Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, Baseball stadium in Minami-ku, Japan
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, also known as Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima, is a baseball venue in the Minami-ku district of Hiroshima, Japan. It features natural grass across the full playing field and offers seating across multiple tiers for over 30,000 spectators.
The stadium opened on April 10, 2009, replacing the first Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in Naka-ku, which had served since 1957. The new site was the former Higashi-Hiroshima freight yard in Minami-ku, near Hiroshima Station. Construction began in November 2007 after a design by architect Mitsuru Senda's Environmental Design Institute was chosen. The first official game ended in a Carp loss, mirroring the old stadium's 1957 opener.
The stadium is home to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, a baseball team with deep roots in the city and a devoted local following. On game days, the stands fill with fans wearing the team's red colors, making the energy in the arena immediately noticeable.
The stadium is about a ten-minute walk from Hiroshima Station, making it easy to reach without a vehicle. Arriving early on game days is a good idea, as different seating sections, such as terrace or sand areas, offer noticeably different views of the field.
The stadium's name comes from Mazda's "Zoom-Zoom" advertising slogan used from 2000 to 2015; the city granted the company naming rights on 6 November 2008, and the contract set the short form "Mazda Stadium". The official municipal name remains Hiroshima Municipal Stadium.
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