The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Japan has a fitting venue to honor baseball its most popular spectator sport. The first game was played in 1873 on the former Tokyo University grounds.

By 1936 there were 7 professional teams organized. Museum rooms display baseballs full with autographs by Sadaharu Oh, Masaichi "Emperor" Kaneda and Sachio Kinugasa.

The facilities include a library, video terminals (including a batting clinic show) and various historical databases.

The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, is first of its kind in Japan. It was opened in 1959 next to Korakuen Stadium. The stadium gave way to the Tokyo Dome in 1988.

The new museum is twice as large as the old one. Its purpose is to contribute to the development of baseball in Japan through dedication of baseball great players, executives and umpires as Hall of Fames and the exhibition and collection of as many memorable baseball materials as possible, including various kinds of baseball literature.

Hours: (Mar- Sept)10:00 - 18:00; (Oct- Feb)10:00 - 17:00

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Contact Information

The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
-3-61,Koraku, Bunkyo-ku
1120004 Tokyo

Tel. +81338113600

http://http://english.baseball-museum.or.jp