Post date: 2022.12.26
Haruno General Sports Park, from a variety of sports facilities to a popular park for little kids.
Kochi Prefectural Haruno General Sports Park is the largest sports facility in Kochi Prefecture, opened in 1979. It has facilities that can respond to various sports events while undergoing renovation, and is still in use today.
In addition, there are various playground equipment in the "Chibikko Plaza" located in a vast site, making it the perfect facility for men and women of all ages to move.
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About Haruno General Sports Park
Opened in the fall of 1979 (Showa 54), it was used as a spring camp site for the professional baseball team Seibu Lions (now Saitama Seibu Lions) from the following year, and became widely known. It is still used in the camp of professional baseball teams and is also used as a campground for the J League.
The site area is 597,000 square meters, the largest in West Japan. It is equivalent to 12 Tokyo Dome pieces and has a larger site area than Tokyo Disneyland. As a green park located at the foot of the Washio Mountains, it has been selected as one of the 100 Best city park in Japan.
There are many substantial sports facilities in the park where national competitions can be held, and it is also used as a venue for the 2002 National Athletic Meet "Yosakoi Kochi National Athletic Meet" and the Inter High. There are many schools and sports teams both inside and outside the prefecture, and many tournaments and games are held throughout the year.
In addition, in the park, there is "Hotel SP (Sports Palace) Haruno" as a facility that can use accommodation facilities, restaurants, conference rooms, etc., and since the accommodation facilities and practice places are on the same premises, it is useful in sports camps without having to worry about travel distance and travel time.
Facility introduction
Athletics Stadium
It is a Type 1 stadium certified by the International Athletics Federation and the Japan Association of Athletic Federations, and it is possible to hold various national tournaments, international tournaments, and official J League games. It can accommodate 25,000 people, and it is an important main facility that supports both sports and viewers. It is also known as the goal venue for the Kochi Ryoma Marathon, a full marathon held in Kochi Prefecture, held every February.
Baseball field
Green grass is maintained throughout the year, and scoreboards, broadcast seats, and audience seats are also available. It is a facility where professional official battles are possible. During the professional baseball camp, many fans rush to see.
Softball Field
This is a softball stadium with a stand that is rare in Japan. There was also a training camp for the representative of Kaigai of softball.
Indoor Playground
Indoor playgrounds that respond to bad weather conditions use natural light by adopting translucent Teflon resin on the roof. It is a very convenient facility because artificial grass is laid all over and the size is sufficient.
Swimming Pool
It is a swimming pool certified by the Japan Swimming Federation, which has three facilities: a swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, and a diving stand, where international competitions can be held.
Ball game field
One side is natural grass, and soccer and rugby camps are held. When the Rugby World Cup Japan tournament was held in 2019, the "Kingdom of Tonga" national team camped at this place.
Kochi Sports Science Center
We perform physical strength measurement and movement analysis, and propose training according to the competition event. If you make a reservation in advance, the general public can also use it, and you can measure the current motor function of your confident body, such as height, weight, body tissue, and cardiopulmonary function measurement. (Use is charged)
Tennis court
Adopts artificial grass with all-weather sand. Both soft and hard can be used, and in addition to 16 tennis courts, a clubhouse is attached, so large tournaments such as national tournaments can be held. There is also a court that can be used at night, and it is used by many people every day, including the general public.
Gymnasium
There are two types of arena, a large arena and a small arena. It is one of the most fulfilling facilities in West Japan, such as a training room, and can handle a wide variety of competitions. In addition, it is facility which is familiar to citizens of the prefecture, such as holding of each sports classroom.
Sumo Hall
There is a main ring with a large house shape that can be lifted and lifted by electric power, and three rings at the adjacent rehearsal hall. It is equipped with modern facilities like Kochi Prefecture, where many wrestlers were born, and is used in many tournaments. It is a facility that you want to use for training camps and reinforcement training at various schools.
Multipurpose Plaza
In addition to being used for soccer and rugby practice, park golf is also possible.
It is a widely used square.
Park golf course
This is a full-fledged park golf facility with a total of 18 holes, including a 9-hole “open space course” using a multi-purpose open space and a 9-hole “forest course” using mountain slopes and valleys.
Cross-country course
A total of 3.2 km cross-country course with a balance of ups and downs, using the entire site of the spring general park. It is a course that anyone can easily enjoy free of charge, such as running, as well as walking where you can stroll through the forest while interacting with nature.
Sports square
An exercise plaza consisting of four plazas with different standards, such as a plaza equipped with night game facilities. It is a facility that can be used in a wide variety of recreational use such as softball, rubber baseball, soccer, and gateball.
Shooting range
As a Type 2 official competition facility of the National Rifle Association of Japan, beam rifles, small boir rifles, and air rifles are available.
Archery Field
It is a facility where you can compete in a quiet environment surrounded by mountains on three sides with a 4400-square-meter lawn open space with 10 seats.
Universal Design
Haruno General Sports Park is also actively engaged in universal design.
It is a sports facility that can be used by everyone who visits the park, such as setting up seats for the disabled and setting up multipurpose toilets that anyone can use.
Let's play in Little Square
Haruno General Sports Park, which has various sports facilities, is a very popular place not only as a Sports Park but also as a regular "park".
"Chibikko Plaza" has various playground equipment such as swings, seesaws, and Tarzan ropes, so that children of all ages can play. Under the large sky, children who are playing in an environment surrounded by nature may be able to play as much as possible.
Among the many playground equipment, one of the most popular roller sliders with a total length of 100m using the height difference on the premises. The refreshing and smooth roller slider is long, so it is recommended to bring something laid under your ass like cardboard.
In addition, "Ikoino Square" adjacent to "Chibikko Plaza" is also a recommended place.
There are many people who enjoy ball play and picnics at Ikoino Square, where the lawn is pleasant, and many families are busy on holidays as a place where you can enjoy your own way.
Children play with playground equipment at "Chibikko Plaza", and adults sweat at "Ikoino Plaza". It is a recommended place that you can easily visit as a place where the whole family can move your body.
It is two squares that are used by many people, but there are some points to keep in mind.
Intrusion of pets is prohibited. In addition, in the case of use for excursions, etc., it is necessary to submit a group use application form. In the case of using occupied specific playground equipment, we will notify you in advance and require permission. Please follow each rule and enjoy it.
I think that there are many people who have never used Haruno General Sports Park before, such as "I'm not good at sports" and "I have a little full-fledged competition facility that is about a hobby ...", but those who play sports It is a place where there are various facilities that everyone can enjoy, watching, supporting, and everyone. There is also a parking lot, so why not take a drive on the weekend and stop by Fra.
Facility information
Kochi Prefectural Haruno General Sports Park
Address: 2485 Yoshihara, Harunocho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Phone number: 088-841-3105
Opening 6:00, closing 22:00 (multipurpose open space closing 19:30)
Parking / Yes
HP／https://www.kochi-haruno.org/
