By Yunseo Park) Clouds of fans packed the stadium this weekend for a home game of the SoftBank Hawks, a popular Japanese professional baseball team. However, baseball is not the only game in town. Besides baseball, a variety of other activities are attracting fans and tourists.
The game between SoftBank and the Chiba Lotte Marines took place at the Fukuoka PayPay Dome, home of SoftBank, on the 27th. The area in front of the stadium was packed with fans from the morning before the daytime game, and their footfall never stopped.메이저사이트
The PayPay Dome, the largest retractable dome stadium in Japan, attracted over 40,000 spectators on the day. Many fans watched the game not only on the second floor, but also on the third floor.
Aside from the game, there are other baseball attractions for fans to enjoy. This is Fukuoka Boss Izo, an entertainment facility located next to the PayPal Dome. It opened in July 2020 and is widely known as a tourist attraction for visitors to Fukuoka.
Even in the off-season when baseball is not played, visitors can enjoy a variety of entertainment facilities, including extreme sports, exhibitions, and a VR game zone. You can also experience baseball-related events such as the O Sadaharu Museum, Baseball Experience, and MLB Café.
On the 28th, SoftBank will invite a special guest to the ballpark. Lee Dae-ho, the “Joseon’s No. 4 hitter” who helped SoftBank win back-to-back championships in 2014 and 2015, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Lee visited the PayPal Dome on the 27th, a day before the club’s event, to greet SoftBank players and watch the game.
SoftBank invited Lee Dae-ho to throw out the ceremonial first pitch to maximise the publicity for “Boss Izo”. As a large number of Korean tourists enjoy travelling in Fukuoka every year, the company is planning various business strategies. On this day, we were able to meet Korean tourists enjoying various activities at BOSS IZO. Lee Dae-ho will visit BOSS IZO on the 28th to experience the events firsthand.
A SoftBank representative said, “We hope that many Korean tourists will visit Bos Izo, not just for the baseball game. We are selling ‘fun tickets’ for Koreans only, and we are also preparing various special offers. We want to make the PayPal Dome and Boss Izo a favourite spot for Korean tourists so that they can say, ‘I’m glad I came here, this is a great place’.”
A dome stadium with a pleasant environment to enjoy baseball and a cultural complex that can be enjoyed by guests of all ages, not just baseball fans. This is perhaps the ideal direction that SSG Landers hopes to take with its plans to build the Cheongna Dome and Starfield Cheongna in 2027. The SoftBank team continues to create an exciting baseball culture. We can’t wait to see what SSG’s Cheongna project will look like.