The long-awaited new stadium for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO, is finally open. We'll introduce you to its fantastic facilities, access methods, and everything you need to know to make your game day experience the best it can be. Let's make your visit to the new stadium a truly memorable one!

First, let's cover how to get to HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE, where ES CON FIELD is located. In addition to driving or walking, convenient shuttle buses are available to F VILLAGE.

Shuttle buses run from JR Kita-Hiroshima Station, JR Shin-Sapporo Station, JR Nopporo Station, and New Chitose Airport. They are available not only on game days but also on non-game days (excluding the JR Nopporo Station route).

The nearest station, JR Kita-Hiroshima Station, is about 17 minutes from Sapporo Station and about 20 minutes from New Chitose Airport via the JR Rapid Airport Express.

On days with night games, a special rapid train originating from Kita-Hiroshima Station and bound for Sapporo is scheduled to run for the return trip.

By car, it's about a 40-minute drive from central Sapporo and about 5 minutes from JR Kita-Hiroshima Station. The parking lot has a capacity of about 4,000 vehicles (reservations are required on game days). It's also about a 20-minute walk from JR Kita-Hiroshima Station.

Sample route from JR Sapporo Station

Sample route from JR Kita-Hiroshima Station

All purchases at shops, food and beverage tenants, and even beer from vendors in ES CON FIELD are completely cashless (outdoor facilities may accept cash).

It's fast, with no need to count money or handle change.

Accepted payment methods include major credit, debit, and prepaid cards, as well as electronic money like iD, nanaco, and WAON, and QR code payments such as PayPay, Rakuten Pay, and Docomo d-払い.

Various cashless payment methods are accepted.

For even more convenience, use the official F VILLAGE smartphone app! By registering your payment information, you can handle everything from reservations to entry and payment with just the app, and you'll even earn exclusive points. If you don't have a cashless payment method, don't worry—you can purchase a WAON card at the information center inside the stadium.

Throughout the stadium, you'll find special seats that make your game-watching experience even more extraordinary. Located on the first level behind home plate is the BIGBOSS Seat, modeled after the very seat that Manager Shinjo, aka BIGBOSS, sits in the dugout!

You can experience the same comfort of the seat Manager Shinjo specifically designed, with its unique backrest and armrests, and enjoy the game as if you were the manager yourself.

The same seat used by Manager Shinjo in the Fighters' dugout.

Also on the first level, on the right-field side, is the Lipovitan D Private Box, a private seating area where you can relax on spacious, sofa-like seats. As an option for this box, you can purchase the "Player's Dining Menu Plate," allowing you to taste the same meals the players eat on game days.

A key attraction is getting to taste the same menu the players eat.

The 7-Eleven Bullpen Seats, located on both the right and left field sides of the first level, are the closest seats to the bullpen. From these open-air seats, you get a prime view of the pitchers' powerful warm-up pitches right before they take the mound!

So close you can almost feel the sound of the pitch and the pre-game tension.

On the second level's right-field side, there's even the Unicharm Manner Wear Dog Suite, where you can watch the game with your beloved dog. Enjoy baseball together with your furry friend in a spacious box covered with green artificial turf.

You'll receive Manner Wear pet diapers at reception, so you can relax and enjoy.

The Coca-Cola Seat offers the quickest route to the action from the Coca-Cola GATE on the second level! These seats come with a table and the fantastic perk of unlimited Coca-Cola soft drinks.

A giant Coca-Cola bottle greets you as you enter through the Coca-Cola GATE.

Note: The unlimited drinks are only available from vendors! Purchases at concession stands are charged separately.

Located right near the Nanatsuboshi Yokocho area, which features famous eateries from all over Japan, the Nanatsuboshi Yokocho Counter Seats allow you to savor delicious food while soaking in the game's thrilling atmosphere.

Enjoy the game and gourmet food from Nanatsuboshi Yokocho at these counter-style seats.

They offer special menus created in collaboration with players, so be sure to try these exclusive flavors you can't find anywhere else.

There's also spacious seating where fans can gather and chat.

Next up is Sora to Shiba by Yona Yona Ale, a craft beer brewery and restaurant located inside the center-field batter's eye screen, where you can also enjoy a unique game-watching experience!

Serving the stadium's exclusive original beer, "Sora to Shiba," and offering brewery tours.

From the Sora to Shiba ROOF TOP, located atop the batter's eye screen, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire field. A craft beer up here tastes exceptionally good.

Also open on non-game days.

Head down from Sora to Shiba by Yona Yona Ale and you'll discover a special space: the Batter's Eye Lounge. It's the ultimate spot to enjoy both baseball and beer brewed right there at Sora to Shiba. Savor craft beer and gourmet food while watching the game through the center-field fence.

As the name suggests, you can enjoy the game from the same perspective as the batter.

Embodying ES CON FIELD's theme of "diverse viewing experiences" is the tower eleven onsen & sauna, located in the landmark TOWER 11 that rises above the left-field stands.

