The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Tokyo
The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the first of its kind in Japan, was established in June, 1959, and was relocated to the Tokyo Dome in 1988. Bronze relief portraits of all Hall of Famers (honored for their great contributions to the development of baseball) are displayed, along with a wealth of information on the history of baseball, both professional and amateur. The collection includes about 30,000 memorable baseball materials, such as memorabilia and photos. Approximately 2,000 of these materials are constantly on exhibit. The museums library has about 50,000 books on baseball and other sports.'
Information
Address: 1-3-61 Kouraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Hours open to visitors: (Mar. - Sept.) 10:00 - 18:00 / (Oct. - Feb.) 10:00 - 17:00
Admission Fee: 500 yen
Closed: Mondays (except holidays, days of baseball games at Tokyo Dome, and spring/summer vacation periods), New Years holidays
Directions: 5 min. walk from Suidobashi Station on JR Chuo Line/Sobu Line/Mita Line
5 min. walk from Korakuen Station on Nanboku Line/Marunouchi Line
8 min. walk from Kasuga Station on Oedo Line
