Watching pro sports in Hiroshima
- Adult seats start from ¥2,000 for the Hiroshima Dragonflies at Hiroshima Green Arena and from ¥2,700 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- The Hiroshima Dragonflies play November home games at Hiroshima Green Arena on November 6 (Nagasaki), November 11 (Sendai), and November 16 (A Chiba).
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Three professional teams play in Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (soccer), the Hiroshima Dragonflies (basketball) and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (baseball). Each team sells tickets on its own site and plays in its own stadium. This guide compares the cheapest seats, how to buy, the next home games and how to reach each stadium. All pages linked here are in Japanese unless marked otherwise.
In short
- The cheapest adult seat is ¥2,700 for Sanfrecce, ¥2,000 for the Dragonflies at Hiroshima Green Arena, and ¥1,900 for the Carp (2026 season, infield unreserved). The Carp figure is from the 2026 season, which has ended (section 1).
- Soccer and basketball are in season now. For the Carp, 2026 ticket sales have ended and the 2027 schedule is not announced yet (sections 2 to 4).
- Sanfrecce’s home games on October 17 and October 24 are sold out. Tickets for the next three home games go on general sale on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 12:00 (section 2).
- There is no spectator parking at Sanfrecce’s stadium on match days. The Dragonflies’ arena has 200 parking spaces, and the Carp’s stadium sells parking in advance only (section 5).
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1. Which team plays when, and what does a ticket cost?
Depends on the team
Sanfrecce and the Dragonflies are in season now, and the Carp are waiting to announce their 2027 schedule and ticket sales. Prices below are the cheapest adult seat on each club’s official seat price list. They change by match and by venue. Sanfrecce says the price of a match varies (a flexible-price system), and its list shows the lowest advance price.
| Team | Now | Cheapest adult seat | Stadium parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League season | ¥2,700 (Category 9) | None for spectators on match days |
| Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.LEAGUE PREMIER season | ¥2,000 (Green Arena, 2nd-floor end) | Green Arena: 200 spaces |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2026 sales ended | ¥1,900 (2026 infield unreserved) | ¥2,100 per car, advance purchase |
The games you can see next, as far as the official schedules show, are these:
| Date and start | Team | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 14:00 | Sanfrecce | Kyoto | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| Mon, Oct 19, 19:05 | Dragonflies | San-en | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Wed, Oct 21, 19:05 | Dragonflies | Akita | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Sat, Oct 24, 14:00 | Sanfrecce | Shimizu | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| Sat, Oct 24, 14:05 | Dragonflies | Hokkaido | Efpico Arena Fukuyama (Fukuyama City) |
Words you may see on the ticket sites: 完売 (kanbai, sold out), 一般販売 (ippan hanbai, general sale), 当日券 (tojitsu-ken, same-day ticket), リセール (resale), 自由席 (jiyuseki, unreserved seat) and 指定席 (shiteiseki, reserved seat).
2. Sanfrecce Hiroshima: five home games to December
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce plays five J1 League home games to December at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, and the October 17 and October 24 games are sold out. The club’s top page says both are sold out except for wheelchair seats and resale tickets (notices dated September 11, 2026). All games start at 14:00. Dates and times are on the official match schedule.
| Date | Round | Opponent | General sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | 10 | Kyoto | Sept 11, 12:00 (sold out) |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 12 | Shimizu | Sept 11, 12:00 (sold out) |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Fri, Oct 23, 12:00 |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 18 | Kobe | Fri, Oct 23, 12:00 |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 19 | Kashima | Fri, Oct 23, 12:00 |
Home games continue from the Okayama match in February 2027 to the Mito match at the end of May. Some of those dates are given only as “Saturday or Sunday”, and some start times are not yet decided.
2.1 Seats and prices
Adults pay from ¥2,700 (Category 9), and elementary to high school students from ¥900. The figures in the club’s price list are the lowest advance prices, and the actual price depends on the match. The seat decides how you may cheer.
| Seat | Adult | Elementary to high school | Cheering rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category 9 | ¥2,700+ | ¥900+ | No cheering for the visiting team (wearing merchandise is allowed) |
| North Side Seat | ¥3,300+ | ¥1,100+ | No cheering for the visiting team (wearing merchandise is allowed) |
| Supporters Seat (unreserved) | ¥3,000+ | ¥1,000+ | No cheering or merchandise for the visiting team |
| Visitor Seat | ¥3,300+ | ¥1,100+ | No Sanfrecce cheering or merchandise |
Only seats with “Mix” in the name, such as the Mix Seat (reserved, from ¥3,500), let you cheer for both teams. Standing is allowed in the Supporters Seat and the Visitor Seat.
