The Cub fans’ guide in Tokyo – Chicago Magazine

TThe Cubs will open their season as a home team – but only technically. On March 18 and 19, they will play in a place that is known to the stars Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki: Japan. The two games are referred to as a Tokyo series and will compete against the defending champion of the World Series Dodgers with Japanese compatriots Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the 43,500-Sitz-Tokyo dome. It is the first appearance of the Cubs in Tokyo since 2000 when they played overseas in MLB’s first game in the regular season.

Perhaps it is not the most convenient goal for the traveler fan. But it is sure that the season in St. Louis begins. Here are some suggestions for your travel route.

Watch the Cubs take a few local teams
The team will play exhibitions against Tokios Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers. Nippon Professional Baseball fans have their own traditions: Outdoor field seats are reserved for them OendanA jubilee section for the hardcore, complete with bands and choreographed songs. (Note: wearing the equipment of the opposing team is strictly prohibited.) They make the grandstands like “Right Field Sucks” appear smaller league.

Visit the Wrigley field from Tokyo
The oldest baseball stadium in the city, the 99-year-old Meiji Jingu Stadium, is one of four remaining professional stadiums that Habe Ruth accommodates. At the moment it is the home of the other NPB team of Tokyo, the Yakult Swallows, and the single season Homerun King among the players Munetaka Murakami born in the Japanese, who will move to MLB after the 2025 season.

Belly up to a bar for baseball -obsessive
Forget Sluggers and the Cubby Bär. Kiten!, A cozy sport Izakaya, which is covered with NPB remembrance pieces, is The Spot to watch baseball. With only about 20 seats (reservations are required), three 40-inch TVs and a 100-inch project have. For 1,000 yen (approx. 7 US dollars) you can name any drink for one year. Does anyone want a rain delay from game 7?

Buy for a souvenir
Would you like to show all of your friends in Chicago again that you are a baseball hipster that follows the Japanese league? Visit the selection of Shinjuku, a special business that sells NPB and MLB equipment. It is one of the few shops to wear jerseys and hats from every team all over Japan in one place, including unique alternatives and rare setbacks. Do you want a Shota Imanaga National Team Jersey? Here you can find it.

Get a foretaste of Chicago
Nobody goes to Tokyo for the pizza and certainly not for the Japanese who take Deep Dishing, which can be a well-founded fondue in translation. However, if you need a foretaste of the house, the four Tokyo locations from Devilcraft Craft Beer and “Shikago” pizza, as it is known in Japan, serve a cake, including the ABE Froman with the nickname of Anan. Is there a Tokyo sausage king?