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Hitsujigaoka, where Sapporo Dome is located, is a 40 minute car ride from New Chitose Airport.
In Hitsujigaoka stands the statue of Doctor Clark, whose words "Boys, be ambitious!" still influence the people of Hokkaido today.
The 31 hectare "Garden of Sports", which has no equal in the world, is located on a beautiful hill surrounded by rich Hokkaido greenery.
Sapporo Dome is nicknamed "HIROBA",meaning an open space. In this all-weather supersized dome, many exciting events are held in front of over 40,000 spectators. There is no rain or snow here. There are only dreams.
Sapporo Dome,as a new base of sports and entertainment in Hokkaido, and a new tourist spot in Sapporo, will fill the mind of visitors with excitement. |
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Sports & Entertainment
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| This stadium is the home of Consadole Sapporo. A Soccer Stage with natural turf was the site of the 2002 FIFA World CupTM, and has attracted worldwide attention. |
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| This stadium is also the home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Here, heated games filled with the dreams and expectations of Hokkaido citizens are played during the baseball season. |
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| This exciting concert stage, overwhelming your eyes and ears, will be etched in your mind. Please experience the excitement of being wrapped in the authentic sound of big artists. |
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The exhibition space is the largest in Hokkaido. Various types of presentations like corporate exhibitions, ceremonies and various other shows
leave a memorable impact on visitors. |
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Hovering Technology
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| The world's first "Hovering Soccer Stage" |
The world's first "hovering soccer stage" system accommodates both soccer
and baseball games. The gigantic natural turf soccer stage, measuring 120 m by
85 m and weighing 8,300 t, slowly moves into the closed arena through the open
moving wall at a speed of 4 m/min. by 34 wheels, hovering 7.5 cm by air pressure.
The soccer stage is set in the open area outside the stadium to take care of the
natural turf when no games are scheduled.
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Artificial turf for the baseball field is rolled up. |
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Sliding walls are driven electrically. The outfield seats retract when the walls slide open. The pitcher's mound and the bases are stowed under the floor of the arena. |
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The revolving banks of seats move in tandem with the hovering soccer field. |
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When the field has moved into the arena, it rotates 90 degrees in tandem infield baseball stands become the main soccer stands. |
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The walls slide closed. and the retractable seats are re-extended. This completes changeover to soccer mode. |
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Great Views
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| Japan's first observatory built at the top of a dome: The 60 m long aerial escalator
takes you to the observatory. From 53 m above the arena's ground level, you can
see a clear view of the whole arena as well as a spectacular view of the Sapporo
urban area (pay service). |
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| Experience the vigor and scale of the "Dome Tour" |
| This is Sapporo Dome's most popular tour. Our dedicated tour guides show you backstage
including bullpens and the locker rooms used by our favorite players, which you
cannot usually see. The tour takes about 50 minutes (pay service). |
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Shopping & Gourmet
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The stylish Fan's Cafe serves sandwiches, pasta, desserts and beverages in a self-service
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The Sports Stadium Sapporo has baseball and soccer as its themes: the restaurant
displays uniforms and other items regularly used by famous players and offers
plentiful dishes. |
Goods Jam offers a big selection of merchandise: official merchandise of Consadole
Sapporo and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, all 12 pro-baseball teams' merchandise,
major league products and Sapporo Dome original goods. |
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| The Information accepts applications for the Dome Tour and entrance to the Observatory.
Advance tickets for Sapporo Dome events are also available here. |
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Facility Overview
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Structure & floors:
Reinforced concrete, steel flame, steel frame ferroconcrete; 4 floors above ground and 2 below ground
Roof:
Fixed shell-shaped roof; Size: longest part: 245m; shortest part: 227m; surface area: 53,000m2
Fields:
Soccer: Mobile natural turf soccer field (Hovering Soccer Stage): 85m in width x 120 m in length
Baseball: Artificial turf; 100m for each wing and 122m for the center
Stands:
Single slope stands (cone-shaped, one-layer type); no. of fixed seats: 41,484; capacity: 53,796
Monitor:
Full-color, large monitor, LED style (7m x 25m); Sub-scoreboard: LED style (2.5m x 13m)
Total construction cost:
42.2 billion yen
Space:
Height: 68 m (from arena surface)
Area: compound area: 305,230m2 ;construction area: 55,168m2 ;total floor area:98,226.21m2 ;arena area: closed arena: 14,460m2 open arena: 18,800m2
Cubic capacity:1.58 million m3 (closed arena)
Outside facilities:
Parking: 1,351 ordinary vehicles (advance payment for events);bus terminal: 48 berths; taxi stand: 48 taxis; bicycle parking: 206 bicycle and 112 motorcycles
Soccer training ground: 2 fields (including one field with artificial turf)
Facilities for people with disabilities:
Wheelchair seating capacity: 117; toilets: 25 (including 2toilets for ostomates); parking: 50 vehicles; elevators: 11; voice guidance system: 2 locations; Braille blocks |
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Traffic Access
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From downtown Sapporo:
13 minutes from Sapporo Subway Station to Fukuzumi Subway Station on Toho Line, approx.
10 minutes walk to the Dome (500m),
30 minutes by taxi.
From New Chitose Airport:
40 minutes by bus on the expressway and National Route 36 to Bus stop "Sapporo Dome"
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hour by JR and subway. |
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