The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' stadium, ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO (commonly known as ES CON Field), offers not only various ways to watch baseball games, but also delicious food from Hokkaido and all over Japan! Here is a complete guide covering the characteristics of each restaurant in the stadium, their opening hours, and the appeal of the new dining area that opened in 2024.

First, we will introduce "Tower Eleven Foodhall by Nipponham," a food hall located on the first floor of "TOWER 11," a five-story building that stands on the left stand side. As the name suggests, it is a place directly managed by Nipponham where you can enjoy a meal in a relaxed atmosphere. There are three types of shops inside, each of which serves dishes made with Hokkaido ingredients and Nipponham products.

Large monitors are installed in the seating area of the food hall where customers can eat and drink.

1 Meat specialty restaurant "Meatful"

Meatful, a meat specialty restaurant, offers safe and reliable domestic and international brand meats carefully selected by the Nippon Ham Group, and offers a menu that is perfect as both a meal or a snack.

The menu includes dishes using a variety of meats, including beef, pork, and chicken, ranging from hearty steaks and rice bowls to casual zangi (chicken stew).

The hearty "Barley Beef® ANGUS 1-pound Steak"

2 Hot dog specialty store "HOTDOG FUN"

At "HOTDOG FUN," we serve hot dogs, an essential part of watching an American-style baseball game!

Using the Nippon Ham Group's Shauwessen, you can enjoy a variety of hot dogs with cheddar cheese and original Shauwessen. The bread made from Hokkaido wheat is fragrant and sure to whet your appetite.

A wide variety of hot dogs. Assorted shaweessen and chiki chiki bones are also available.

3 [NEW!] Umai, the only udon specialty restaurant in S.Confield

At "Umai," which opened in March 2024, you can enjoy delicious udon noodles made with wheat from Hokkaido.

In addition to the standard Kake Udon, we also sell our original udon "Sha Udon" topped with Shau Essen. Please enjoy the taste that can only be found at Escon Field.

Original udon noodles made with Hokkaido wheat and flavorful dashi soup

"Sora to Shiba by Yona Yona Ale" is a restaurant inside the center back screen that is the first in Japan to have a brewery inside a baseball stadium. It is run by "Yo-Ho Brewing", famous for its craft beer "Yona Yona Ale", and you can enjoy a wide variety of unique craft beers.

You can see the brewery from inside the store.

They brew three special brands that are only available at this venue: two that are always available and one that is available for a limited time. Freshness is essential to the deliciousness of beer. Being able to taste the beer as soon as it is brewed is a real treat.

You can also enjoy Yo-Ho Brewing's general merchandise

The second floor of the brewery is an open rooftop bar where you can enjoy pizza rolls that are easy to eat with one hand while overlooking the entire field.

You can access the second floor rooftop from the stairs right next to the store.

You can enjoy watching the game from the open second floor.

Opened in April 2024 on the third base side of the second floor of the stadium, the "Efutan CAFE" is filled with the cuteness of F Village's mascot character, the teddy bear "Efutan." Efutan worked hard to come up with the interior and menu, creating this cafe for everyone who comes to F Village!

As soon as you enter the cafe, Efutan greets you with a smile.

There are various menus available, from savory dishes such as hamburger steaks and curry to sweets such as bavarois and macarons, as well as iced cookies and baby castella cakes that make great souvenirs. All the menu items are designed with Efutan, and are so cute that you will hesitate to eat them.

The sight of Efutan lying down is irresistible in "Efutan's Jiggly Bavarian Cream"

The drink containers are also made of Efutan, so you'll want to take some home with you.

There is also a wagon store called "Efutan CAFE mini" on the first base side of the third floor. It only offers takeout, but you can also purchase sweets and drinks here.

Seven Star Alley is a food and beverage area that spreads across the third base side of the second floor of the stadium. Based on the concept of "a place where people can gather and become friends through food," this alley area allows you to eat and drink even after the game has ended, something that has never been seen in a stadium before. From here, we will introduce all 10 stores in Seven Star Alley, which is lined with famous stores from all over the country!

The retro atmosphere lets you enjoy a different space while still being in the stadium.

1 Shellfish specialty restaurant "Yakigai Akoya"

Yakigai Akoya in Ebisu, Tokyo is a specialty shellfish restaurant that uses the skills of its artisans to bring out the best in fresh domestic shellfish. They offer a wide variety of menu items, from the standard grilled and steamed shellfish dishes to creative dishes that make the most of the individual characteristics of each shellfish.

2 Enjoy authentic Chinese food at "Dalian Gyoza Base DALIAN"

Dalian Gyoza Kichi DALIAN, which has expanded from Yokohama Chinatown in Kanagawa Prefecture, offers authentic Chinese cuisine right in the stadium. The baked xiaolongbao dumplings, which are only available at S-Con Field and overflow with special soup, are highly recommended.

