2023 See-It-All Tour

Become an NPB Expert and a JapanBall HOFer

Sepember 11-27, 2023: 17 Days, 12 Ballparks, 8 Cities

Get all 12 NPB notches on your belt in one fell swoop! This tour combines the Tokyo Pre Tour, Main Tour, and Northern Add-On Tour into one epic Japanese baseball journey: attending games in 12 stadiums in 17 days along with fellow adventurous baseball fans. This year, we added a stop in Japan’s cultural hub of Kyoto, meaning we will stay in all three of the world’s best cities for travelers, per a 2021 Condé Nast survey! Plus, you’ll get to see NPB’s sleekest new ballpark, ES CON Field Hokkaido!

You will also have the opportunity to attend a professional sumo wrestling tournament!

Finally, to ensure JapanBall immortality, completing the “See-It-All Tour” earns you induction into the JapanBall Hall of Fame!

For an even more epic Asian baseball adventure, combine this tour with our South Korea Baseball Tour!

This tour may be very physically demanding for some guests due to our frequent travel and Japan’s heat and humidity in September. We will change hotels eight times via sometimes long train rides. It is required that all guests must be able to carry/roll their own luggage during train transfers for about 1/3 mile (including up and down flights of stairs), and also lift their bags to the overhead space on trains. If you expect to have any difficulties with these requirements, then we recommend that you consider the Tokyo Main Tour.

Japan has Covid-related travel requirements. Guests will likey need to either be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or present a negative Covid test, amongst other requirements. Visit the website of the US Embassy in Japan for current information.

*Itinerary

Mon. Sept. 10: Depart U.S.A., cross international date line in-air
9/11: Arrival to Tokyo and welcome reception
9/12 Tokyo: Dragons @ DeNA BayStars (6:00 PM)
9/13 Tokyo: Eagles @ Lotte Marines (6:00 PM)
9/14 Tokyo: Hawks @ Seibu Lions (6:00 PM)
9/15 Tokyo: Sumo tournament (optional) + BayStars @ Yakult Swallows (6:00 PM)
9/16 Tokyo: Baseball off-day or optional BayStars @ Yakult Swallows (6:00 PM)
9/17 Nagoya: Carp @ Chunichi Dragons (2:00 PM)
9/18 Osaka: BayStars @ Hanshin Tigers (2:00 PM)
9/19 Osaka: Marines @ Orix Buffaloes (6:00 PM)
9/20 Hiroshima: BayStars @ Toyo Carp (6:00 PM)
9/21 Fukuoka: Marines @ SoftBank Hawks (6:00 PM)
9/22 Kyoto: sightseeing (optional – can also proceed straight to Tokyo)
9/23 Tokyo: Carp @ Yomiuri Giants (2:00 PM)
9/24 Sendai: Fighters @ Rakuten Golden Eagles (1:00 PM)
9/25 Sapporo: fly to Sapporo
9/26 Sapporo: Marines at Nippon-Ham Fighters (6:00 PM)
Wed. 9/27: Depart Sapporo

*Itinerary is subject to change.

What's Included

Price

$TBA double occupancy

$TBA single supplement

(Price includes a discount off the combined price of the Pre, Main, and Post tours.)

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The baseball…the unique culture…Hiroshima…the good group of fellow travelers. You were right, your tour attracts nice people. Great trip! I really enjoyed it.

Vinny

Boston, MA

Can’t thank you enough for a great trip. What you do is truly remarkable. I had a blast. Spent my extra days after the trip walking about Tokyo and really seeing a lot since by doing the tour with you first I learned how to get around. It’s a trip I’ll never forget.

Dennis

Lexington, VA

I have worked and attended thousands of sporting events over the past four decades in the United States, England, and Ireland, but none of that compared to my first professional baseball game in Japan. It was an incredible and unique experience. The players were just as talented as their counterparts in the USA and the fans just as passionate. I felt it an honor to be at the game. The service from JapanBall was impeccable. I hope to return again in the future.

Scott

Glendale, CA

Your idea to combine baseball and travel in Japan is more than just a tourist adventure. You provide travelers an insight that they simply couldn’t otherwise get without your expertise and enthusiasm.

Michelle

Chicago, IL

It is already a month since the trip and am still sky high. Thanks for the great trip!

Chris

Pleasanton, CA

Great time. I met terrific people as both tour guests and the Japanese we met along the way. And the baseball was a hoot.

Paul

Toronto, ON

Just a note to let you know that we made it home in one piece. Well, actually, more than one piece since we both took a large bit of Japan home with us in our hearts.

Tom and Maria

Ossining, NY

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Steve

Whittier, CA

We knew the trip would be interesting, but we NEVER expected to meet such a terrific group of people from all parts of the country. Yes, it was a tour group. However, your low-key and relaxed approach to travel and accommodations made the experience so much more personal to each one of us.

Molly and Patty

Nashville, TN

I live in Japan. I loved the trip. It was fabulous. You took all the hassle and stress out of doing such a thing. Even after living here for a number of years, this sort of tour is not something I’d do on my own. Many thanks.

Ken

Fussa City, West Tokyo

The trip to Japan far exceeded my expectations. Your efforts to plan and execute the logistics of everything we did was flawless. Where do I begin to thank you? I feel as though you gave me a gift. You opened a door and helped me experience a place and people in a way that I might not otherwise had the opportunity to do without you.

Nancy

Southampton, MA

We had thought of it as a once-in-a-lifetime trip, but now we want to go back and do it again. Maybe one of these years. Thanks for a fabulous tour!

Loreen and Bryan

Hayward, CA