How to buy Japanese baseball tickets from the US?
What's a good way to buy Japanese baseball tickets from the US?
I'm trying to get tickets to the 4/13 Tigers game at Koshien stadium in Osaka. I can read Japanese, and would love to buy from the Tigers' website, but their vendors can only mail to Japanese addresses.
So far my only bet is this guy, who buys tickets and delivers them to your hotel. The downside is that he charges $60 extra per order, and you can't choose your seat section; you can only choose between "good", "better", and "best" seats.
Are there other options?
For example: could I just order from the Tigers' website and have them deliver to my hotel, 3 weeks before I get there? Or do hotels not do that?
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Best Answer
The quick google of the subject yields:
- Japanese BaseBall Tickets
- Japanese Baseball - This site talks specifically about Japanese Baseball
Apparently the one you mentioned and the one I listed first are the only 2 selling Japanese baseball tickets in the US.
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