Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2018

Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, many sports teams come here for training in the winter and off season. Baseball teams are most visible, as 9 of the 12 pro-teams come to Okinawa to hold their spring camps in February.

The training camps have become an important business for tourism in Okinawa, as a huge number of fans come to see their favorite teams as they prepare for the upcoming season. Nowhere else can one see so many pro-baseball teams in one day, and this attracts fans and media people alike, not to mention local baseball fans. The spring camps offer a wonderful opportunity to see the pros training, and maybe you can even find your favorite Japanese team to follow?

Central League

Hiroshima Toyo Carp
At Koza Shinkin Stadium in Okinawa City 2/16~2/27

Hanshin Tigers
At Ginoza Village Baseball Stadium 2/1~2/28

Yokohama DeNA Baystars
At Ginowan City Baseball Stadium 2/1~2/28

Yomiuri Giants
At Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha 2/15~2/28

Chunichi Dragons
At Chatan Town Baseball Stadium 2/1~2/28

Tokyo Yakult Swallows
At Urasoe City Baseball Stadium 2/1~2/26

Pacific League

Rakuten Golden Eagles
At Kumejima Town Baseball Stadium 2/1~ 2/11 Kin Town Baseball Stadium 2/13~2/23

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
At Nago 21st Century Forest Park / Kaigin Stadium Kunigami 2/17~2/23

Chiba Lotte Marines
At Ishigaki Central Park Baseball Stadium 2/1~2/19

Pre-season matches

2/24

Hiroshima Carp vs. Rakuten Eagles at Koza Shinkin Stadium 13:00~

Chunichi Dragons vs. Nippon Ham Fighters at Chatan Baseball Stadium 13:00~

Yakult Swallows vs. Hanshin Tigers at Urasoe City Baseball Stadium 13:00~

Yomiuri Giants vs. Yokohama DeNA at Cellular Stadium Naha 13:00~

2/25

Yokohama DeNA vs. Rakuten Eagles at Ginowan City Baseball Stadium 13:00~

Chunichi Dragons vs. Hanshin Tigers at Chatan Baseball Stadium 13:00~

Yakult Swallows vs. Nippon Ham Fighters at Urasoe City Baseball Stadium 12:30~

Yomiuri Giants vs. Hiroshima Carp at Cellular Stadium Naha 13:00~

18:37 19 Mar , 2024