Hiroshima Municipal Stadium

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Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
Shimin-Kyujo

Location	15-25, Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Broke ground	January 22, 1957
Opened	July 20, 1957
Owner	Hiroshima City
Operator	Hiroshima City
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	256 million Yen
Tenants	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (NPB) (1957-present)
Capacity	31,984
Field dimensions	Left Field - 91.4m Left-Center - 109.7m Center Field - 115.8m Right-Center - 109.7m Right Field - 91.4m

Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (広島市民球場, Hiroshima Shimin Kyujo^?) is a stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. It opened in 1957 and holds 31,984 people. It stands in the central area of Hiroshima and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial stands opposite this stadium.

The city is planning to construct a new stadium in 2009.

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