- Address: 1-82 Koshiencho, Nishinomiya
- Country: Japan
- Capacity: 47,000
- Opened: 1 August 1924
- Main use: Baseball
- Tenants: Hanshin Tigers (baseball)
Extra stadium info – Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The ballpark, which opened in 1924 as the Koshien Large Sports Field, is also known as a venue for American football matches. The Hanshin Tigers, the first Asian baseball club with 1 million followers on its main social media page, use the stadium for home matches. The club is among the first baseball clubs with a value of at least $100 million. The Tigers became a Nippon Professional Baseball club. Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, is one of the former players of the Hanshin Tigers. He made his MLB debut for the San Francisco Giants from the United States.
The 1985 Japan Series
The Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series in 1985 for the first time in their history after beating the club which is currently known as the Saitama Seibu Lions. The 1985 Japan Series consisted of six games. The first one took place at the home of the Seibu Lions in front of 32,000 spectators. The Tigers won the match. The second game was also won by the Hanshin Tigers. The third one was the first 1985 Japan Series match at the Hanshin Koshien Stadium. The Seibu Lions won the game, which took place in front of a crowd of 51,000. They also won the fourth match. The Hanshin Tigers won the last two 1985 Japan Series games.
The 2023 Japan Series
In 2023, the Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series for the second time in their history. It was the 74th edition of the championship series. The Tigers faced the ORIX Buffaloes in seven matches in the 2023 Japan Series. The first of those seven matches was won by the Hanshin Tigers. The ORIX Buffaloes won the second one. The third one was the first 2023 Japan Series game at the Hanshin Koshien Stadium. 40,000 fans attended the match, which was won by the Buffaloes. The Hanshin Tigers won three of the other four 2023 Japan Series games.
