Koshien

Japanese: 甲子園 - こうしえん

This is a district in Nishinomiya City, southeastern Hyogo Prefecture. In 1922 (Taisho 11), Hanshin Electric Railway filled in the Eda River and Saru River downstream of the Muko River to develop an amusement park and residential area, and in 1924, Hanshin Koshien Stadium (approximately 40,000 square meters) was completed. The area was named after the year Kinoene (the year of the rat). In addition to the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line, the Tokaido Main Line (JR Kobe Line), National Routes 2 and 43, and the Hanshin Expressway pass through the area. There used to be an amusement park called Hanshin Park, but it closed in 2003 (Heisei 15) and a large shopping facility has been built on the site.

[Hiroko Fujioka]

[Reference item] | Nishinomiya (city)

Hanshin Koshien Stadium
This baseball stadium has a long history, having been completed in 1924 (Taisho 13). It is the franchise stadium of the professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers, and is also known as the mecca of high school baseball. It has a capacity of 47,541 people. Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture ©Shogakukan ">

Hanshin Koshien Stadium

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Japanese:

兵庫県南東部、西宮市(にしのみや)の一地区。1922年（大正11）阪神電鉄は武庫(むこ)川下流の枝(えだ)川、申(さる)川を埋め立てて遊園地や住宅地を開発し、1924年には阪神甲子園球場（面積約4万平方メートル）が完成した。地名は同年が甲子(きのえね)の年にあたることから名づけられたという。阪神電鉄本線のほか、東海道本線（JR神戸線）、国道2号、43号、阪神高速道路が通じている。遊園地の阪神パークがあったが、2003年（平成15）で閉園となり、跡地には大型ショッピング施設がつくられている。

［藤岡ひろ子］

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阪神甲子園球場

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