Tokyo Dome
indoor stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム, Tōkyō Dōmu) is an indoor baseball stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It is sometimes given the nickname "The Big Egg" because of its dome shape.[1] The stadium started being built on May 16, 1985. It opened on March 17, 1988. It has 42,000 seats. It can hold up to 57,000 people for the events when not everyone has to sit in the built-in seats.[2][3][4]
Quick Facts Location, Owner ...
東京ドーム | |
The Big Egg, Tokyo Big Egg | |
Location | 3, Koraku 1-chome, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
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Owner | Tokyo Dome Corporation (Mitsui Fudosan (80%) and The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings (20%)) |
Capacity | 42,000–55,000 (events) |
Field size | Facility Capacity Area
Site: 112,456 m2 (27.788 acres) |
Surface | AstroTurf (1988–2002) FieldTurf (2003–present) |
Construction | |
Opened | March 17, 1988 |
Architect | Nikken Sekkei, Takenaka Corporation |
Builder | Takenaka Corporation |
Structural engineer | Nikken Sekkei, Geiger Engineers |
Tenants | |
Yomiuri Giants (NPB) (1988–present) Nippon-Ham Fighters (NPB) (1988–2003) |
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