Fukuoka Dome
| Fukuoka Dome, Yahuoku Dome | |
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| Former names | Fukuoka Dome (1993–2005) Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome (2005–2013) Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome (2013–2014) |
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| Location | 2-2-2 Jigyōhama, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°35′43.16″N 130°21′43.48″E / 33.5953222°N 130.3620778°ECoordinates: 33°35′43.16″N 130°21′43.48″E / 33.5953222°N 130.3620778°E |
| Owner | Hawks Town Co. |
| Operator | Hawks Town Co. |
| Capacity | 52,000（baseball game38,561） |
| 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 |
| Built | Early 1993 |
| Opened | April 2, 1993 |
| Construction cost | ¥76 billions |
| Architect | Takenaka Corporation and Maeda Corporation |
| General contractor | Takenaka Corporation and Maeda Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (1993–present) | |
The Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome (福岡 ヤフオク! ドーム Fukuoka Yafuoku Dōmu?) is a baseball field, located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Built in 1993, the stadium was originally named Fukuoka Dome (福岡ドーム Fukuoka Dōmu?) and can accommodate 38,561 spectators. With a diameter of 216 meters, the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome is the world's largest geodesic dome. This is Japan's first stadium built with a retractable roof. In 2005, Yahoo! JAPAN, one of SoftBank's subsidiaries, acquired the stadium's naming rights, and thus renamed it Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome (福岡Yahoo! JAPANドーム Fukuoka Yafū Japan Dōmu?) or abbreviated as Yahoo Dome (ヤフードーム Yafū Dōmu?), In January 2013, it was renamed to Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome (福岡 ヤフオク! ドーム Fukuoka Yafuoku Dōmu?). Yafuoku means Yahoo! Auctions in Japan.
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