— What You Can Expect —
Take a walking tour around Hiroshima City, home of the Hiroshima Toyo Carps. Not only will you get some steps in your daily walking, you will get to visit various places that are monumental to baseball in Japan.
With a tour guide who is also a passionate fan of baseball, you can be sure that everything will be on theme. Grab some comfortable clothing and get ready for this sporty tour!
— Itinerary Info —
Why not walk around Hiroshima with a theme centered around baseball?
If you are a baseball fan or if you want to enjoy walking around the city in a different way, please join us on this tour. We look forward to welcoming everyone.
- Hiroshima Baseball Walking Tour Short Course (90 Minutes):
First, we will visit the "Pitcher Kuroda Hiroki Memorial Plate" in the Hondori Shopping Arcade. How do you think the shopping arcade is related with Mr. Kuroda? Our next destination is "Tomomoto Shrine" near Hiroshima Station. How are shrines related to baseball?
The last spot is "Atago Shrine", which is about 10-minute walk from Mazda Stadium. The god of firefighting is enshrined here. Speaking of firefighting, he is a relief pitcher. If you pray here that the match will end without incident, your wish may come true.
- Hiroshima Baseball Walking Tour Casual Course (150 Minutes):
We will visit the "Pitcher Kuroda Hiroki Memorial Plate" in the Hondori Shopping Arcade first. How do you think the shopping arcade is related with Mr. Kuroda?
After that, we will head to “Katsugoi no Mori”, which is located on the site of the former municipal baseball stadium. You can see the memorial plaques for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp's central league and Nippon championships, as well as the monument for Mr. Sachio Kinugasa here.
Would you like to talk about memories on winning the championship? Or about Mr. Kinugasa? Our next destination is "Tomomoto Shrine" near Hiroshima Station. How are shrines related to baseball?
The last spot is "Atago Shrine", which is about 10-minute walk from Mazda Stadium. The god of firefighting is enshrined here. Speaking of firefighting, he is a relief pitcher. If you pray here that the match will end without incident, your wish may come true.