Hisamitsu Springs

Hisamitsu Springs (佐賀久光スプリングス) is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1948.

In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hisamitsu Springs" and unveiled a new team mascot and logo. On August 7, 2020 Hisamitsu Springs concluded " a cooperation agreement with Tosu City to further revitalize the region and economy through the volleyball business, and we will proceed with concrete efforts".

Hisamitsu Springs won the V.Premier League final for the seventh time on April 13, 2018, beating Toray Arrows.

The owner of the team is Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical.

Home arena
On May 10, 2023, the Salonpas Arena was opened to the public in Tosu, Saga. With a maximum of 1400 seats, the new arena is the home arena of Hisamitsu Springs.

Honours

 * Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premiere League
 * Champions (9): 2001–2002, 2006–2007, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2021-2022
 * Runners-up (6): 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2016-2017


 * Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
 * Champions (3): 2006, 2007 and 2013
 * Runner-up (1): 2009


 * Empress's Cup
 * Champions (8): 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
 * Runners-up (1): 2007-08


 * Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball)
 * Champions (5): 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 2012
 * Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014 and 2016


 * AVC Club Volleyball Championship
 * Champions (2): 2002 and 2014
 * Runners-up (1): 2015 and 2017

Current squad
2022-2023 squad


 * Head coach: 🇯🇵 Shingo Sakai

Former players
Domestic players
 * Shizuka Hyodo (2007–2009)
 * Maiko Hanzawa (2007–2009)
 * Ai Yamamoto (2008–2009)
 * Aya Mikami (2006–2009)
 * Eri Tokugawa (2006–2009)
 * Naoko Hashimoto (2003–2009)
 * Miki Ishii (2008–2010)
 * Shuka Oyama (2001–2010)
 * Miyuki Kano (2006–2010)
 * Kanako Omura (2000–2010)
 * Yuko Sano (2006–2010)
 * Mizuho Ishida (2009–2015)
 * Kanako Hirai (2007–2014)
 * Maiko Kano (2012–2015)
 * Risa Ishibashi (2012–2017
 * Chizuru Koto (2009–2019)
 * Akane Ukishima (2015–2018) Transferred to Kurobe AquaFairies
 * Fumika Moriya (2014–2019) Transferred to Denso Airybees
 * Sayaka Tsutsui (2016–2019) Transferred to PFU BlueCats
 * Risa Shinnabe (2009–2020)
 * Nana Iwasaka (2009–2021)
 * Kotoki Zayasu (2008–2016, 2017–2021)
 * Ayano Nakaoji Kojima (2013–2017, 2019–2021)
 * Ayano Nakaoji Kojima (2013–2017, 2019–2021)

Foreign players
 * Ana Paula Lopes Ferreira (2006–2007, 2011–2012)
 * Elisângela Oliveira (2009–2011)
 * (2013–2014)
 * Fabiana Claudino (2019–2020)
 * Nataša Osmokrović (1996–1997)
 * Kenia Carcaces (2005–2006)
 * Yelena Pavlova (2007–2008)
 * Francien Huurman (2002–2003)
 * Brankica Mihajlović (2014–2015)
 * Logan Tom (2008–2009)
 * Foluke Akinradewo (2017–2019)
 * Francien Huurman (2002–2003)
 * Brankica Mihajlović (2014–2015)
 * Logan Tom (2008–2009)
 * Foluke Akinradewo (2017–2019)
 * Logan Tom (2008–2009)
 * Foluke Akinradewo (2017–2019)
 * Foluke Akinradewo (2017–2019)