Fukuoka PayPay Dome
The Fukuoka PayPay Dome (福岡ペイペイドーム, Fukuoka Peipeidōmu), officially the Fukuoka Dome (福岡ドーム, Fukuoka Dōmu) is a baseball field located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Home to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the 40,000 seat stadium was built in 1993 and was originally named Fukuoka Dome (福岡ドーム, Fukuoka Dōmu). It is Japan's first stadium built with a retractable roof, and was the only baseball stadium in Japan with one until the opening of Es Con Field Hokkaido in 2023.
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| Full name | Fukuoka Dome |
|---|---|
| Former names | Fukuoka Dome (1993–2005) Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome (2005–13) Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome (2013–2020) |
| Location | 2-2-2 Jigyōhama, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°35′43″N 130°21′44″E |
| Public transit | Fukuoka City Subway: Kuko Line at Tojinmachi |
| Owner | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Marketing Corp. |
| Operator | Hawks Town Co. |
| Capacity | 40,062 (baseball) 47,500 (concert) |
| Field size | Left Field – 100 metres (328 ft) Left-Center – 118 metres (387 ft) Center Field – 122 metres (400 ft) Right-Center – 118 metres (387 ft) Right Field – 100 metres (328 ft) Outfield Fence Height: 5.84m (19.2ft) |
| Surface | FieldTurf 2009–present AstroTurf 1993 to 2008 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 1, 1991 |
| Opened | April 2, 1993 |
| Construction cost | ¥76 billion |
| Architect | Takenaka Corporation and Maeda Corporation |
| General contractor | Takenaka Corporation and Maeda Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (1993–present) | |
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