I purchased tickets in advance.

In June, I purchased game tickets for September. A couple days before the Tiger’s game I showed my tickets to a person working in a tourist information office. The other worker stepped closer. They were very impressed with what they called “premium tickets.” They said many Japanese fans could not get tickets. That’s likely true because I did not see any empty seats at the Stadium.

I rode on the Nankai Electric Rail.

In Japan, public transportation is easy and affordable. It took me about a half hour to get there. That included a tenth of a mile walk to Namba station, 22 minutes on the Nankai Electric Rail, and two tenths of a mile walk to Koshien Stadium. Getting off the rail, I followed a father/son who were dressed in baseball jerseys.

Koshien Stadium

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