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Neighborhood: Yotsuya / Iidabashi
Yotsuya and Iidabashi are areas that developed around the outer moat of the Imperial palace. Nearby in Kagurazaka, there is an old red-light district with a photogenic feel evocative of the ambiance of old Tokyo. Narrow paths with stone paving remain to this day, and there are long-standing restaurants with geishas and quaint old cafes in townhouse buildings.
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Keith Chong
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We spent almost whole day here. There are foods from different part of Japan. It’s like one-stop shop to tour around Japan. The shows are fantastic too! Simply amazing!
Written January 18, 2020
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OntarioCanuck1
Georgetown, Canada4,093 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
i enjoyed the atmosphere, crowds singing and cheering having a wonderful times at the game. Certainly worth going for even part of a game. BUT BEWARE, standing room is standing 3-5 deep, behind locals who get there hours before the game and tape cardboard to the floor to mark their territory and all their friends. Step on the cardboard and if looks could kill...."
I was lucky being tall and standing behind a spot saved for a no show friend (or maybe she just wanted a bigger space) I was able to see the game reasonably well at a cheap price. Worth a stop!
I was lucky being tall and standing behind a spot saved for a no show friend (or maybe she just wanted a bigger space) I was able to see the game reasonably well at a cheap price. Worth a stop!
Written August 28, 2015
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stephanie g
San Francisco58 contributions
Jun 2018
As Americans traveling in Japan we do our best to adopt local practices and blend in with the locals as much as possible. One thing we share in a common is a love of baseball. We went to a sold out Sunday day game at the Tokyo Dome and it was great fun. We tried to get tickets through our hotel and were told the game was sold out, save standing room seats. I was advised that these spots are very challenging (several people deep) with a limited view unless you are in the very front (standing!) - no thanks. We used Stub Hub on-line at the last minute and had a pleasant experience, picking up the tickets from a post office near the Dome. Even though the tickets were all in Japanese, we had no trouble finding our seats with very friendly stadium staff. Unlike US ball games, the stadium was immaculate and the crowd well behaved. No shoving, screaming, heckling or drunken brawls. The fans were very enthusiastic and the game was fun. The food is an interesting change from US park food and the draft beer comes to you in the stands. We also, broke our own travel rule and had lunch at the Shake Shack on the exterior of the dome before the game (It was great!). Food inside the dome was fun to sample. It was a very warm day but the dome was NOT stifling hot, as I've read, but be prepared for it to be warm in the warmer months.
Written July 9, 2018
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kissane
Perth, Australia943 contributions
Aug 2015 • Friends
We decided to go to a Japanese baseball match and were able to book tickets at the Tokyo Dome online some time ahead. (Enter Tokyo Giants into a browser and you'll find the site.) WE printed the tickets out before leaving Australia and had no problem with them at the gate. Take the train to Suidabashi station (on the Chuo Sobu line. Make sure you are not on the Chuo Rapid line, which misses lots of stops between Shinjuku and Tokyo, including this one. You can use the Rapid service but get off at Yotsuya from Shinjuku and switch over the the Local Line). Follow the crowds to the Dome. Get there a bit early to look around merchandise shops etc.
There is an amusement park and many other attractions nearby, including a conspicuous ferris wheel and roller coaster, so you can spend the whole day in the area if you wished.
It was a great night out, even though we are not really baseball fanatics. (There were enough local fanatics there to solve that problem!) We got cheap seats (2300 Yen) and so were quite high up, but had an excellent view of the game in this large, roofed stadium. Baseball nuts might prefer seats closer to the action, but these are likely to be harder to get, unless you book them early. The stadium was nearly full, holding I believe 50 000 + people. [The roof is held up with compressed air.] (See the photo)
The game started promptly on time (as one would expect in Japan) and most of the crowd were local Tokyo Giants supporters (also as one would expect). The opposition team supporters (the Dragons, from Nagoya) occupied a couple of sections together, conspicuous as they were not dressed in orange! (see the photo of the Giants' Pride, where there were lots of the noisiest supporters.)
The crowds cheered their respective teams enthusiastically all night, so there was lots of atmosphere. It was completely safe, as you would expect in Tokyo ... no mob violence of the kind you might expect at an English football game! Each of the batters had their own individual encouraging chant, which the crowd seemed to know.
We bought a small gymnasium style neck-towel as a souvenir before the game, but did not realise until later that they are actually used for waving at key moments, such as a run or (especially) a home run. (See the photo).
It was easy to purchase snacks and drinks from sellers travelling up and down the aisles and also in snack bars down below. Pretty basic food, typical of sporting venues. It was even easy to buy draft beer without leaving your seat, with beer girls (all women ... no men) complete with a keg on their back and a beer tap also wandering around. Expensive (800 Yen), but nice beer and easier than going to buy it yourself and clambering up and down to do so. (See the beer girl photo)
After the game, there are many restaurants nearby (this is Tokyo, after all!) and an easy train ride back.
