Vantelin Dome Nagoya

Vantelin Dome Nagoya
Nagoya Dome
Interactive map of Vantelin Dome Nagoya
LocationNagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
OwnerNagoya Dome Co.
(The Chunichi Shimbun Co.)
Capacity36,418[1]
RoofDome
SurfaceArtificial turf
Field size
Left Field – 100 m (328.1 ft)
Center Field – 122 m (400.3 ft)
Right Field – 100 m (328.1 ft)
Height of Outfield Fence – 4.8 m (15.7 ft)
Public transitNagoya Municipal Subway:
Meijō Line at Nagoya Dome-mae Yada
Construction
OpenedMarch 15, 1997
Tenants
Chunichi Dragons (Central League) (1997–present)

The Nagoya Dome (ナゴヤドーム), known as Vantelin Dome Nagoya (バンテリンドーム ナゴヤ)[2] for sponsorship reasons, is a domed baseball stadium, constructed in 1997, located in the city of Nagoya, Japan. The dome has the capacity of 36,418 for sports and 49,000 for concerts. It is an example of a geodesic dome.

Baseball game

It has served as the home stadium for the Chunichi Dragons professional baseball team since its opening. It has also served the Orix BlueWave and Kintetsu Buffaloes, and hosted a single group stage game of the 2024 WBSC Premier12.

The official theme song for the Nagoya Dome, "Here for You", was written by local FM radio disc jockey James Havens and released on CD by Victor Entertainment.

Top level Nagoya Dome
Nagoya Dome interior from top level behind home plate.

Events

  • Celine Dion performed at Nagoya Dome on February 3, 1999 as her part of Let's Talk About Love World Tour.

Access

  • Meitetsu Seto Line
    • Yada Station

Attendances

The home attendances of the Chunichi Dragons at the Vantelin Dome Nagoya:

Season Games Total attendance Average attendance
2025 72 2,520,832 35,012

Source:[3]

See also

  • Diagrid
  • Thin-shell structure
  • List of thin shell structures
  • List of Nippon Professional Baseball stadiums
  • Lists of stadiums

References

  1. ^ "ドーム概要 | バンテリンドーム ナゴヤ". www.nagoya-dome.co.jp.
  2. ^ "Vantelin Dome Nagoya". Visit Nagoya - Nagoya City Tourism. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ https://npb.jp/statistics/2025/attendance.html

Sources

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