2.2 How to buy
Tickets are sold on the club’s official site, Sanfre Ticket, and you can buy as a guest without registering.
- Open Sanfre Ticket before the sale. On a sale day you enter a virtual waiting room from 11:30. Queue numbers are given at 12:00, when the sale starts.
- Pick your seats. You can buy up to 4 tickets per payment.
- Choose how to receive them. Options are a QR ticket or printing at Seven-Eleven.
- Pay. A system fee of ¥110 per ticket applies. If you pay and print at Seven-Eleven, add a ¥154 issuing fee per ticket and a ¥275 payment fee per transaction.
Important
You cannot change or cancel a ticket after buying it. To pay at Seven-Eleven, you must apply by 23:59 five days before the match, and the payment deadline is 23:59 the day after you apply. The official price and purchase page has the seat map and fees.
If a game sells out in advance, there are no tickets at the stadium on the day. Look for tickets offered through the club’s official resale instead. Day tickets, where available, cost an extra ¥110 per ticket at the stadium window.
2.3 Getting to Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
The stadium is about a 30-minute walk from Hiroshima Station, and the club recommends public transport. These stops are about a 10-minute walk away: Kencho-mae Station on the Astram Line, the Kamiya-cho-nishi and Genbaku Dome-mae streetcar stops, and Hiroshima Bus Center. Shin-Hakushima Station (JR and Astram Line) is about 15 minutes on foot, and JR Yokogawa Station is about 20 minutes.
By car, the stadium is about 20 minutes from the Hiroshima IC on the Sanyo Expressway. On match days, the club says that spectator parking is not available and asks you to use car parks nearby. About 1,100 free bicycle spaces are on the south side of Jonan-dori (the city pool side). The official access page has a map of the match-day traffic controls.
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima: 15-2-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima (広島県広島市中区基町15番2-1号). Google Maps
| Name | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
|---|---|
| Address | 15-2-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by match (J1 home games start at 14:00) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3. Hiroshima Dragonflies: three arenas, prices set per arena
Hiroshima Dragonflies
The Dragonflies play home games at three arenas, Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima Sunplaza Hall and Efpico Arena Fukuyama, and ticket prices are set for each arena. The 2026-27 B.LEAGUE season has home games to December as follows, from the sales schedule on the club’s 2026-27 ticket page. The October 10 game against Shiga was held at Hiroshima Sunplaza Hall. Start times can change for television broadcasts, so check the official schedule.
| Date and start | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19, 19:05 | San-en | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Wed, Oct 21, 19:05 | Akita | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Sat, Oct 24, 14:05 | Hokkaido | Efpico Arena Fukuyama |
| Fri, Nov 6, 19:05 | Nagasaki | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Wed, Nov 11, 19:05 | Sendai | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Mon, Nov 16, 19:05 | A Chiba | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Mon, Dec 7, 19:05 | Akita | Hiroshima Green Arena |
| Sat, Dec 12, 18:05 and Sun, Dec 13, 17:05 | Mikawa | Efpico Arena Fukuyama |
| Sat, Dec 19 and Sun, Dec 20, 14:05 | Shinshu | Hiroshima Green Arena |
3.1 Hiroshima Green Arena
At Hiroshima Green Arena, adult seats run from the ¥2,000 range at the 2nd-floor end to ¥21,000 in the front row of the side opposite the benches (VIP seats are ¥42,000). The 2nd-floor seats have a child price for high school students and younger, and the 1st-floor seats do not. All prices are advance prices including tax.
| Seat (Green Arena) | Adult | Child | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd-floor end (blocks H to J) | ¥2,000–3,300 | ¥800–1,500 | Varies by block |
| 2nd-floor end (blocks C to E) | ¥2,200–3,600 | ¥1,100–1,700 | Varies by block |
| 2nd-floor side (F, G, A, B) | ¥3,000–5,400 | ¥1,500–3,000 | Varies by block |
| 1st-floor end | ¥3,100 and ¥3,700 | Not offered | |
| Side S, opposite the benches | ¥15,000 and ¥21,000 | Not offered | 1st and 2nd rows |
Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center) is reached from Kencho-mae Station on the Astram Line, using the West 2 exit. You can also get off at the Kamiya-cho-nishi or Genbaku Dome-mae streetcar stop, or at the Kamiyacho or Bus Center bus stop. From Hiroshima Station it is about 10 minutes by bus to Kamiyacho or about 15 minutes by streetcar to Kamiya-cho-nishi. The arena car park has 200 spaces and costs ¥230 per 30 minutes (the first 30 minutes are free). It is open 7:30 to 22:00, and the last entry is 21:00. The arena’s access and parking page says where to check availability.
