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HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE

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Overview

Overview

A ballpark centered on ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO, home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, open 365 days a year. On non-game days, you can enter the stadium's outfield area for free and enjoy stadium tours, hot springs, kids' facilities, and restaurants. It's about 17 minutes from Sapporo Station to Kitahiroshima Station on the JR Rapid Airport, then about 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the station.

Address
ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO, 1 F Village, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido 061-1116
Closed
None (open 365 days a year)
Official website
https://www.hkdballpark.com/
Official website (English) ↗
Highlights

Highlights

Guided stadium tours take you to places normally off-limits, such as the dugout, bullpen, ground walk, and interview area. Nanatsuboshi Yokocho is open on non-game weekends and holidays too, and there are experiences like the in-stadium hot spring and sauna and brewery tours. For kids, there's the free F PLAY FIELD, plus paid play areas such as PLAYLOT and Adventure Park.

Hours

Opening hours

F VillageOpen 365 days a year

Stadium and facility hours differ between game days and non-game days; see the official calendar for each day

Gates open on game days (day games starting 13:00–15:00)10:00

Early entry 9:45

Gates open on game days (night games starting 18:00–18:30)16:00

Early entry 15:45

Hours vary by day and season. Check the official website before you go.

Tickets

Prices & tickets

F Village & outfield area on non-game daysFree

On game days, a game ticket is required to enter the stadium. Paid events are held on some non-game days

Stadium tour (Basic)Adults ¥1,800 on weekdays, ¥2,300 on weekends and holidays

Tax included. About 50 min. Children (age 4 to 6th grade) ¥1,000

Stadium tour (Premium)Adults ¥3,500 on weekdays, ¥4,500 on weekends and holidays

Tax included. About 60 min. Visits the home team area. Children ¥1,000

Self-guided tour¥1,000 per device

Devices rented at the Sec. 140 information desk

Prices include tax and may change. Check the official website before buying.

🎫 How to buy tickets
  • →Stadium tours are sold on F-Chike (Fighters' ticket site). Free for under age 4 with a guardian
  • →Tours gather inside the Coca-Cola GATE no later than 10 minutes before the start
  • →If you're driving on a game day, you need a parking ticket in advance
  • →On non-game days, you can enjoy the outfield area and F PLAY FIELD for free
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Tips

Tips for travelers

  • ✓On non-game days, you can enter the outfield area for free and see normally off-limits areas on a stadium tour
  • ✓It's cashless only inside the stadium, so have a transit IC card or credit card ready
  • ✓Direct buses run from New Chitose Airport and Sapporo Station, so you can stop by on the way to or from the airport
  • ✓If your bag is small (25×20×5 cm or less), you can use the Easy Lane at the gates
Access

Getting there

Nearest station
  • Kitahiroshima Station (JR Chitose Line)About 5 min by shuttle busShuttle bus runs daily every 30 minutes (from the station 8:15–20:45). You can also walk or take a taxi
From major stations & airports
  • Sapporo Station: JR Rapid Airport (for New Chitose Airport) to Kitahiroshima Station, then transfer to the shuttle bus (About 17 min (to Kitahiroshima Station))
  • Sapporo Station: Hokkaido Bus direct bus (4–5 runs daily; adults ¥1,000, children ¥500) (About 55 min)
  • New Chitose Airport: JR Rapid Airport (for Sapporo) to Kitahiroshima Station, then transfer to the shuttle bus (About 21 min (to Kitahiroshima Station))
  • New Chitose Airport: Hokkaido Bus direct bus (6 round trips daily; adults ¥1,000, children ¥500) (About 55 min)
  • Shin-Sapporo Station: Game-day-only shuttle bus (adults ¥600, children ¥300) (About 25 min)
Direct buses & boats
Shuttle bus between JR Kitahiroshima Station and F Village runs daily (about 5 min, every 30 minutes). On game days, shuttle buses also run from Shin-Sapporo and Nopporo stations
IC cards
Transit IC cards work on JR and the shuttle bus. Shopping and dining inside ES CON FIELD can also be paid with transit IC cards
Getting back
  • On night-game days, extra rapid trains run from Kitahiroshima Station toward Sapporo
  • On game days, the Special Rapid Airport makes extra stops at Kitahiroshima Station, adding more trains toward Sapporo
  • Parking for about 4,000 cars, open 24 hours. On game days, cars without a parking ticket cannot park
  • A new JR Chitose Line station, F Village Station (4 min walk to the stadium), is under construction on adjacent land. The opening date will be announced later
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Crowds

Crowds & best time to go

Busy
Fighters game days (advance parking ticket required; extra trains and game-day buses run)
Weather

Weather & what to wear

Summer

In 2026, summer events are held as SUMMER FEST from June.

