Park Name: MetLife Dome Tenants: Saitama Seibu Lions (Pacific League) Opened: 1979 Address: 2135 Kami-Yamiguchi, Tokorozawa, Saitama Dimensions: 328' (L), 400' (C), 328' (R) Former Names: Seibu Lions Stadium (1979-1997) Seibu Dome (1998-2004, 2008-2014) Invoice Seibu Dome (2005-2006) Goodwill Dome (2007) Seibu Prince Dome (2015-2016) A multi-level bar and club area extends the length each side of the grandstand, with an enclosed luxury suite at the top of the seating bowl. The seating bowl slopes up as it moves from the small seating sections in the outfield to the large grandstand behind home plate. The domed roof, with lights running around the rim. The stadium was originally completely open, the roof was not added to the park until 1998. In a unique set-up, the dome is not fully attached to the main stadium, leaving a gap between them that lets fans view the trees around the park and feel as though they are outside. Banners celebrating the Lions Japan Series championships ring the bottom of the dome roof. |
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