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Meiji Jingu Stadium
Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans at the right field bleachers

Meiji Jingu Stadium (明治神宮野球場 Meiji Jingū Yakyūjō ?) is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1926 and holds 37,933 spectators. Property of the Meiji Shrine, it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team. It also hosts college baseball, including the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League and the Tohto University Baseball League.

Field

  • Surface - artificial turf
  • Dimensions
    • Left Field - 101 m (331.4 ft)
    • Center Field - 120 m (393.7 ft)
    • Right Field - 101 m (331.4 ft)
    • Height of Outfield Fence - 3.5 m (11.5 ft)

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Preceded by
Komazawa Stadium		 Home of the Toei Flyers
1962 – 1963		 Succeeded by
Korakuen Stadium
Preceded by
Korakuen Stadium		 Home of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
1964 –		 Succeeded by
N/A
Current ballparks in Nippon Professional Baseball
Central League
Pacific League
Others/Past Ballparks
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Formerly the Kokutestu Swallows, Sankei Swallows, Sankei Atoms, and Yakult Atoms • Based in Tokyo, Japan
The Franchise
Yakult • History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers • Broadcasters
Ballparks
Meiji Jingu Stadium
Important Figures
Retired Numbers（Honoured）
1 • 27
Japan Series
Championships (5)
1978 • 1993 • 1995 • 1997 • 2001
Central League
Championships (6)
1978 • 1992 • 1993 • 1995 • 1997 • 2001

Coordinates: 35°40′28.46″N 139°43′1.69″E / 35.6745722°N 139.7171361°E / 35.6745722; 139.7171361








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