Kusanagi General Sports Park
This sports park features a baseball stadium, a softball field, an athletics track, an auxiliary field, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a ball field, a gymnasium, and an indoor sports hall.
The baseball stadium is a hidden gem and a sacred site for Japanese baseball. It is famous as the stadium where Eiji Sawamura struck out Babe Ruth. A bronze statue commemorating that showdown remains on the grounds. It is affectionately known as the "Sawamura-Babe Ruth Memorial Stadium."
- The Statue of Sawamura and the Bay Blues
Basic Information
- Address
- 19-1 Kurihara, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture 422-8008
- Telephone Number
- 054-261-9265
- Access
[Car]
Approximately 20 minutes (8.8 km) from the Shin-Shizuoka Interchange on the Shin-Tomei Expressway[Public Transportation]
JR Shizuoka Station → JR Kusanagi Station → (3-minute walk) → Shizutetsu Kusanagi Station → Shizutetsu Prefectural Sports Complex- Website
*Please note that business hours, holidays, and prices are subject to change, so please check with the contact information provided before visiting.
