Yokohama Stadium

Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama Stadium
Photo: 横浜1978, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Yokohama Stadium is a stadium in Yokohama, Japan, with a capacity of about 34,000 and was built by the Shimizu Corporation and Taisei Corporation. It was opened in 1978 and is the home of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Japan on English Wikipedia.

Planning a visit

The stadium is located 28 km from Tokyo and 18 km from Tokyo Haneda International Airport. Visitors can also see the Hikawa Maru, 1.1 km away, or the Yokohama Landmark Tower, 1.5 km away. Nissan Stadium is 8 km from the stadium, while the Rainbow Bridge and Shibuya Crossing are both about 24 km away.

The weather is warmest in August, with average daily highs of 28 °C and lows of 24 °C. September is the wettest month, with about 203 mm of rain and 17 rainy days. The driest months are January and December, which have about 5 or 6 rainy days and rainfall between 52 mm and 54 mm. In January and February, the daily highs are 9 °C and the daily lows are 3 °C.

Weather by month

The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is September, with about 203 mm of rain.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C9912162023262825201612
Average low, °C33611151923242116116
Rainfall, mm52581191291391701511512031929854
Rainy days57111112161817171396

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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