3 An evolutionary izakaya restaurant "IZAKAYA Topos"

"IZAKAYA Toposu," also based in Yokohama, offers a wide variety of izakaya menu items, from standard dishes to more unusual dishes. The staff are as lively as the fans who are cheering for you.

4 Retro Showa-era izakaya "Ginza Sanshuya"

Ginza Sanshuya, an izakaya that has been in business in Ginza for over half a century, recreates the retro Showa era atmosphere in Shichisei Yokocho. From fresh sashimi to rice bowls filled with meat and vegetables, it can be used as both a set meal restaurant and an izakaya.

5 "Mamma Parma" - raw ham and wine imported directly from France

From Osaka, there will be a stall by Mamma Parma, an Italian restaurant popular for its prosciutto imported directly from Europe. The ham cut right in front of you will be a visual and taste sensation. The freshly cut ham goes perfectly with the Parma local dish, torta fritta!

6 Shellfish broth soy sauce ramen from Kyoto "Menya Yuko"

At "Menya Yukou," which opened in Kyoto, a ramen battleground, you can enjoy soy sauce ramen with shellfish broth. There are also plenty of side dishes, such as rice bowls and boiled dumplings, made with special rare pork slices that are cooked over three days.

7 Takoyaki Douraku Wanaka, beloved in Osaka for half a century

The takoyaki at Takoyaki Douraku Wanaka has a crispy and creamy texture. They use fine, high-quality wheat flour and the batter is lightly seasoned with dashi and cooked over high heat in one go. Wanaka's takoyaki is delicious when it's freshly baked, and even when it's cooled down.

8 Sapporo Yakiniku Restaurant "Yakiniku and Korean Cuisine Razan"

"Yakiniku and Korean Cuisine Razan," located in Sapporo, is a yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy carefully selected meats inside the stadium. They also serve pork and lamb from Hokkaido, so fans from outside Hokkaido are sure to be satisfied!

9 Tenkin, a long-established Japanese restaurant in Asahikawa

Tenkin is a sushi specialty restaurant in Asahikawa that was founded in 1937. You can eat sushi made with fresh ingredients that are unique to Hokkaido. They also serve original dishes such as "Genghis Khan Maki," which is a sweet and spicy Genghis Khan roll.

10 A store specializing in soft cookies with a new texture: "ABCDEfG - Takeshi and QUON's sweet relationship"

"ABCDEfG (ABCDEfG - Takeshi and QUON's Sweet Relationship)" is a specialty store of soft cookies with a fragrant yet moist texture. Please enjoy the various soft cookies that can only be found here in Hokkaido.

The Seven Star Alley Back Alley Ramen Terrace, newly opened in May 2024, is the first permanent ramen area in a professional baseball stadium. It is an outdoor area located at the back of the corridor between Yakiniku and Korean Cuisine Razan and Yakigai Akoya in Seven Star Alley on the third base side of the second floor of the stadium.

At the end of the corridor between "Yakigai Akoya" on the left and "Yakiniku and Korean Cuisine Razan" on the right, there is a door leading to the terrace.

Of the six stores, one is from within Hokkaido and five are from outside Hokkaido, making their first foray into Hokkaido. Each store will offer their own specialty flavors, including miso, soy sauce, salt, tonkotsu, toripaitan, and abura-soba, selected from across the country. You can eat them on the terrace, or take them to the seats or viewing areas of Seven Star Yokocho to eat while watching the game!

The wooden tables enhance the atmosphere of the terrace seating.

1 Nakamura Shoten: Addictive thin noodles and rich soup

Nakamura Shoten, an Osaka-based shop located at the very back of Seven Star Alley Backstreet Ramen Terrace, serves pork bone soy sauce ramen with thin, straight noodles and a rich, thick soup.

2 "Men Shoki" - Chicken soup with a hint of truffle

Next to Nakamura Shoten is Men Shoki, which opened in Higashi-ku, Sapporo in 2022. The ramen is made with an exquisite blend of creamy chicken broth and a special salt sauce.

3 "Miso Ramen Fujiyama 55" - a hearty ramen with plenty of meat

The third restaurant on the list is Miso Ramen Fujiyama 55, a popular restaurant in Nagoya. This miso ramen is very filling and comes with a mountain of pork belly.

4 The indispensable topping of thick, meaty scallops: "All Mankind is Hokkaido"

Next to it is "Jinrui Mina Noodles" from Osaka, which has changed its name to "Jinrui Mina Hokkaido". They serve soy sauce ramen with plenty of flavor from smoked scallops. They also offer thick seared scallops as a topping, which is a must-try.