This is the world's only natural hot spring and sauna with a panoramic view of a baseball field! It features separate men's and women's indoor baths, a co-ed bathing suit-required onsen, a cold plunge pool, and sauna rooms—all offering live views of the game.

The indoor relaxation terrace also has a bar counter serving the stadium's original brewed beer and light snacks.

TOWER 11 also houses the tower eleven hotel. It offers a total of 12 rooms, including "Field View" rooms where you can watch the game from your window and "Mountain View" rooms that overlook the Yubari Mountains outside the stadium. Guests in Mountain View rooms can watch the game from the stadium's highest rooftop terrace deck.

The field as seen from the "BASEBALLISM" room.

The interiors are meticulously designed, from the decor and artwork to the small details, to let you feel the charm of baseball and ballpark culture.

The "BASEBALLISM" room features art of the iconic BASEBALLISM "Flag Man" in Fighters blue.

Baseball fans will love the themed rooms, such as the DARVISH & OHTANI Suite (field view suite), dedicated to Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani, who both wore the number 11 that inspired TOWER 11's name, and the Number baseball room (Mountain View), a collaboration with the sports magazine "Number".

The "DARVISH & OHTANI Suite" displays jerseys with Darvish's and Ohtani's names.

Look closely at the wall in the "Number baseball" room, and you might find a certain player's signature!

Additionally, a section of the hotel is dedicated to a workation office. At the WORK × ation Site HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE, you can watch the game while working or having meetings. Combine this with the onsen, sauna, gourmet food, and other activities, and you have a truly unique way of working!

You can watch the game from the field-side lounge.

The park-side office offers views of nature.

The Diamond Club Seat (behind home plate) in ES CON FIELD's premium area is a coveted special seat. The incredible proximity to the field from the front row and the comfort of the luxurious leather seats are simply top-notch.

Furthermore, just below is the exclusive DIAMOND CLUB LOUNGE sponsored by ANA. In this luxurious space, a buffet of dishes featuring seasonal Hokkaido ingredients is served. You can also enjoy a live teppanyaki performance by the chefs.

The lounge is an exclusive area for VIP ticket holders.

On non-game days, it can be used for corporate meetings, receptions, and even stadium weddings.

At the back of the lounge is the Diamond Club Box, the closest seat to home plate. It's a luxurious private room where you can have a full-course meal served while watching the game.

Enjoy the thrilling atmosphere from a perspective that feels like you're standing on the field.

Here are some photo spots you won't want to miss when you visit the stadium! First, head to the HISTORY AREA near the 1st floor Lipovitan GATE. Here, you'll find exhibits detailing the team's history from its founding to the opening of ES CON FIELD.

Past championship pennants are also displayed above the escalator.

Also near the Lipovitan GATE, on the wall of the Lipovitan Kids PLAYOT by BørneLund, there's an art piece where you can pretend to be a baseball player! Be sure to stand in your favorite position and snap a photo.

Step into the batter's box or stand in the middle to feel like a pitcher.

On the 1st floor concourse wall of TOWER 11, you'll find a massive mural of Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani, the players who inspired the tower's name.

The power of both players radiates from the mural.

If you're entering through the 3rd BASE GATE, be sure to take a photo with Efusan, the parent bear of Efutan, the bear cub who lives in F VILLAGE, standing in front of the gate.

Efusan welcomes you in front of the 3rd BASE GATE.

There are five official Fighters merchandise stores in the stadium, located on the 1st and 2nd floors. Each store has its own unique character.

The FIGHTERS FLAGSHIP STORE, located in front of the 1st floor 3rd BASE GATE, carries everything from classic items like replica jerseys and caps to collaboration items and even a kit for growing the stadium's turf. On the store's second floor, you can buy your favorite patches and create your own custom uniform.

The "FIGHTERS LABO" custom corner on the 2nd floor of the FIGHTERS FLAGSHIP STORE.

Also on the 1st floor, near the Lipovitan GATE, are the FIGHTERS FAMILY STORE, which focuses on items for children, and the FIGHTERS AMUSEMENT STORE, which features commemorative medal and pin badge capsule toy machines, photo booths, and more.

Selling cute stuffed animals, stationery, and kids-sized uniforms.

Even the capsule toy machines use cashless payments to purchase special tokens.

The FIGHTERS PREMIUM STORE on the 1st floor's third-base side sells high-quality items and commemorative goods, while the FIGHTERS ANNEX STORE, which also has an event space, is designed to look like a locker room.

Autographed goods are also for sale.

Designed to look like a locker room, its concept is a "shopping space where you can feel close to the players."

So Many Ways to Watch a Game. The Fun Never Ends!

ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO is guaranteed to offer a more diverse game-watching experience than any stadium before, with not just the game itself but also food, drinks, accommodation, and activities! There are still many more attractions than what we've introduced here, so stay tuned for our next feature!

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