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| The walk from the Hiroshima station with the stadium in the background. |
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| On the walk to the stadium we pass the Hiroshima Intelligent Hotel - not sure what makes it "intelligent" but we figured that it was blog worthy. |
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| The Carp guy |
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| "zoom zoom" |
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| Along the walkway to the stadium is a wall with this art containing ancient Japanese warriors wearing Carp uniforms! |
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| The good looking crew in their seats awaiting the game to start. We got there a couple hours early so that is why the seats are empty around us. A special thank you to Hiroko for the Hiroshima Carp hat for my birthday! |
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| A view of the field from our seats. |
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| Two Carp fans decked out in their uniforms that sat in front of us and were nice enough to let us take their picture. |
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| Japanese ballpark food - potato wedges with chili sauce (top), potato wedges with cheese (right), fried chicken with curry powder and mayo sauce (left). |
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| More ballpark food - Chicken stir fry. |
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| The Carp cheering section in right field. |
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| The Carp mascot! |
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| Fans getting ready to let go of the balloons for the 7th inning festivities! |
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| Look at all the pink balloons! |
Thanks for the nice post on the Carp. Helped me understand how to get there and what to expect. I am heading down there next month and hoping to catch a game on the 14th. Can't wait to blow up the balloons and let them go in the 7th inning. Too bad I'll be alone but you are never alone when you go to a game. :)
ReplyDeletePS: Been to a few games up here in Tokyo. If you are in Tokyo, consider a game at Meiji Jingu Stadium (Home of the Yakult Swallows). the stadium is old but really cozy and fun.