5 Introducing the exclusive menu item "Niboshi Tsukemen Miyamoto" at the S.Con Field

"Niboshi Abura Soba" sold by "Niboshi Tsukemen Miyamoto" from Tokyo is a menu item not available at Miyamoto. Please enjoy the mellow aroma of the aromatic oil made with plenty of niboshi and the raw soy sauce used for the seasoning.

6 Takesue Tokyo Premium & MEN do KIZARU: A wide variety of meats you'll want to eat again and again

The last one is "Takesue Tokyo Premium & MEN do KIZARU" from Tokyo. Whole wheat noodles served with a vegetable soup. There are three types of meat toppings that change depending on the season. They are also planning to offer Shau Essen in the future.

There are many more restaurants in the stadium! Gourmet food perfect for watching baseball games from all over the country is lined up along the perimeter. You can eat at a seat or enjoy freshly made food in the dining area inside the store. From here, we will introduce each floor.

1st floor (right field stand side, first base side, third base side)

1 Rusutsu Yotei Pork: Fillet cutlet sandwich made with pork raised in Rusutsu

The recommendation at Rusutsu Yotei Buta on the first floor right-hand stand side is the pork fillet cutlet sandwich, made with pork raised in Rusutsu Village at the foot of Mt. Yotei, as the store name suggests. The finely-grained pork fillet is deep-fried until juicy and served with a special demi-glace sauce in a soft, fluffy slice of bread. You can also compare the taste with the pork loin cutlet sandwich with a special mayonnaise sauce.

2 "Koromoa by San Marco" offers their famous croquettes

San Marco Foods, a well-known frozen food brand, has opened a store called "Koromoa by San Marco" on the first floor, first base side. The potato base is made with Danshaku potatoes from the foot of Mt. Yotei, and the cream-based croquettes are made with milk from Tsubetsu. The croquettes, which come in a wide variety and made with carefully selected ingredients, are always freshly fried and make the perfect accompaniment to alcohol!

3 Beef tongue and zunda mochi also available at Sendai Tan-ya Rikyu

Located on the third base side of the first floor, Sendai Tan-ya Rikyu is a restaurant that originated from Sendai. The restaurant offers a lively atmosphere with thick and tender grilled beef tongue, as well as steaks and hamburgers that are cooked right in front of you! There is also a wide variety of menu items, including sweets featuring Sendai's specialty, Zunda Mochi.

4 "Kawamura Dashi Tea" rice balls with 10 different fillings to choose from

"Kawamura Dashi Cha," also located on the third base side, is a popular Japanese restaurant in Sapporo Susukino. They offer carefully prepared rice balls with a choice of about 10 different fillings. The crispy texture of the seaweed that you wrap yourself at the end and the scent of the seashore tickle the Japanese heart. We also recommend a set with their proud drinking "dashi soup."

5 Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki "Denkousekka"

The last shop on the third base side is "Denkousekka," a Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki restaurant that is opening its first store in Hokkaido. They mainly use ingredients shipped directly from Hiroshima and serve soft, dome-shaped okonomiyaki. They also pair perfectly with lemon sours made with lemons shipped directly from Hiroshima!

2nd floor (right field stand side, left field stand side, first base side)

1 Enjoy Hokkaido Wagyu Beef at "Yagien Ballpark"

Located on the right-field stand side of the second floor, "Yagien Ballpark" serves hearty meat dishes! They sell bento lunches and Shiretoko beef yakiniku rice balls made with "Shibazakura Wagyu", the mother cow of the Hokkaido brand of black-haired wagyu "Shiretoko Beef".

2 FIGHTERS DINING ROSTER offers grilled ham skewers and hot dogs

The neighboring FIGHTERS DINING ROSTER is a shop directly managed by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, which also has a store at New Chitose Airport. They offer a variety of must-have menu items for watching the game, such as delicious ham skewers grilled over an open flame and hot dogs with extra-thick sausages that can only be eaten at S.Con Field.

3 If you want to enjoy gyoza with plenty of meat juice, try "Hokkaido Gyoza Ten No Biroku"

"Ten no Biroku", a mail-order gyoza shop from Chitose City, has opened its first store next to TOWER 11 on the second floor left stand! The chewy skin spurts out meat juice and the sweetness of the vegetables is addictive. Please come and enjoy the fresh taste of gyoza cooked by professional chefs at this place.

4 Salmon roe and tuna seafood bowl "Umi-mi Hachikyo"

Umi Hachikyo, located on the first base side of the second floor, is a famous restaurant in the Susukino area that is well-known for its overflowing salmon roe bowls. In addition to seafood bowls, they also offer mini bowls of tuna or salmon in portable cups. Of course, you can eat their famous salmon roe bowls in the restaurant! By the way, Umi Hachikyo also has a store on the third base side of the third floor.

