You are strolling around Meiji Jingu Gaien and you’re a baseball fan, there’s a place for you where you can get some batting practice. There is a batting practice center near the Meiji Jingu Stadium the home of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team.
You can play virtually against popular baseball players, while levels range from beginner to serious practice.
The fee for 1 game (20 balls) is ¥420. If one game is not enough, the 3 games (60 balls) cost ¥1000, 11 games (220 balls) ¥3,000 and 20 games (400 balls) ¥5,000. Opening hours on weekdays are 12 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on holidays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (info from Meiji Jingu Gaien Batting Practice Range).
Baseball is the most popular sport in Japan and you can find batting centers all over the country.
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