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No worries even if it's your first time! Summary of Highlights of ESCON Field & Hokkaido Ball Park F Village
What is "HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE" like?
In front of the 3rd BASE GATE, you will be greeted by "Efusan," the parent bear of "Efutan, the bear cub" who lives in the F Village.
F Village is a town-like space that encompasses various facilities such as restaurants, accommodations, and outdoor activities, centering on ESCON Field HOKKAIDO, the new home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. The area is a whopping 320,000 square meters! Even on non-baseball days, children and adults alike can enjoy themselves to the fullest.
The new stadium "ESCON Field" is full of "firsts.
First of all, let me introduce the main new stadium! The new Escon Field is Japan's first natural grass stadium with a retractable roof. The inside of the stadium is full of a sense of openness thanks to its design that lets in outside light.
The pathways around the stadium are also spacious. Outside light also comes in.
Inside the stadium, there are many elements that can only be experienced here, including Asia's first hotel overlooking the field, the world's first hot springs and sauna inside the stadium, and a roof-top bar overlooking the field. The ballpark's vision is also one of the world's largest, measuring 16 meters high and 86 meters wide!
Rooftop bar "Sora Toshiba by Yona Yona Ale" where you can watch the game while enjoying drinks and food.
A wide variety of food and beverage tenants
A total of about 40 restaurants line the perimeter of the stadium! In addition to such well-known restaurants as "Mister Donut," "Tsukiji Gindako," and "Kushitori," there are many famous Hokkaido restaurants such as "Kawamura Dashi Cha," a kappo restaurant loved by Sapporo Susukino, "Umami Hachikyo," which is known for its salmon roe bowl, and "Machimura Farm," which has been loved by Hokkaido residents for many years.
Umi Hachikyo" has many restaurants in Sapporo City. Offering the famous salmon roe bowl and fresh seafood.
Each restaurant also offers special menus collaborated with players. Be sure to look for the collaboration menu of the player you are supporting.
Little Juice Bar" from Sapporo, popular for its frozen dessert "Strawberry Kesuri" made from whole frozen strawberries
Little Juice Bar sells "Strawberry 15 Milk" in collaboration with pitcher Naoyuki Uesawa
The stadium offers a 360-degree view of the game. Monitors are set up everywhere, so it will be nice to enjoy the game and eat your way through.
Monitors are not only in the aisles, but also in the stores.
In addition, Yakko Brewing, well known for its Yona Yona Ale, has built a brewery inside the stadium and offers an original beer called "Sora to Shiba," which is only available at the stadium. You can't help but enjoy craft beer that is literally freshly brewed.
The brewery inside the stadium is open for tours.
Three types of craft beer are brewed: the standard "Soratoshiba Play Ball!", "Soratoshiba Big-Fly Saison", and the limited-time "Soratoshiba Seasonal Beer".
