{"id":4288,"date":"2017-08-21T20:56:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T11:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/?p=4288"},"modified":"2017-10-04T15:30:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T06:30:44","slug":"%e7%94%b2%e5%ad%90%e5%9c%92%e7%90%83%e5%a0%b4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/hyogo\/4288.html","title":{"rendered":"Hanshin Koshien Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you get off at &#8220;Hanshin Koshien&#8221; station on the Hanshin Railway, you can find &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Koshien_Stadium\" target=\"_blank\">Hanshin Koshien&#8221; stadium<\/a>\u00a0near the station. Now (in the middle of August), <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/High_school_baseball_in_Japan\" target=\"_blank\">Japanese high school baseball tournament<\/a> is being held, and you can see exciting games every day. This year marks the ninety ninth tournament.<\/p>\n<p>I reached the entrance of the stadium\u00a0in 2\u00a0minutes on foot after getting off from the train.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4291 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4107-640x442.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4107\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4107-640x442.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4107-450x311.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Long lines formed in front of the ticket offices to get a ticket\u00a0for the\u00a0next game, because the second game had just finished.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4109.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4292 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4109-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4109\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4109-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4109-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4109-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4109-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OV5g9PCLibA?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4332.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4341 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4332-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4332\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4332-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4332-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4332-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4332-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the place of Number 7 in the following map, and I went around the stadium counterclockwise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4159.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4304 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4159-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4159\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4159-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4159-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4159-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4159-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were many plates showing the information of baseball games held in this stadium on a wall of the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The following plates are lists of matches in the tournament of this year. Just then, I heard the siren informing the beginning of the game. It was the third game in the tenth day of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4125.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4295\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4295 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4125-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4125\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4125-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4125-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4125-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4125-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are the school flags of participating schools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4135.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4296\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4296 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4135-614x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4135\" width=\"614\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4135-614x480.jpg 614w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4135-432x338.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The plates show the records in the previous tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4147.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4299 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4147-640x343.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4147\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4147-640x343.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4147-450x241.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are the results of the games held today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4148.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4300 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4148-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4148\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4148-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4148-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4148-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4148-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the reliefs of images of the high school baseball tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BJDD7753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4289\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BJDD7753-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"BJDD7753\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BJDD7753-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BJDD7753-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BJDD7753-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BJDD7753.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These reliefs honor the activities of professional baseball players from the &#8220;Hanshin Tigers&#8221; baseball team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HQFS9710.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4290 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HQFS9710-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"HQFS9710\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HQFS9710-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HQFS9710-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HQFS9710-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HQFS9710.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ivy was growing all over the walls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4139.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4297\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4297\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4139-640x422.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4139\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4139-640x422.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4139-450x297.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4141.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4298\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4298\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4141-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4141\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4141-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4141-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4141-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4141-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a small park adjacent to the stadium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4155.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4302\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4302 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4155-471x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4155\" width=\"471\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4155-471x480.jpg 471w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4155-331x338.jpg 331w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4155.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4158.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4303\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4303 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4158-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4158\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4158-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4158-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4158-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4158-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4165-e1503303324965.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4307\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4307 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4165-e1503303324965-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4165\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4165-e1503303324965-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4165-e1503303324965-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4175.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4308\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4308 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4175-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4175\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4175-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4175-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4175-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4175-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I saw the characters for &#8220;Jinjya&#8221; when I went almost half way around the stadium. This is &#8220;Koshien Susano&#8221; Jinjya (Shinto Shrine).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4171.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4313\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4313\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4171-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4171\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4171-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4171-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4171-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4171-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4178.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4309\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4309 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4178-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4178\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4178-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4178-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4178-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4178-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who knew there is a shrine so close to the stadium?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4198-e1503304338685.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4310\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4310 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4198-e1503304338685-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4198\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4198-e1503304338685-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4198-e1503304338685-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4207.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4315\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4315\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4207-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4207\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4207-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4207-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4207-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4207-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JZXS1873.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4342 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JZXS1873-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"JZXS1873\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JZXS1873-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JZXS1873-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JZXS1873-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JZXS1873.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RRckyAifRK0?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Returning to the stadium, I saw bricks on which names are carved on the road.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4237.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4317\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4317 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4237-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4237\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4237-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4237-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4237-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4237-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Outfield bleachers are for free in the high school baseball tournament, and so I entered the left field stands. The stands were filled with feverish excitement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4251.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4322 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4251-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4251\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4251-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4251-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4251-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4251-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4250.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4321\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4321 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4250-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4250\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4250-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4250-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4250-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4250-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4248.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4320 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4248-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4248\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4248-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4248-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4248-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4248-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4282.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4330\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4330 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4282-640x473.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4282\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4282-640x473.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4282-450x333.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4282-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4284.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4331\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4331\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4284-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4284\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4284-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4284-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ooDt-DzjHBI?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There was a large entrance when I went half way from the first entrance, a tower (&#8220;baseball tower&#8221;) stood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4264-e1503308355392.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4325\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4325 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4264-e1503308355392-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4264\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4264-e1503308355392-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4264-e1503308355392-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The name of high schools which won the victory\u00a0were recorded on the plates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4258.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4323\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4323 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4258-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4258\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4258-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4258-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4258-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4258-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A light illuminating the ground in the night games, seen directly behind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4260.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4324\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4324 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4260-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4260\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4260-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4260-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4260-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4260-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the &#8220;Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4266.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4326\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4326 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4266-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4266\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4266-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4266-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4266-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4266-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They may be a cheer squad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4293.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4336\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4336 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4293-599x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4293\" width=\"599\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4293-599x480.jpg 599w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4293-422x338.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4305.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4337\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4337 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4305-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4305\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4305-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4305-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4305-338x338.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I returned back to the starting point.<a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4323.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4338\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4324.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4339\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4339 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4324-640x368.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4324\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4324-640x368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4324-450x258.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The place around the ticket offices, where many people were crowded when I reached this stadium,\u00a0became quiet, because the game had started.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4328.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4340\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4340 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4328-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4328\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4328-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4328-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4328-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4328-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>When you get off at &#8220;Hanshin Koshien&#8221; station on the Hanshin Railway, you can find &#8220;Hanshin Koshien&#8221; stadium\u00a0near the station. 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