GIANTS HOMETOWN fes 2026

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Page ID1013068 Updated on October 28, 2026

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 On December 5, we will hold "GIANTS HOMETOWN fes 2026 supported by Kyoritsu Maintenance"!

 This year again, as an event where you can fully experience the world of professional baseball, we will hold various activities such as the "Player Role-Playing Experience," where you can enjoy toss batting and pitching on the field where the players play, and the "Professional Baseball Job Experience," where you can try stadium announcing and camera shooting! Furthermore, this year we will also offer new classes on pitching taught by active players and body movement lessons taught by trainers!

 In addition, there will be a talk show featuring active players from the Giants, a grand lottery where you can win signed goods, a greeting event gathering mascot characters from seven cities, and booths from the seven city municipalities. Please take this opportunity to visit G Town!

Event Date

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Event Time

Morning Session = 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session = 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Venue

Giants Town Stadium Main Ground and Sub Ground

Eligibility

Morning Session = Residents, students, or workers in Inagi, Komae, Tachikawa, Tama, Chofu, Hino, or Fuchu
Afternoon session = Anyone

Application

Unnecessary

On the day, registration will be at the front plaza of the stadium.

Cost

Free

Organizer
Giants Town Stadium Surrounding Municipalities Cooperation Council (Inagi City, Komae City, Tachikawa City, Tama City, Chofu City, Hino City, Fuchu City, Yomiuri Shimbun, Yomiuri Giants, Yomiuriland)
Co-hosted
Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.
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■ Player Role-Playing Experience

Enjoy an experience just like a Giants player on the ground used by professional baseball players.

<How to Participate>

On the day of the event, rally sheets will be distributed at the plaza in front of the stadium.

<Content Details>

Toss Batting Experience / Pitching Experience / Fielding Experience / Base Stealing Experience / Mound Experience / Batter's Box Experience / Uniform Wearing Experience / Player's Bat Swing Experience

Image: Toss Batting Experience
Toss Batting Experience
Image: Mound Experience
Mound Experience

■Professional Baseball Job Experience & Baseball Improvement Content

This program offers experiences of essential jobs for hosting professional baseball games, as well as learning about body movements and nutrition necessary to improve baseball skills.

<How to Participate>

On the day of the event, participation registration will be held at the front plaza of the stadium.

Note: If applications exceed capacity, a lottery will be held.

Note: You cannot receive multiple lottery tickets for contents held at the same time. Also, only one lottery ticket per person is allowed for the same content.

Note: If there are vacancies after the lottery results are announced, recruitment will be conducted at the front plaza of the stadium on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: Those participating in the morning session must bring documents proving residence, enrollment, or employment in the 7 cities (Health Insurance Card, My Number Card, student ID, etc.).

Reception Hours

Morning Session = 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Afternoon Session = 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Reception Location
Stadium Front Plaza
Announcement of Winners

Morning Session = 10:00 a.m.

Afternoon Session = 1:00 p.m.

(Announcement on the large in-stadium screen and at the information desk)

<Content Details>

(1) [Limited to 7 Cities] Throwing Lesson Learned from Active Players (45 minutes)

Learn key points for throwing a ball from active players of the Yomiuri Giants. The instructor player will be announced later.

Duration
Morning session only = 11:15 a.m.
Eligibility
Elementary school students living or attending school in the 7 cities
Capacity
70 people

(2) Ground Maintenance Experience (30 minutes per session)

Experience ground maintenance while learning from a professional groundskeeper.

Duration

Morning session = (1) 10:15 a.m. (2) 11:15 a.m.

Afternoon session = (1) 1:15 p.m. (2) 2:15 p.m. (3) 3:15 p.m.

Eligibility
Elementary School Student
Capacity
10 people per session
Image: Ground Maintenance Experience
Ground maintenance experience

(3) Announcement experience (30 minutes per session)

You can experience the job of announcing players’ names inside the venue, learning from a professional announcer.

Duration

Morning session = (1) 10:15 a.m. (2) 11:15 a.m.

Afternoon session = (1) 1:15 p.m. (2) 2:15 p.m. (3) 3:15 p.m.

Eligibility
Elementary School Student
Capacity
10 people per session
Image: Announcement Experience
Announcement Experience

(4) Camera Staff Experience (30 minutes per session)

You can experience the job of projecting live footage onto the stadium's large screen while learning from the ballpark's camera staff.

Duration

Morning session = (1) 10:15 a.m. (2) 11:15 a.m.

Afternoon session = (1) 1:15 p.m. (2) 2:15 p.m. (3) 3:15 p.m.

Eligibility
Elementary School Student
Capacity
3 participants per session

(5) Lecture on How to Move Your Body Learned from a Trainer (30 minutes per session)

Learn key points to improve your motor skills from a trainer of the Yomiuri Giants.

Duration

Morning session = 11:15 a.m.

Afternoon session = 1:15 p.m.

Eligibility
Elementary School Student
Capacity
20 participants per session

(6) Back Home Game (45 minutes per session)

This content lets you enjoy and learn baseball movements in a game format.

Duration
Afternoon sessions only = (1) 1:15 p.m. (2) 2:15 p.m. (3) 3:15 p.m.
Eligibility
(1) Preschool (4-5 years old) (2) 1st to 2nd grade elementary school (3) 3rd to 4th grade elementary school
Capacity
16 participants per session

(7) Nutrition Education Lecture (90 minutes per session)

The team’s registered dietitian will give a lecture on the nutrition necessary for athletes and children.

Duration

Morning Session = 10:30 a.m.

Afternoon Session = 1:30 p.m.

Eligibility
Parent or Guardian with Children
Capacity
50 People per Session

■Active Player Talk Show

A talk show by Yomiuri Giants players will be held. The participating players will be announced later.

Duration
From 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Locations
Main Ground
(Image) Talk Show
Talk Show

■Grand Lottery

A lottery will be held where you can win items such as autograph boards signed by players appearing in the talk show.

Lottery Ticket Distribution

9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Note: Distribution ends once the limit is reached

Announcement of Winners
Around 12:30 p.m.
Distribution Locations
Stadium Front Plaza

■Last Year’s Highlights

(Image) Batter's Box Experience
Batter's Box Experience
(Image) Warm-up Experience
Warm-up Experience

■Notes

  • A free shuttle bus will operate from Keio-Yomiuriland Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line.
  • Event details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
  • On the day of the event, photos and videos will be taken by organizers, media, and others for the purpose of information dissemination. The photos and videos taken may include images of participants' likenesses. Please be aware of this in advance.
  • Eating and drinking are not allowed on the grounds. Only water is permitted to be consumed within the grounds. Additionally, wearing easily removable accessories such as necklaces and earrings is prohibited on the grounds. Entry in high heels is also not allowed.
  • We do not take any responsibility for troubles at the venue or loss of luggage, etc.

■Event Details Here

■Venue is here

This page is managed by the Department of Industry, Culture, and Sports, Tourism Division

2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo 206-8601
Phone number: 042-378-2111 Fax number: 042-377-4781
Contact the Tourism Division, Department of Industry, Culture, and Sports, Inagi City

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