The Osaka Dome A game pitting the Kintetsu Buffaloes against the Seibu Lions.
Professional baseball has more fans than any other sport in Japan.
The Osaka Dome opened in the spring of 1997 and surprised the people of Osaka with its fantastic shape and immense size. This multi-purpose arena stands 83 meters high and has a maximum seating capacity of 55,000. There are nine floors above ground, and one basement floor. Osaka's Kintetsu Buffaloes, a professional baseball team, now use the Dome for their home turf, and hold about 60 games there every year. Many other sporting events are also held there.