Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Sports stadium in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan.
Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium, known as Nagai Ballgame Field, has a natural grass pitch (118 m by 71 m) surrounded by artificial turf. The main stand has a roof over part of its seats, while the back stand has three floodlight masts; the north side stand is standing room. The pitch sits close to the stands, just 7 m away.
The stadium opened in 1987 and went through several name changes before receiving its current name in 2021. The facility underwent renovations that led to a partnership involving a major steel company acquiring the naming rights.
The stadium is home to Cerezo Osaka and Red Hurricanes Osaka, the rugby team of Japan Rugby League One. Its name has changed with each naming-rights partner: Kincho from 2010, Yodoko Sakura from 2021, and YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM from April 2026. The north gate is called Nakabayashi Gate and the main south gate Morinomiya Medical University Gate.
The venue sits within the Nagai Complex and is easily accessible by train through Nagai station, which serves two different railway lines. Visitors can reach central Osaka quickly from this location using public transportation.
The main stand's north gate is called the Nakabayashi Gate and its south gate the Konan Gate, both sold as separate naming rights in April 2021; since September 2023 the main south gate has been renamed the Morinomiya Medical University Gate. The stadium also sits beside Nagai Sumo Ground and the Osaka Museum of Natural History inside Nagai Park.
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