Nipro Hachiko Dome

Stadium in Ōdate, Akita, Japan

40°17′32.7″N 140°35′12.7″E / 40.292417°N 140.586861°E / 40.292417; 140.586861Public transitŌdate StationParking1,060 spacesOwnerAkita PrefectureOperatorNipro Odate FactoryCapacityConcert: 15,000
Baseball: 5,040SurfaceArtificial turfConstructionOpenedJune 1997ArchitectToyo ItoGeneral contractorTakenaka Corporation

The Nipro Hachiko Dome (ニプロハチ公ドーム, Nipuro Hachikou Dōmu) is a large wooden stadium in Ōdate, Akita, in northern Japan. The stadium covers an area of 12,915 m².^[1] It was completed in June 1997 and is made from 25,000 Akita cypress trees which are covered with a special double Teflon-coated membrane. This allows enough sunlight into the stadium so that during the day no artificial lights are needed.^[2] The stadium is principally used for baseball games,^[3] but thanks in part to its removable grandstands, the stadium can also be used for other sports and events.^[4] Nipro, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturing company, purchased the naming rights to the dome in 2017.^[5]

Structure

The roof was made from 25,000 Akita cypress trees which were aged over the course of 60 years.^[4] This wooden framework is covered with a special double Teflon-coated membrane made from translucent fluorethylene resin-coated fibreglass.^[6] This membrane is very strong and light. The stadium is located in a region of Japan that it subjected to heavy snowfall of 2 to 3 m (6.6 to 9.8 ft). Because of this, the dome itself also has an aerodynamic design to resist strong winds and heavy snowfall.^[2] Buildup of snow on the roof is prevented by circulating warm air between the two Teflon-coated membranes; this shakes off the snow and allows the stadium to be used in all weather.^[4]

Statistics

Area: 12,915 m²^[1]
Total floor area: 24,672 m²^[1]
Height: 52 m (171 ft)
Ceiling clearance: 46.2 m (152 ft)

Entertainment events

B'z – July 20, 1999 ^[7]
TRF – August 15, 1998 ^[8]
Kinki Kids – August 9–10, 2000 ^[9]
SMAP – July 24, 1999,^[10] November 3, 2000^[11]
Morning Musume – November 24, 2002^[12]

Sports events

USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series – June 27, 2001 ^[13]
Master League baseball games^[14]

References

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^ "モーニング娘。コンサートツアー 2002秋 "LOVE IS ALIVE!" ＠大館樹海ドーム (秋田県) (2002.11.24) | ライブ・セットリスト情報サービス【 LiveFans (ライブファンズ) 】". livefans.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^ "第30回日米大学野球選手権記念大会". www.jubf.net. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^ "Watching professional baseball games (Masters League 2) Sapporo Ambitious vs. Tokyo Dreams (December 29, 2002, Odate Jukai Dome)". www.asahi-net.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2020.