Hiroshima: New Soccer Stadium Invigorates City Center; near Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle

HIROSHIMA — Bustling with spectators, a soccer stadium that opened in the heart of Hiroshima in February this year is playing a major role in invigorating the city center. A soccer stadium sitting in the center of a major city is rare in Japan, and attendance this year at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, home to Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan’s top-tier J1 League, was a record for the team.