If you head south down Koshien-suji from Hanshin Koshien Stadium, you’ll find a park called “Hama Koshien Sports Park” at the end of the road.
It was once called “Naruohama Park,” but the name has now been standardized as “Hama Koshien Sports Park.”
The park has plenty of facilities, including a gymnasium, tennis courts, a baseball field, and a multipurpose field. But beyond that, it also has all kinds of interesting spots to see, making it a favorite place for local residents to relax.
Here’s another look at the places inside Hama Koshien Sports Park that we’ve covered so far on Nishinomiya Tsushin.
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A Giant Sailing Ship
First of all, the biggest highlight has to be this huge sailing ship-shaped playground structure.
Because of this structure, people often call the park “Ship Park” or “the ship park.”
Here’s the article ↓
Amami Forest
Amami City in Kagoshima Prefecture is a friendship city of Nishinomiya, and this forest is planted with many sago palms donated by the Kansai Amami Association before the friendship city agreement was established.
It’s a place where you can really feel the deep ties between Nishinomiya City and Amami City, even before they became friendship cities.
Here’s the article ↓
Monument at the Former Site of Naruo Baseball Stadium (Statue of the High School Baseball Player)
This is a memorial stone and monument marking the site of Naruo Baseball Stadium, where high school baseball games were held before Koshien Stadium was built.
The actual Naruo Baseball Stadium was located a little farther north, but the memorial stone has been installed inside the park.
Here’s the article ↓
Koshienhama Natural Environmental Center
This facility serves as a base for carrying out various observations and research to protect the precious natural environment of Koshienhama, as well as for raising awareness among local residents.
There are various exhibits, and it’s pretty interesting just to stop by and take a look.
Here’s the article ↓
Cherry Blossom Tunnel
At the eastern edge of the park, near the multipurpose field, there is a tunnel of cherry blossom trees that you can enjoy walking through during sakura season.
We also featured it in our article rounding up the cherry blossom blooming status around the city ↓
Facility Information
★Address: 20-1 Edagawa-cho, Nishinomiya City
★Contact / Inquiries
[Overall park]
0798-35-3622 (Nishinomiya City Parks and Greenery Division)
[Koshienhama Natural Environmental Center]
0798-49-6401
[Gymnasium, baseball field, tennis courts, multipurpose field]
0798-43-8787
For details, please see here → Nishinomiya City official website
