Nagoya Dome, Domed stadium in Daikō Minami, Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya Dome is a covered stadium in the Daikō Minami district of Nagoya, holding around 40,500 spectators for baseball matches and entertainment events. The geodesic dome displays clear lines of modern engineering and fully encloses the playing field, allowing events to take place regardless of weather conditions.
Construction began on 8 August 1994 on the site of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Ōsukō plant and was completed on 18 February 1997. The stadium opened on 12 March 1997, replacing Nagoya Baseball Stadium as the Chunichi Dragons' home ground. Kowa acquired naming rights in December 2020, and the venue has been called Vantelin Dome Nagoya since January 2021.
The stadium's name is written in katakana, a choice the operators explain by the eight strokes of ナゴヤ being auspicious and by a wish to be familiar to all generations. The official theme song "Here for You" was written by local FM radio DJ James Havens and released on CD by Victor Entertainment. Fans also avoid the short form "Nagoya" to prevent confusion with Nagoya Baseball Stadium, still the Dragons' practice ground.
Visitors reach the stadium via Nagoya Dome-mae Yada station on the Meijō subway line, which connects directly to the entrance area. On match days it is advisable to arrive early, as the surrounding streets often become busy before the event starts.
The outfield fence stands 3.6 metres high, lowered from 4.8 metres for the 2026 season when the Home Run Wing was added and the left-centre distance was cut to 110 metres, matching Tokyo Dome's dimensions. The foul poles were extended in 2009 to 36.2 metres on the suggestion of manager Hiromitsu Ochiai, who wanted umpires to judge home runs by sight rather than video.
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