Kyocera Dome Osaka, Dome stadium in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan.
Kyocera Dome Osaka is a domed baseball stadium in Nishi-ku, Osaka, with a fixed roof of grey panels and a band of silver-grey and dark blue panels around its upper facade. Inside, two tiers of blue seating surround artificial turf with a reddish-brown dirt infield. The dome stands 83 m tall and covers 33,800 m2.
Osaka City set up a committee to study a multipurpose dome in July 1990 and founded Osaka City Dome in January 1992. Construction started in July 1994, the name Osaka Dome was chosen in June 1995, and the venue was completed in February 1997 and opened that March as Japan's third dome stadium, home to the Kintetsu Buffaloes. After the 2004 Orix-Kintetsu merger and the operator's 2005 bankruptcy, Orix bought the facility in 2006 and the Kyocera naming rights took effect on July 1, 2006.
The stadium has been called Kyocera Dome Osaka since July 2006, when Kyocera bought the naming rights; the original plan was simply "Kyocera Dome", but local shopkeepers and residents asked that "Osaka" be kept. The Orix Buffaloes, the Pacific League team that plays here, have a history exhibit called B's SQUARE on the second floor, open only on the days they host games.
Visitors reach the venue easily via Dome-mae Chiyozaki Metro station or Taisho JR station, both a short walk away. On game days, arriving early helps avoid crowding at entry points during larger events.
The dome has a fixed roof, not a retractable one; its ceiling height was originally adjustable between 36 and 72 metres and is now fixed at 60 metres. The main video board measures 8.7 by 34 metres. The Orix Buffaloes' history display, B's SQUARE, on the second floor opens only on days the team hosts a game.
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