Location of Spring Training Camps

This was something in today's paper version of Nikkan Sports, so I wanted to share it with you all.

Spring training is basically from February 1 (tomorrow) to February 23. Open-sen (pre-season games) starts on February 24. (Please see the teams page for schedules with locations and starting times.)

Pacific League  Location             Holidays
Fighters        Nago (名護)          2/5, 9, 14, 19, 23
Hawks           Miyazaki (宮崎)      2/5, 9, 14, 19
Lions           Nangocho (南郷町)    2/5, 10, 15, 20
Marines         Geelong, Au (豪州)   2/5, 10, 15 (travel)
                Kagoshima (鹿児島)   2/16, 21
Buffaloes       Miyakojima (宮古島)  2/5, 10, 15, 19 (travel)
                Kochi (高知)
Eagles          Kumejima (久米島)    2/3, 7, 12, 19, 23 (end)

Central League  Location             Holidays
Dragons         Chatan (北谷)        2/7, 14, 21
Tigers          Ginowan (宜野湾)     2/5, 9, 13, 19
                Aki (安芸)
Swallows        Urasoe (浦添)        2/5, 10, 15, 20
Giants          Miyazaki (宮崎)      2/5, 9, 14, 19
Carp            Okinawa (沖縄)       2/5, 9,
                Nichinan (日南)      2/19 23 (half day)
BayStars        Ginowan (宜野湾)     2/5, 10, 15, 20

Links to Google Maps go the facilities for the top teams.

Sources:

• SportsNavi 2004 Camp Information - in Japanese
• Miyazaki Tourism Information - in Japanese
• Okinawa Pro Yakyu Camp 2006 - in Japanese

[Updated Marines' camp location on Jan 31, 2007 10:22 PM, JST]
[Updated other links throughout the morning of Feb 1, 2007, JST]

Here's the Marines' camp in Geelong, Australia.