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Address: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Capacity: 34,000
Opened: 4 April 1978
Main Use: Baseball
Tenants: Yokohama DeNA BayStars (baseball)
Yokohama Stadium is a prominent outdoor baseball stadium located in Yokohama, one of Japan’s largest port cities. Since opening in 1978, the venue has served as the permanent home of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, establishing itself as one of the most recognizable baseball stadiums in the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
The stadium is centrally located near Yokohama’s waterfront and urban core, making it one of the most accessible professional baseball venues in Japan.
The stadium is home to Yokohama DeNA BayStars, a professional baseball club founded in 1949 under a different name. Over decades, the club evolved into one of Japan’s major baseball institutions and became a key representative of Kanagawa Prefecture in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yokohama Stadium has witnessed:
Multiple league campaigns of the BayStars
Postseason and Japan Series appearances
Milestone moments in club history
Strong, sustained fan attendance driven by the club’s urban location
Originally opened in 1978, Yokohama Stadium has undergone several renovation and redevelopment phases, particularly from the late 2010s onward. These upgrades focused on transforming the venue into a modern urban ballpark while preserving its historic footprint.
Key renovation highlights include:
Expansion and reconfiguration of seating areas
Improved concourse circulation and spectator amenities
Modernized player facilities and dugouts
Enhanced lighting systems and broadcasting infrastructure
Introduction of new hospitality, food, and entertainment zones
These renovations significantly improved fan experience and operational efficiency without relocating the stadium.
Yokohama Stadium regularly hosts:
NPB regular-season games
High-attendance rivalry matches
Postseason fixtures
Baseball exhibitions and ceremonial games
Its capacity of approximately 34,000 spectators positions it among the larger open-air baseball stadiums in Japan.
Notable features include:
Open-air baseball configuration
Natural grass playing surface
Compact seating bowl offering close sightlines to the field
Night-game floodlighting suitable for televised broadcasts
Urban stadium design integrated into the surrounding cityscape
The close proximity between stands and the playing field is frequently cited as a defining characteristic of the Yokohama Stadium atmosphere.
Yokohama Stadium plays an important role in:
Sustaining professional baseball culture in the Tokyo–Yokohama corridor
Promoting fan engagement in an urban setting
Serving as a model for modernizing legacy stadiums without relocation
It remains one of the most active and visible baseball venues in Japan.
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Issues caused by unnecessary nighttime lighting, such as light pollution and light trespass, are increasingly concerning and have led to rising public complaints. Amid growing environmental awareness, lighting designers must prioritize controlling “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” We are committed to addressing this challenge through innovative optical technologies.
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There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.
Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
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