In 1946, during the occupation of Japan while much of the country was being rebuilt, it was temporarily the shared home of the Nankai Hawks.

[2] Queen performed a concert there for their Hot Space Tour in 1982.

[3] Madonna performed three sold-out concerts at the stadium during her Blond Ambition Tour in April 1990.

Michael Jackson also performed three sold-out concerts at the venue during his Bad World Tour in 1987.

Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens, a shopping mall containing a Hankyu Department Store, an Izumiya supermarket, Toho cinemas, and dozens of smaller clothing, fashion, and food outlets, was opened on November 26, 2008, on the vacant lot where the stadium used to be.