Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

This article is about the Japanese professional baseball hall of fame. For baseball hall of fame organizations in other countries, see Baseball Hall of Fame (disambiguation).
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
野球殿堂
Established1959
LocationTokyo Dome, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35°42′20″N 139°45′07″E / 35.705658°N 139.751914°E / 35.705658; 139.751914
TypeProfessional sports hall of fame
DirectorNorio Ichino
Websitebaseball-museum.or.jp (in Japanese)

The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (野球体育博物館, Yakyū Taiiku Hakubutsukan), commonly known outside of Japan as the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, is a hall of fame and museum in Tokyo dedicated to professional baseball, with a prominent focus on professional baseball in Japan. The Hall is intended to honor and commemorate inducted players, executives, umpires, and other individuals who developed and/or made a significant impact towards the sport of baseball in Japan.

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