There is an amusement park and many other attractions nearby, including a conspicuous ferris wheel and roller coaster, so you can spend the whole day in the area if you wished.
It was a great night out, even though we are not really baseball fanatics. (There were enough local fanatics there to solve that problem!) We got cheap seats (2300 Yen) and so were quite high up, but had an excellent view of the game in this large, roofed stadium. Baseball nuts might prefer seats closer to the action, but these are likely to be harder to get, unless you book them early. The stadium was nearly full, holding I believe 50 000 + people. [The roof is held up with compressed air.] (See the photo)
The game started promptly on time (as one would expect in Japan) and most of the crowd were local Tokyo Giants supporters (also as one would expect). The opposition team supporters (the Dragons, from Nagoya) occupied a couple of sections together, conspicuous as they were not dressed in orange! (see the photo of the Giants' Pride, where there were lots of the noisiest supporters.)
The crowds cheered their respective teams enthusiastically all night, so there was lots of atmosphere. It was completely safe, as you would expect in Tokyo ... no mob violence of the kind you might expect at an English football game! Each of the batters had their own individual encouraging chant, which the crowd seemed to know.
We bought a small gymnasium style neck-towel as a souvenir before the game, but did not realise until later that they are actually used for waving at key moments, such as a run or (especially) a home run. (See the photo).
It was easy to purchase snacks and drinks from sellers travelling up and down the aisles and also in snack bars down below. Pretty basic food, typical of sporting venues. It was even easy to buy draft beer without leaving your seat, with beer girls (all women ... no men) complete with a keg on their back and a beer tap also wandering around. Expensive (800 Yen), but nice beer and easier than going to buy it yourself and clambering up and down to do so. (See the beer girl photo)
After the game, there are many restaurants nearby (this is Tokyo, after all!) and an easy train ride back.
Written September 5, 2015
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bb8xin
Singapore, Singapore8 contributions
Would you pay 18,000 yen to have the limited view?? (Most expensive category ticket)
Imagine my immense disappointment to fly in from Singapore yesterday to watch Paul McCartney (I'm a huge fan of course) and to find out I can only see 1/4 of the stage! It felt like I should have just stayed home to watch his DVD concert. (And don't get me started on the difficulties of booking tickets on your site)
People sitting around me just accepted their fate but they're as polite as Japanese are. A leading performance venue in NYC or London would never charge top money for seats with limited view. Please reflect upon your profiting maximizing beyond reasonableness behavior and be fair to future performance goers. Thank you.
Imagine my immense disappointment to fly in from Singapore yesterday to watch Paul McCartney (I'm a huge fan of course) and to find out I can only see 1/4 of the stage! It felt like I should have just stayed home to watch his DVD concert. (And don't get me started on the difficulties of booking tickets on your site)
People sitting around me just accepted their fate but they're as polite as Japanese are. A leading performance venue in NYC or London would never charge top money for seats with limited view. Please reflect upon your profiting maximizing beyond reasonableness behavior and be fair to future performance goers. Thank you.
Written April 23, 2015
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Maggie2553
Sydney, Australia19 contributions
Jul 2017
We're Aussies but have visited many baseball parks and attended dozens of games in the US. Japanese baseball is very different. The fans keep up a constant chanting and drumming while their respective team is at the plate. My husband especially liked the very cute beer and food sellers who run up and down the stands, always smiling and cheerful. We knew nothing of the two teams playing but their fans' enthusiasm was infectious. The Dome is easy to get to and its staff was friendly and well-organised.
Written July 10, 2017
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madtravelgod
Brisbane, Australia152 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
People don't mention this about Tokyo Dome but Tokyo Dome City which is across the road has one of the greatest rollercoasters in Japan: The Thunder Dolphin.
It is 200ft above the city, goes through a ferris wheel AND the shopping mall and if you sit in the front row the only thing holding you in is a tiny metal crotch-monster lug.
IT'S LOCO-COCONUTS!
So Tokyo Dome isnt just a giant Japanese baseball stadium where you can see booku Japanese boy bands till your ears bleed....if you go at night you can ride the rides, go skating and bowling 40 floors up a highrise (weird) or go watch top notch Japanese baseball....if you go at the right time. We went to a random Japanese boy band we'd never heard of. 1 million screaming Japanese schoolgirls, 2 forty year old screaming Aussie farts. Gold.
Go on the Thunder Dolphin.
We're old...we went on four times.
I'm surprised we're not dead.
It is 200ft above the city, goes through a ferris wheel AND the shopping mall and if you sit in the front row the only thing holding you in is a tiny metal crotch-monster lug.
IT'S LOCO-COCONUTS!
