2025 NPB Tour Segment 1: Tokyo and Northern Japan- JapanBall

More Tokyo = More Fun

May 8 - 17, 2025

According to Condé Nast, Tokyo is the best city in the world for travelers (and countless JapanBallers would certainly agree), so why wouldn’t you want to spend most of your trip there?

This segment includes seven NPB games, including all five stadiums in the greater Tokyo area: the world-famous Tokyo Dome, historic Meiji Jingu Stadium, oceanside ZOZO Marine Stadium, umbrella-topped Belluna Dome, and Yokohama Stadium, home of the Tokyo Olympics. We’ll also visit the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

We’ll also sojourn up north to wonderous Sapporo see NPB’s sleekest and newest ballpark, ES CON Field Hokkaido, which rivals any of North America’s best stadiums. After a couple of nights in Sapporo, it’s one game at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi before finishing up in Tokyo.

For an idea on what to expect, check out our 2023 Tour Recap.

This tour can be booked in combination with Segment 2 to make it the Full Tour.

We recommend arriving to Tokyo one day early to give your body time to rest, adjust to the time change, and ensure you arrive in time for the welcome dinner. We would be happy to reserve your hotel in Tokyo for an additional night.

This tour may be very physically demanding for some guests due to our frequent travel. We will change hotels several times via airplane and 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 NPB Tour.

Click here to download a spreadsheet version of our full NPB tour schedule.

*Itinerary

Note: If departing from the USA, you will leave the day before your arrival and cross the international date line in the air.

Wednesday, May 7: Recommended early arrival to Tokyo
May 8: Arrive to Tokyo; hosted welcome dinner
May 9: Walking tour; Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows @
Meiji Jingu Stadium
May 10: Hiroshima Carp vs Yokohama BayStars @ Yokohama Stadium
May 11: Lotte Marines vs Seibu Lions @ Belluna Dome
May 12: Fly to Sapporo (flight included in tour package)
May 13: Orix Buffaloes vs Nippon-Ham Fighters @ ES CON Field Hokkaido
May 14: Fly to Sendai (flight included in tour package); Lotte Marines vs Rakuten Eagles @ Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi
May 15: Walking tour + Japanese Baseball HOF & Museum; Lotte Marines vs Rakuten Eagles @ Tokyo Dome
May 16: Sumo show (optional add-on); Nippon-Ham Fighters vs Lotte Marines @ ZOZO Marine Stadium
Saturday, May 17: Depart from Tokyo or continue to NPB Tour Segment 2

*This itinerary is subject to change.

What's Included

Price

$TBD double occupancy

$TBD single occupancy

Only available for booking as an add-on to NPB Tour Segment 1 or NPB Tour Segment 3.

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Questions?

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

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

Chris

Pleasanton, 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

My visit to Japan was incredible! I had long been aware of baseball in Japan, and thought that seeing a game in Japan would be a “bucket list”-type trip, but I never seriously considered it as it seemed out of reach. The services provided by JapanBall made this trip possible for me, and I had a fantastic time! I would definitely consider a future visit to Japan on a JapanBall tour, and I’m also interested in other destinations to which they travel (e.g., Netherlands, Dominican Republic, South Korea)

Philip H.

Tampa, FL

This was my 5th trip with JapanBall, 4 to Japan and 1 to the Dominican Republic. As always, I've had a great time. The trip is well structured and organized, with the flexibility to do different things from the group or to stick with the tour closely. I would travel with them again.

Tom R.

Sylvania, OH

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

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

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

An amazing trip. Very well organized, but flexible enough to do a lot of exploring on our own. 10/10 would recommend.

Jeremy P.

Marietta, GA

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

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

This trip exceeded our expectations. If you’re a baseball fan and want to broaden your experience overseas to Japan, Korea, Europe and the DR, check out JapanBall. ⚾️⚾️⚾️

Steve

Whittier, 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

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

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, NYg, NY

2025 NPB Tour: Segment 1