Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium
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The Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium (松山中央公園野球場, Matsuyama Chūō Kōen Yakyūjō) is a multi-purpose stadium in Matsuyama Central Park, Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. It is currently used mostly for baseball matches. The stadium holds 30,136 people.
OwnerMatsuyama Culture & Sports Foundation[1]
Capacity30,000
Field sizeleft - 99.1 m (325 ft)
center - 122 m (400.3 ft)
right - 99.1 m (325 ft)
center - 122 m (400.3 ft)
right - 99.1 m (325 ft)
Botchan Stadium | |
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 Interactive map of Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium | |
| Location | Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan |
|---|---|
| Owner | Matsuyama Culture & Sports Foundation[1] |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Field size | left - 99.1 m (325 ft) center - 122 m (400.3 ft) right - 99.1 m (325 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Tenants | |
| Japanese High School Baseball Championship Ehime Regional 2008 Women's Baseball World Cup Ehime Mandarin Pirates | |
The nickname is "Botchan Stadium". It is named after well-known novel Botchan written by Natsume Sōseki who once lived in Matsuyama.
The stadium is the home ground of the Ehime Mandarin Pirates playing in Shikoku Island League.
