This is the first stadium in Japan that has retractable roof to accommodate all weather conditions. It is a franchise stadium of well-known Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. In the season of 2001, for the first time in the history of the Pacific League, the annual attendance went over 3 million people. A grand resort hotel and a shopping mall are adjoining the dome and they together make a big entertainment area of Hawks Town.

<Fukuoka Softbank Hawks>
They won the championship for two consecutive years in 1999 and 2000 and enjoyed the number of attendance over 3 million spectators in 2001, which was the second highest following Giants. Now they are one of the most popular baseball teams in Japan. Under the supervisor Mr. Oh, who is kwon for his world record of home-runs, this powerful team is aiming to reclaim the championship with many young players.

<Dugout: the shop>
This is a shop dealing with goods related to Hawks and other professional baseball teams of Japan, and also rare goods of MLB coveted by baseball enthusiasts, which you cannot get elsewhere.

<Dome Tour>
This guide tour explores the back stage of Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome and very popular. The tour goes through the large field, the backup rooms, player’s locker rooms, dugouts and also lets you see and touch the tallest outfield fence in Japan. It let you visit and look at the areas that are usually off limit, with a guide of a Dome Queen.