The biggest stadium in japan, the tokyo dome also has the distinction of being the only air conditioned venue of the kanto five perfect for those scorching summer afternoons. I was lucky enough to have some free time and catch a baseball game at tokyo dome last week. If it were a person, tokyo dome would be constantly annoying its friends due to how often it checked itself in the mirror. Im travelling with an 11 year old and it sounds like a fun experience. The japanese baseball hall of fame is also located here. If slim to zero, where would you guys suggest would be the next best option. Tokyo dome not to be confused with the smaller tokyo dome city hall is a covered baseball stadium in central tokyo. The greatest professional baseball players have set records that rival the u. Hokkaido nipponham fighters calendar september 2019. A multitude of events take place at this venue but it is primarily used for concerts of the most popular artists as well as home games of the yomiuri giants baseball team. We recommend booking tokyo dome tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Being a dome means no rainouts and you are guaranteed a game regardless of the weather.
I would love to see the giants at tokyo dome, i have looked on couple websites but can only see ticketsschedule until january. Is seeing a baseball game in japan on your bucket list. Tokyo dome city, including an amusement park, outside the gates of the tokyo dome. If you need 2019 tokyo dome tickets please see the listings above. Kokubo, who had never been a manager of a professional team, was invited to manage samurai japan, but after courageously accepting the job, he had become the centre of attention and heated criticisms came from all sorts of sources, including ex ball players and managers who could have stood up and. In the end the swallows lost, but attending a baseball game in japan was a winner to us.
However, it lacks a wall behind the stands so that natural air comes into the field. Can you believe this will be the 25th season of play already at the tokyo dome. It has been followed by others in fukuoka, nagoya, and osaka, enabling many games that might otherwise be postponed to be played during japansrainy season. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The overall shape of the tokyo dome is a rounded square, a. Photo about detail of the airsupported roof of the tokyo dome the big egg baseball stadium, homefield of the yomiuri giants team. It is built in the heart of the complex dedicated to entertainment, tokyo dome city, where you will find a giant water recreation center, the most extreme roller coasters in the country and a shopping center of titanic dimensions. Each line represents a different date which all together make up all the tokyo dome 2019 dates.
Tokyo dome s original nickname was the big egg, with some calling it the tokyo big egg. One is the small official yomiuri giants store, the other is the under armour yomiuri giants store and then you have tokyo dome ball park store. Diamond action, theme park amusements and spa relaxation. Our japanese baseball experience at the tokyo dome long. Seven of the eleven stadiums the giants and fighters share the tokyo dome were built from 1988 through 1999. The technical part of the baseball game in japan ran pretty much the same as in america. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. Construction on the stadium began on may 16, 1985, and opened for business on march 17, 1988. For those going to tokyo dome and are looking for yomiuri giants the popular tokyo central league baseball team gear, you have three options. Get baseball game tickets for yomiuri tokyo giants at tokyo dome. Otani, who plays for hokkaido nipponham fighters of nippon professional baseballs pacific league, is widely considered the best player outside the usas major league baseball mlb. It means that this multi purpose facility was modeled after hhhmetro dome in minneapolis, which is said as one of the least popular ballpark in mlb. Twoway japanese star shonei otani smashes baseball into. If you re coming to japan for a concert, baseball game or event, and you have to go to tokyo dome or yokohama arena, check out this article for useful information.
Outside japan, it is often just referred to as japanese baseball. Ever wondered what baseball games are like in japan. Twoway japanese star shonei otani smashes baseball into tokyo dome roof alas, it was ruled a groundrule double, not a home run. In fact, it opened this week in 1988, with japanese pro baseball exhibition games as part of a. Tokyo dome tokyo domu is a 55,000seat stadium actual capacity. Its just that instead of getting peanuts, youll be eating edamame.
This awful dome, nicknamed big egg, is also the first stadium that hosted mlb regular season game outside north america. American fan bob abels of falls church, virginia, had no idea what was going on when a tokyo dome security guard told. Baseball, beer and free wifi at the home of the seibu lions. What are my chances of buying tickets at the gate when going to the baseball at the tokyo dome. Click map tab on right for highres printable map of tokyo dome pdf. How to buy yomiuri giants tickets to see baseball in tokyo. The biggest stars of japanese and international music also play here. Surfing, baseball, sports climbing and the national sport of japan, karate. Check out the japanese baseball hall of fame which showcases the history of baseball in japan here. Tyo is a 55,000seat actual capacity of 42,000 baseball stadium located in bunkyo ward of tokyo, japan. Tokyo dome bunkyo 2020 all you need to know before you. Construction on the stadium began on may 16, 1985, and it opened on march 17, 1988. This home field of the yomiuri giants baseball team is the landmark of tokyo dome city, an integrated entertainment complex with shopping and a rollercoaster.
The giants also offer standingroom only tickets for only 1,000 yen for when games are sold out. In the same year the museum moved to the present site within the tokyo dome. Order online to get yomiuri giants baseball tickets while stocks last. Past japanese baseball parks, domes and stadiums download as spreadsheet view on screen. Its not sumo, judo or crazy noodleeating contests but actually american baseball. Attend a baseball game in japan bucket list journey. Tokyo dome capacity discussion i was looking wikipedia to see some of the people that have performed at the tokyo dome and from what read all of the performers had or over 110,000 fans when they performed back to back days at the dome you think babymetal could squeeze couple more thousand fans in those 2 last shows of the year. When major league baseball wanted a larger presence in asia, it headed straight for the tokyo dome.
