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TV anime · 1976

Dokaben — real-life locations

Tsutenkaku, Yokohama Stadium, Hanshin Koshien Stadium and more — 5 places you can visit, in Kanagawa, Osaka, Hyogo. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 5

Tsutenkaku

Osaka Start here

The Osaka landmark of the series' Naniwa chapters.

Getting there
Ebisucho Stn (Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line) · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
通天閣

Yokohama Stadium

Kanagawa

The Yokohama ground the series' professional chapters are played at, built on the old Heiwa ballpark site.

Getting there
Kannai Stn (JR Negishi Line) · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
ドカベン

Hanshin Koshien Stadium

Hyogo

The stadium the whole run of the story is aimed at, where Meikun goes to play in the summer tournament.

Getting there
Koshien Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
ドカベン — 阪神甲子園球場

Yamato Stadium

Kanagawa

Yamato's baseball stadium.

Getting there
Sakuragaoka Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
大和スタジアム · ドカベン · 旅する亜人ちゃん — ドカベン 「大和スタジアム」

Hodogaya Baseball Stadium

Kanagawa

A baseball ground in Kanagawa.

Getting there
Hoshikawa Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — ドカベン 「サーティーフォー保土ケ谷球場」

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