.jp/ by stanfordgal rate this post as useful thanks 2009/11/10 Thanks for the link, stanfordgal, but unfortunately it looks like the season ended in October. Also, the league is in Kansai and I will be in Tokyo. Thanks anyway. by Norm Median rate this post as useful here 2009/11/10 http://www.tokyo-hbf.com/event.html by yoshi (guest) rate this post as useful sorry 2009/11/11 I'm sorry. I didn't notice you come to japan in December. The schedule mentioned above will been finished in November. It's very difficult to find baseball game took place in December in japan. sorry my poor english by yoshi (guest) rate this post as useful masters 2009/11/11 How about this. It takes place in December 6th. But ballpark is about 100km from Tokyo. And player's age are about 40~60, though they are ex-professional baseball player. http://www.89master.com/schedule/index.html ballpark:hitachinaka shimin kyuujou(hitachinaka people's stadium) by yoshi (guest) rate this post as useful train station 2009/11/11 Thanks Yoshi! I would be interested in checking that out. What is the closest train station to Hitachinaka Stadium? I can't seem to find it on hyperpedia. by Norm Median rate this post as useful katsuta station 2009/11/11 The closest station is Katsuta Station（勝田駅）, JR Joban Line. If you go there from Tokyo Station,here is access. Tokyo ↓ JR Yamanote Line Ueno ↓ JR Joban Line Katsuta If you take a limited express train "Super Hitachi" from Ueno, it takes about 90minutes to Katsuta. If not,it takes about 130minutes. The stadium is about 4km from the EAST EXIT of Katsuta Station.You can take a bus from the station to near the stadium if you want, and you will walk about 10minutes.If you want to know further information about taking a bus,I will answer again. This is for reference. http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html http://pacific.bko.to/stg/hitachinaka/hitachinaka-3.html by yoshi (guest) rate this post as useful thanks 2009/11/12 Thanks Yoshi! I appreciate all your help! by Norm Median rate this post as useful baseball hall of fame 2009/11/12 You're welcome. And maybe you already know, but this is the website of "The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum" in Tokyo Dome. http://english.baseball-museum.or.jp/index.html I hope you enjoy your trip. by yoshi (guest) rate this post as useful Daisuke Matsuzaka 2009/11/17 Hi Norm! Are you still here? I managed to find another game in December. Daisuke Matsuzaka(Boston Redsox) will take part in the game, though it's a exhibition. http://www.cnplayguide.com/evt/evtdtl.aspx?kcd=37925 by Yoshi (guest) rate this post as useful in Mito? 2009/11/18 Wow Yoshi, thanks! Is the game being played in Mito? by Norm Median rate this post as useful Mito Baseball Stadium 2009/11/18 Yes,Mito Baseball Stadium. Mito and Hitachinaka are neighbor cities, so you can go there with almost the same procedure as I mentioned above(JR Joban Line). The closest station is Mito. some information(schedule, tickets, etc.) http://ibaraki-gg.com/archives/1131 http://pacific.bko.to/stg/mito/mito-3.html by Yoshi (guest) rate this post as useful