Hiroshima Green Arena: 4-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima (広島県広島市中区基町4-1). Google Maps Phone: 082-228-1111
3.2 Hiroshima Sunplaza Hall
At Sunplaza Hall, 2nd-floor end seats cost ¥2,300–2,900 for adults. The 2nd-floor standing seats (unreserved) cost ¥1,200 for adults and ¥400 for children, and are sold only when the reserved seats have sold out.
Hiroshima Sunplaza is an 8-minute walk from JR Shin-Inokuchi Station and a 7-minute walk from Hiroden Miyajima Line Shoko Center-iriguchi Station. By car it is about 20 minutes from the Itsukaichi IC on the Sanyo Expressway. The Sunplaza access page does not list the number of spaces or the fee for the hall’s car park.
Hiroshima Sunplaza Hall: 3-1-1 Shoko Center, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima (広島県広島市西区商工センター3-1-1). Google Maps
3.3 Efpico Arena Fukuyama
Prices at Efpico Arena Fukuyama are lower overall. The 2nd-floor standing seats (unreserved) are ¥1,000 for adults and free for children. The arena also has box seats, “variety” seats, VIP seats, group tickets (20 or more people) and wheelchair seats. All seat prices are on the club’s 2026-27 ticket page. The arena is in Fukuyama City, not in Hiroshima City, and the club’s pages did not give an address or directions for it. Check the venue before you buy. Google Maps
3.4 How to buy and what to know
The basic way to buy is B.LEAGUE TICKET, which needs a free membership. General sale opens in stages by match period, and for the December 7 to 20 games it starts on Monday, October 12 at 18:00.
- Payment: credit card, PayPay or a convenience store. Convenience-store payment is no longer available from 3 days before the game. After you hold seats, you must pay within 10 minutes.
- Day tickets: sold at the venue window from 2.5 hours before the start of home games. There are none for games sold out by the day before.
- Post offices: in Hiroshima Prefecture, post offices also sell 2nd-floor end seats.
- Children: elementary to high school students and preschoolers in Hiroshima Prefecture get in free with a “Dream Card” (ドリームカード), and a parent gets a discount price. Preschoolers on a parent’s lap are free, one child per adult.
The club’s rules (spectator manners and rules) do not allow standing to cheer, or holding megaphones or towels above head height. Banners cannot be displayed. Bottles and cans cannot be brought in, and bringing in alcohol is also banned, but items bought that day at a restaurant outside the venue can be taken in. Re-entry is through a dedicated gate with a hand stamp.
| Name | Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center) |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by game (mainly weekdays 19:05, Saturdays 14:05 start) |
| Phone | 082-228-1111 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
| Name | Hiroshima Sunplaza Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-1-1 Shoko Center, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by game |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 2026 sales ended, 2027 to be announced
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
The Carp’s official site says online ticket sales for the 2026 regular season have ended and the 2027 schedule will be announced when it is decided. The same goes for spring training camp: the 2026 camp is over, and the 2027 dates are not announced. Check the online ticket page for the schedule and sale announcements.
In a normal year, according to the club’s spectator guide, preseason game tickets go on sale in early February and regular-season tickets in early March, for all games at once. This is the usual pattern, and no 2027 dates have been announced.
4.1 2026 prices, for reference
In 2026, the infield unreserved seat was ¥1,900 for adults and ¥900 for children. Reserved seats started at ¥2,500 for the outfield and the infield 2nd floor. The 2027 prices have not been announced, so treat this as a guide only.
| Seat (2026) | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Infield unreserved | Adult ¥1,900, child ¥900 | May become standing room |
| Carp Performance B | ¥2,100 | Cheering section. Visiting-team jerseys and cheering are banned |
| Outfield reserved | ¥2,500 | Right and left sides |
| Infield 2nd-floor reserved | ¥2,500 | |
| Sky Seat | ¥3,300 | Near first base and near third base |
| Infield reserved A | ¥4,200 | First-base side and third-base side |
Reserved seats are charged for children aged 3 and over, at the adult price. For unreserved seats, elementary and junior high students pay the child price, and one preschooler per paid adult ticket is free. The Carp sit on the first-base side as the home team and the visiting team on the third-base side. In the visitor performance seats, wearing Carp jerseys and cheering for the Carp is banned.