If you want to see a tokyo giants game, you can purchase tokyo dome baseball tickets at the gate but you may have difficulty getting tickets for the better seating positions to the most popular matches. The tokyo dome or big egg, in korakuen, tokyo, was japansfirst domed stadium. The baseball guru japanese baseball parks, domes and. The mlb has opened its season at the tokyo dome in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 and just about every big musical act known to mankind has made a stop there. The tokyo dome shopping center adjacent to the arena, and the amusement park, makes it a big entertainment complex. It is the home field of the yomiuri giants baseball team, and has also hosted music. The tokyo dome hosted the first round of games in the inaugural world baseball classic, march 35, 2006, and also hosted wbc games in 2009, 20, and 2017. How to buy tokyo baseball tickets including yomiuri giants. To start searching for tokyo dome 2019 tickets please click the view tickets button on the. It was built on the site of the velodrome which was next.
Im intending to go to see the tokyo giants v the swallows in april. The stadium is located in tokorozawa, saitama, about an hours ride from tokyo on the. It is the home field of the yomiuri giants baseball team, and has also hosted music concerts, basketball, american football and. Nippon professional baseball, nippon yakyu kiko or npb is the highest level of baseball in japan. Tokyo dome tickets tokyo dome seating plan tickets for. Shinagawa to tokyo dome 5 ways to travel via train. It has a maximum total capacity of 57,000 depending on configuration, with an allseating configuration of 42,000. Baseball fans visiting tokyo should catch a home game of the famed yomiuri giants during the season, or at least visit the baseball hall of fame, which celebrates japans greatest players and sporting moments. The atlanta falcons and indianapolis colts played a preseason nfl game in the tokyo dome in august 2005, and there have been a few other football games here, as well as some soccer matches. Its dome shaped roof is an airsupported structure, a flexible membrane supported by slightly pressurizing the inside of the stadium it became the first japanese venue with an american football attendance above 50,000.
Lessons on ballpark seating etiquette for japanese baseball. Tokyo dome is a 55,000seat stadium located in bunkyo ward of tokyo, japan it opened for business on march 17, 1988, and was built close to the site of its predecessor, korakuen stadium. Tokyo dome city is a leisure complex in central tokyo consisting of the tokyo dome baseball stadium, an amusement park, the laqua spa, a variety of shops and restaurants and tokyo dome hotel the amusement complex used to be known as korakuen, named after the former baseball stadium, which in turn was named after koishikawa korakuen, a nearby japanese landscape garden. There are 5 ways to get from shinagawa to tokyo dome by train, subway, tram, bus, taxi or car. Weve never been to a baseball game before and we thought that it would be even more exiting while were.
For people who dont follow japanese baseball, a trip to tokyo dome might be interesting, to say you saw the most famous team in japan. A few years ago when the red sox came to tokyo to play a few exhibition games and a few opening games against the oakland as my. It is the home field of the yomiuri giants baseball team, and has also hosted basketball, american football and association football games, as well as puroresu matches, mixed martial arts events, k1, monster truck races, and music concerts. The baseball hall of fame and museum, first of its kind in japan, was opened in 1959 next door to korakuen stadium, the mecca of professional baseball in japan. The international division of major league baseball mlb focuses on the worldwide growth of the sport and promotion of mlb properties and mlb club trademarks and s through special events, media partnerships, market development, licensing and sponsorship initiatives.
Dont risk disappointment waiting to buy from the ticket office at tokyo dome our service offers the best possible chance to get indemand tickets for these incredible games. Metlife dome, mettoraifu domu is a japanese stadium located in tokorozawa, saitama. Like korakuen, the dome hosts the toei superheroes live shows of the year. Tokyo dome stadium, the home ground of the giants, will hold a total of 63 games between march and september, 2015, each of which attracts. Major league baseball is heading to japan for the 2018 allstar tour, while the oakland as and seattle mariners will square off at the tokyo dome to open the 2019 season. It is home to the saitama seibu lions, a professional baseball team the stadium has a roof over the field and the stands, like other indoor ballparks. Tokyo giants tokyo dome information by japanball tours, offering japan baseball travel adventures since 1999. Baseball fans can continue the fun at the japanese. The tokyo dome nicknamed the big egg stadium seats 55,000.
Giants baseball game at tokyo dome tokyo japan travel. Tokyo dome city attractions range from thrilling roller coasters to more sedate amusements like the big o ferris wheel. Tokyo dome is a famous landmark in tokyo used for a wide variety of purposes, not only for baseball games but for other sports, concerts, and events. Tokyo dome is where the professional baseball team tokyo giants play, and it is a. Click the button below to save this post as a pdf to read later on any of your devices.
Dome stadium, tokyo dome hotel offers spacious and elegant guest rooms with free wifi. The arena complex tokyo dome city, includes a major urban amusement park and an onsen traditional japanese hot spring spa. Map of japanese baseball parks, domes and stadiums since 1952 download as spreadsheet view on screen. The home team yomiuri giants logo and orange and black uniforms were quite clearly modeled on those of our very own san francisco giants. Hi guys, i am wondering if anyone can tell me the months of baseball season. Dont miss out on a highlevel professional japanese baseball game. Gina, clara and me went to a baseball game at tokyo dome. It was built on the site of the velodrome, adjacent to the predecessor ballpark, korakuen stadium.