5 Enjoy rich soft serve ice cream at "BALLPARK CAFE"

The "BALLPARK CAFE" next door is famous for its rich soft serve ice cream made with milk from Uno Farm in Teshio Town! They also offer "Kato Chocolat Crepes", crepes topped with "Kato" and "Gâteau (Chocolate)", a collaboration with Takayuki Kato. The "Kato Chocolat Crepe (left)" comes with Kato's flag, and the "F-BLUE Crepe Chocolate Mint (right)" comes with the Fighters flag!

6 Machimura Farm: Classic soft serve ice cream and delicious sweets

Machimura Farm, which has a history of over 100 years, will also have a stall on the first base side of the second floor. In addition to the classic soft serve ice cream made from fresh milk, there will be donuts made with wheat from Ebetsu and sweets made with their own cheese! In addition, the "Agetza", which can only be tasted here, is made by wrapping Hokkaido sausage and cheese in pasta dough and deep frying it until it is fragrant.

7 When it comes to strawberry shavings, it's here at "LITTLE JUICE BAR"

The adjacent "LITTLE JUICE BAR" is a well-known shop that serves "Strawberry Shaved Ice", a dessert made from whole shaved strawberries. They also serve "Strawberry Strawberry Milk", a strawberry milk smoothie with shaved frozen strawberries and plenty of milk mousse, and "Strawberry Lemon Soda", a fresh drink made with cold-pressed freshly squeezed lemon and strawberry ice.

3rd floor (first base side, third base side)

1 "Full Swing" offers a bar menu that goes perfectly with beer

"Full Swing" on the 3rd floor, first base side, has a bar menu that you can easily eat while watching the game. They sell items such as Obihiro pork bowl and scallop bowl as collaboration menus with players. They also sell snacks such as potatoes and edamame, and sweets such as churritos.

2 Rich miso ramen: "Without miso, we can't fight"

At "Miso is a Must-Have Fight" on the third base side on the third floor, you can eat hearty miso ramen. They offer garlic ramen with plenty of vegetables, made with miso sauce and pork bone soup from Hokkaido, and crispy fries made with potatoes from Hokkaido.

3 Otaru's specialty, fried chicken halves "Otaru Narutoya"

Next to it is "Otaru Narutoya," where you can enjoy Otaru's specialty, fried chicken halves, at the Escon Field. The crispy skin and juicy meat of the fried chicken halves will lift your spirits. They also sell zangi, which is perfect for sharing.

4 "Yuichiro Shoten" where you can enjoy delicious oysters and whelks

The last shop on the third floor on the third base side is "Yuichiro Shoten," famous for its brand oysters "Maruemon" delivered directly from Akkeshi Town and fresh sashimi! You can eat fresh whelks and oysters, as well as gourmet food made with them, and the smell of the sea as the shellfish are grilled in front of you will whet your appetite.

A wide range of famous chain stores will be present!

On the first base side of the first floor, there is a lineup of popular restaurants that everyone has tried at least once, such as Pizza-La Express, which is well-known for its delivery pizza, Tsukiji Gindaco, which has an irresistible crispy and fatty tuna texture, and Mos Burger, which serves premium hamburgers that can only be tasted here. On the right field stand side, there is Mister Donut, which serves the Hokkaido Vegetable Cream Stew Pie, a menu item exclusive to the Escon Field store.

Pizza-La Express's "Mega Helmet Fries" that kids will love

Mister Donut's limited menu item "Hokkaido Vegetable Cream Stew Pie"

Kushitori, also located on the first base side on the first floor, has a Fighters blue sign instead of the familiar red!

Of course, Fighters Blue's "Kushitori" is only available here.

Not only the exterior of the shop, but all the menu items are original to the stadium! The mega yakitori, which has twice the amount of meat, looks like something you can savor slowly and carefully while watching the game.

Mega Yakitori Menu: Mega Chicken Meat, Mega Pork Meat, Mega Tsukune

The last thing to check is how to purchase tickets. Basically, all purchases are cashless. (Some outdoor facilities accept cash.) If you come to the stadium without a cashless payment method, you can purchase a WAON card at the information center inside the stadium.

There are many restaurants serving a wide variety of Japanese, Western and Chinese cuisines at S.Con Field, so you're sure to find something that suits your taste! In addition to the permanent stores, there are also many other gourmet options, such as food stalls and limited-time pop-up stores. It's a great place to enjoy a gourmet tour, even on days when there is no baseball game.

*The information listed is current as of May 2024. Business days, hours, and menus may be subject to change.

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