Osaka Dome 1398558 222975818 2008-07-02T00:18:08Z Kanabekobaton 622297 {{infobox stadium |stadium_name = Osaka Dome |nickname = Kyocera Dome Osaka |image = [[Image:Kyocera Dome Osaka1.jpg|200px|Osaka Dome]] |location = [[Nishi-ku, Osaka]] |opened = [[March 1]], [[1997]] |coordinates = {{coord|34|40|9.61|N|135|28|33.77|E|region:JA_type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}} |seating_capacity = 36,477 |owner = Osaka City Dome Co., Ltd. |architect = Nikken Sekkei, Ltd. |tenants = [[Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes]] ([[Pacific League]]/[[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]]) - (1997-2004) <br /> [[Orix Buffaloes]] ([[Pacific League]]/[[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]]) (2005, 2007-Present) <br /> [[2001 East Asian Games]] |dimensions= Left: 100.0 m<br />Left-Center: 116.0 m<br>Center: 122.0 m<br>Right-Center: 116.0 m<br>Right: 100.0 m }} '''Osaka Dome''' (大阪ドーム) is a [[baseball]] [[stadium]] located in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. Beginning in [[1997]], the stadium was the home field of the [[Kintetsu Buffaloes]]. In [[2005]], the stadium became one of the homes of the [[Orix Buffaloes]] as a result of the merger of the [[Orix Blue Wave]] and Kintetsu Buffaloes. Prior to the Osaka Dome opening, the Buffaloes played their home games at [[Fujiidera Stadium]]. Music acts like [[Janet Jackson]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Aerosmith]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Celine Dion]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Eagles]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[David Bowie]], [[Billy Joel]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Mariah Carey]] and [[The Police]] have performed large-scale concerts in this stadium. ==Naming rights by Kyocera== On March 2, 2006, [[Kyocera]] Corporation captured the naming rights of Osaka Dome. The name of the dome is "'''Kyocera Dome Osaka''' (京セラドーム大阪)" from July 1, 2006 until March 31, 2011. ==Access== * A short walk from [[Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station]] on the [[Osaka Municipal Subway]] [[Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line]]. * A 7-minute walk from [[Taisho Station (Osaka)|Taisho Station]] on the [[West Japan Railway Company]] [[Osaka Loop Line]]. * A 9-minute walk from [[Kujo Station (Osaka)|Kujo Station]] on the [[Osaka Municipal Subway]] [[Chūō Line (Osaka)|Chūō Line]]. ==External links== {{commonscat|Kyocera Dome Osaka|Osaka Dome}} * {{ja icon}} {{Official|http://www.kyoceradome-osaka.jp}} {{NPB Ballparks}} [[Category:1997 establishments]] [[Category:Visitor attractions in Osaka Prefecture]] [[Category:Covered stadiums]] [[Category:Baseball venues in Japan]] [[Category:Kyocera]] [[Category:American football venues in Japan]] [[Category:Sport in Osaka]] [[fr:Osaka Dome]] [[ja:大阪ドーム]] [[sh:Osaka Dome]] [[zh:大阪巨蛋]]