☂ Rainy days
Restaurants, the hot spring and sauna, and more inside the stadium can be used indoors. F PLAY FIELD, the gardens, and the plazas are outdoors
Heat
Water coolers on every floor of the stadium
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Rules

Rules & what you can bring

  • !No BBQs, fireworks, bonfires, or other use of fire. Smoking in designated areas only
  • !Flying drones and radio-controlled models is prohibited
  • !Dogs must not be off-leash outside designated areas. Take droppings home
  • !On game days, re-entry is allowed by showing your ticket or QR code
Facilities

Facilities & services

Lockers & luggage
Coin lockers on 1F, 2F, and 3F of ES CON FIELD (extra-large ¥600, large ¥500, medium ¥400). The cloakroom service ended at the end of December 2025
Payment
Cashless only inside the stadium (transit IC cards, etc.). Cash is accepted outside the stadium
Accessibility
Nursing rooms on 1F, 2F, and 3F of the stadium. ChargeSPOT mobile battery rental and water coolers on each floor
Language support
Official website in Japanese and English
Food

Food

Must-try
Nanatsuboshi Yokocho (open on non-game weekends and holidays too)SORA TO SHIBA brewery (brewery tours available)
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Events

Events & festivals in Sapporo

February

Sapporo Snow Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually early February (about one week)

2027 (77th): Feb 4 (Thu) – Feb 11 (Thu, holiday), 8 days

May

Sapporo Lilac Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually mid- to late May (about 10 days at the Odori Site, and 2 days on the final weekend at the Kawashimo Site)

June

YOSAKOI Soran Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually Wednesday to Sunday (5 days) in early to mid-June

2027 (36th): Jun 9 (Wed) – Jun 13 (Sun), 5 days

July–August

Sapporo Summer Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually late July to mid-August (the beer gardens run for about 4 weeks; Hokkai Bon Odori is held during Obon, and the Susukino Festival for 3 days in early August)

September–October

Sapporo Autumn Fest

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually early to late September, or into early October (about 3 weeks)

2026: Sep 11 – Oct 3 (currently underway)

November–March

Sapporo White Illumination

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually late November to mid-March of the following year (the Odori Site runs from late November to December 25)

2026: Opens Nov 20 (Odori Site until Dec 25; Ekimae-dori Site until Feb 11, 2027; Minami 1-jo-dori, Kita 3-jo Plaza, and Sapporo Station South Exit until Mar 14, 2027)

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Attractions

Attractions in Hokkaido

Zoo

Asahikawa City Asahiyama Zoo

Hokkaido ・ Asahikawa & Biei

Run by the City of Asahikawa, this zoo is famous for its “behavioral exhibits,” which let animals show off their natural movements and abilities. It opens in separate summer and winter seasons, with closure periods in spring and autumn.

Zoo

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo / Maruyama

Opened in 1951, this is Hokkaido's oldest zoo and is run by the City of Sapporo. Set next to Maruyama Park, its grounds cover about 22 hectares and are home to around 140 species of animals.

Aquarium

AOAO SAPPORO

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo / Tanukikoji

An urban aquarium on the 4th to 6th floors of moyuk SAPPORO, a shopping complex facing the Tanukikoji shopping arcade. Built around the concept "The Wonder of Life: Seeing the Unseen," it serves as a gateway to nature in the middle of the city and stays open until 22:00.

☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendly
Aquarium

Otaru Aquarium

Hokkaido ・ Otaru / Shukutsu

Located on the coast at Shukutsu in Otaru, this aquarium consists of an indoor main building and the outdoor "Marine Mammal Park," built by partitioning off part of the Sea of Japan. It operates with different dates and hours in winter, and closes from late November to early December and from late February to mid-March.

Zoo

Obihiro Zoo

Hokkaido ・ Obihiro & Tokachi

A city-run zoo inside Midorigaoka Park in Obihiro. In addition to its summer season from spring to autumn, it opens on weekends and holidays from December to February for the winter season. Admission is free for junior high school age and under, and with its play area it's a family-friendly zoo.

Zoo

Kushiro Zoological Park

Hokkaido ・ Kushiro & Akan

A city-run zoo about 11 minutes by car from Kushiro Airport. It's open year-round, so you can watch the animals in the snow in winter too. Admission is free for junior high school age and under.

Experience

Shiroi Koibito Park

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

A confectionery theme park attached to the factory of Ishiya, the maker of Shiroi Koibito, a classic Hokkaido souvenir. It offers production line tours, sweets-making experiences, cafés, and shops, and the shops and rose garden can be used without an admission ticket. It's about a 5-minute walk from Miyanosawa Station on the Tozai subway line, making it easy to reach from central Sapporo.

Aquarium

Noboribetsu Marine Park NIXE

Hokkaido ・ Noboribetsu & Lake Toya

A marine park centered on a castle-shaped aquarium, a 5-minute walk from JR Noboribetsu Station. It exhibits about 20,000 creatures of some 400 species, making it one of the largest in Hokkaido. It's easy to stop by from Noboribetsu Onsen or New Chitose Airport.

Zoo

Noboribetsu BearPark

Hokkaido ・ Noboribetsu & Lake Toya

A zoo of Ezo brown bears on a mountaintop 550 m above sea level, about 7 minutes by ropeway from the center of Noboribetsu Onsen. More than 70 brown bears live here, and the round-trip ropeway fare is included in admission. The park also has a Brown Bear Museum and facilities introducing Ainu culture.

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Hours, prices and access are based on official and other primary sources. They may change, so check the official website before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-01

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