For a week in March, Tokyo is the epicenter of the baseball universe!
March 15-20, 2025
Please note: This is a sample tour description based on the 2024 itinerary. 2025 tour itineraries and descriptions will be finalized later in 2024.
JapanBall hasn’t missed an MLB Opening Day in Japan yet, and we are proud to keep that streak going! Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Seiya Suzuki, and Shota Imanaga coming home to open the MLB season (and half-Japanese manager Dave Roberts) will make this a must-see event.
A private tour guide will lead four lucky guests through a five-day itinerary packed with baseball and cultural sightseeing. You will attend a game at the world-famous Tokyo Dome between the Chicago Cubs and Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, two NPB preseason games at two different ballparks, and a fantastic sumo wrestling show. Plus, we’ll take you to the best local spots to watch the two MLB Opening Series games between the Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers with fellow baseball fans.
This tour is limited to only four (4) total guests. Enter the lottery now for a chance to purchase a tour package. Winners will be selected on Monday, February 17 and must submit entire tour payment within 48 hours of notification or their opportunity will be passed on to someone else.
*Itinerary
- Saturday, March 15: Tokyo hotel check-in
- March 16: Walking tour, Japanese Hall of Fame and Museum visit, hosted lunch, attend Cubs vs Yomiuri Giants MLB-NPB preseason game
- March 17: Sumo wrestling lunch show
- March 18: Hanshin Tigers @ Tokyo Yakult Swallows NPB spring training game at historic Meiji Jingu Stadium (1:00 PM); watch Cubs-Dodgers game at local baseball bar
- March 19: Hiroshima Toyo Carp @ Saitama Seibu Lions NPB spring training game at Belluna Dome (1:00 PM); watch MLB game at a local watch party
- March 20: Tour ends
- A guide to lead you through a detailed itinerary with an engaging combination of stadiums, teams, targeted sightseeing, and outings, the result of which will give you an in-depth personal tour of Tokyo like no other.
- Business class accommodation.
- All in-tour land travel.
- Tickets in lower deck, third-base side for March 16 Chicago Cubs @ Tokyo Yomiuri Giants game at Tokyo Dome.
- Tickets for best available seats at two NPB Spring Training Games and lunchtime sumo show.
- Daily hotel breakfast buffet.
- Hosted lunch or dinner on March 16, 17, 18, and 19.
- Guided cultural sightseeing.
- Admission to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
- JapanBall’s Official Tokyo Dome T-Shirt
- Visits with local friends and/or baseball personalities.
- Detailed airport arrival and departure instructions (cost of transportation not included).
- Scheduling flexibility. Want to come early or stay late? We can help you plan that. Many of our guests arrive a day or two early to acclimate to the time change and get their bearings. However, we do recommend doing most of your personal travel after our tour because we take pride in teaching our guests how to get around on their own, and that will make your personal travel more enjoyable.
- Translation and travel desk services.
- Carbon offset: In order to mitigate the tour’s environmental impact, we will use our profits to purchase a carbon offset from Sustainable Travel International on behalf of each guest.
Not included: airfare, airport transportation, and some meals.
Price
$3,867 double occupancy
$4,684 single occupancy
Note: the hotel requires that guests pay a Tokyo City Tax of ¥200 ($1.90) per night, per room, at checkout. This amounts to less than $10 total.
Booking not yet available – join our lottery list by clicking below.
Lottery winners will be selected on Monday, February 17. Winners will have 48 hours to pay for the tour package in full. If payment is not received within 48 hours, the opportunity to purchase will be given to someone else.
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