4.2 How tickets were sold in 2026
In 2026 you logged in with a Carp ID, chose the date, seat type and number, and received the ticket as an e-ticket, by home delivery, or at Lawson or Ministop. One application covered up to 6 games, with up to 50 tickets per game. You could pay by bank transfer, credit card, or in store at Lawson or Ministop. For e-tickets paid by credit card, the deadline was 12:00 the day before the game. Tickets could not be changed or cancelled after purchase. Wait for the 2027 announcement for the method.
4.3 Getting to MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
The stadium is about a 10-minute walk from the south exit of JR Hiroshima Station. From the “Mazda Stadium-mae” (マツダ スタジアム前) bus stop it is about a 3-minute walk, and from Hiroshima Station streetcar stop about 10 minutes. General parking is ¥2,100 per car and sold in advance only. There is wheelchair parking and free bicycle parking. Gates open at 11:00 for day games and 15:00 for night games. Bottles, cans and PET bottles cannot be brought in. The stadium is open-air, so in rain, whether a game is played depends on the weather and the field. The club’s first-time spectator guide explains the process from entry to exit.
MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima (マツダ スタジアム, officially 広島市民球場): 2-3-1 Minamikaniya, Minami-ku, Hiroshima (広島県広島市南区南蟹屋二丁目3番1号). Google Maps Phone (stadium management office): 082-568-2777. Ticket inquiries: 082-554-1010
| Name | Mazda Stadium (Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium) |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-3-1 Minami-Kaniya, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 regular-season games have ended (gates open at 11:00 for day games, 15:00 for night games) |
| Phone | 082-568-2777 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. What to know when choosing in Hiroshima
Hiroshima
The three venues are in different parts of the city, and the stadiums are built around the streetcar and the Astram Line more than around cars.
- Sanfrecce match days: spectator parking at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima is not available. The club recommends public transport.
- Dragonflies at Green Arena: the car park has 200 spaces at ¥230 per 30 minutes. The arena is in the same Motomachi district as Peace Wing, and Kencho-mae Station on the Astram Line is the closest station to both.
- Carp at MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium: it is near Hiroshima Station, and the ¥2,100 car park is advance purchase only.
- Streetcar pass: the Hiroden one-day streetcar ticket is ¥700 for adults and ¥350 for children and covers all Hiroden streetcar lines.
- Dragonflies venues: some home games are in Fukuyama City, at Efpico Arena Fukuyama. Check the venue before you buy.
6. Looking for a hotel for an away trip
If you travel from outside the prefecture for a game, this is a list of hotels in central Hiroshima. It is not tied to any particular match.
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Common questions
Can I still see a game that is sold out?
For Sanfrecce, the stadium sells no day tickets for games sold out in advance. You can buy only if tickets are offered through the club’s official resale. The Dragonflies also have no day tickets for games sold out by the day before.
From what age do children pay?
For the Carp, reserved seats are charged from age 3. At the Dragonflies, preschoolers on a parent’s lap are free, and high school students and younger have a child price on the 2nd floor. Sanfrecce has a price for elementary to high school students, from ¥900 in Category 9.
Do I need to register to buy Sanfrecce tickets?
No. Sanfre Ticket accepts guest purchases, according to the club’s purchase guide. The Dragonflies’ main channel, B.LEAGUE TICKET, needs a free membership.
Can I change or cancel my Sanfrecce ticket?
No. The club does not allow changes or cancellations after purchase, so check the date and seat before you pay.
Next steps
- Plan your streetcar rides: Hiroshima Streetcar and Bus Fares (2026): ¥240 by IC Card, ¥220 with MOBIRY DAYS.
- Planning a day trip after the game: How to Get to Miyajima (2026): Ferry ¥200 One Way Plus ¥100 Visitor Tax, About 10 Minutes.
Sources (checked October 2026)
5 pages we checked
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima: top page, match schedule, prices, seats and how to buy and stadium access (Japanese)
- Hiroshima Dragonflies: 2026-27 tickets, schedule and spectator manners and rules (Japanese)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center: access and parking (Japanese). Hiroshima Sunplaza: access (Japanese)
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp: seat map and prices, online ticket purchase, spectator guide and about the stadium (Japanese)
- Hiroden: one-day streetcar ticket (Japanese)
Prices and schedules can change. Pages marked “Japanese” are in Japanese. Videos are from each team’s official YouTube channel.