So Tokyo Dome isnt just a giant Japanese baseball stadium where you can see booku Japanese boy bands till your ears bleed....if you go at night you can ride the rides, go skating and bowling 40 floors up a highrise (weird) or go watch top notch Japanese baseball....if you go at the right time. We went to a random Japanese boy band we'd never heard of. 1 million screaming Japanese schoolgirls, 2 forty year old screaming Aussie farts. Gold.
Go on the Thunder Dolphin.
We're old...we went on four times.
I'm surprised we're not dead.
Written March 13, 2017
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Jinky L
manila366 contributions
Nov 2018 • Family
We watched the Taylor Swift Reputation tour, and found the crowd control to be very organized, including the lines to purchase concert merchandise. Once inside, we were pleased to see that all the sections had seats, even those nearest to the stage. No one was standing. Going home was a breeze; no mad rush to the train stations. We had a lovely time.
Written November 28, 2018
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Fai A
13 contributions
Feb 2018 • Solo
An incredible experience, being at the dome made it extra incredible. I got a seat on the ground and on the first floor and both experiences had their own advantage but I appreciated the experience either way. The staff organised a beautiful show and SHINee put on a great performance. I'm proud of them.
Written July 31, 2018
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CodyDC
Washington DC, DC5,943 contributions
May 2018 • Solo
I'm a big baseball fan living in the US, while in Tokyo sightseeing, I had some free time, so decided to check out a Japanese baseball game. I arrived on a Sunday just before the start of the game, they only had Standing Room Only tickets, but that was fine for me since I wanted to walk around the dome to experience different views of the game. The outside of the dome was fine, there was places to eat before the game like the American Shake Shack. There is an Under Armour store and Team store next to each other.
Inside the dome, it would be below American baseball park standards in space and openness, but it was still enjoyable. Watching the game with the home team Giants was an experience upon itself, rather than attending a baseball game (by American standards), it felt more a cross between American College Football and European Soccer match. Being an indoors dome, the place can get loud withe crowd chants. All the food and beverage kiosks had signs in English and takes credit cards.
Inside the dome, it would be below American baseball park standards in space and openness, but it was still enjoyable. Watching the game with the home team Giants was an experience upon itself, rather than attending a baseball game (by American standards), it felt more a cross between American College Football and European Soccer match. Being an indoors dome, the place can get loud withe crowd chants. All the food and beverage kiosks had signs in English and takes credit cards.
Written July 1, 2018
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Do we also need to pay if we just want to enter and take a picture in front of the stadium??? And how much exactly should we pay?? Thank you
Jaffa11294
Auckland Central, New Zealand8 contributions
Are laptops allowed in the stadium (not taking it out, just staying in my backpack)?
TheChoclateFactory
Amsterdam, The Netherlands390 contributions
I dont really know! I am sorry!
maedasohma
Gijon, Spain
Me gustaría saber el precio aproximado del museo de béisbol, y también de las entradas de los partidos
dulcemontes94
Porto, Portugal
Hi, are binoculars allowed inside the stadium during concert events?
About to go to a concert in Tokyo Dome, and I was planning on giving a gift - a food item to someone who is also going to the concert... Are food items allowed inside the Dome?
OZtraveller222
Perth, Australia516 contributions
yes. I went to two different events at the Dome and took my own food 2 of 3 days I visited. I saw lots of Japanese eating their own food from home. I doubt that alcohol would be allowed. The Dome employs a group of people who check contents of visitor's bags at entrance. They didn't object to food.
edp
London, UK101 contributions
Also - where would be the best place to sit please (we know very little about the game itself!) We have been offered seats right behind the batter at around 80 dollars....right down to 30 dollars in the outfield! Thanks, Ed
edp
London, UK101 contributions
Hi all, I am about to buy tickets to the tokyo giants versus hiroshima. Sorry for the novice questions BUT Should I aim to go to the first (friday) , second (saturday) or third (sunday) game i.e. which one will be the most full / exciting? finally, are the games always played in the evening - what time do they start? Many thanks in advance, ed
gubaroff
Paris, France1 contribution
Bonjour,
Sur quel site avez-vous réservé des places depuis la France SVP ? merci
Je n'ai trouvé que le site japanballs proposant des tickets pour l'été prochain pour le moment mais les tarifs me semblent assez chers (60 dollars de frais de dossier pour 4 billets à 45 dollars pièces)
Does anyone know if they allow late entry into the venue? I will arrive in Tokyo a few hours before the concert and am not sure I can make it on time. Thanks.
Asep H
1,246 contributions
As I know, as long as we can show up the ticket or anything else regarding the entry ticket, they will allow us to the venue as long as the concert is still in progress.
To catch up more faster from Airport, better you use the limousine bus to Korakuen area and stop at Tokyo Dome Hotel, just a few minutes to Tokyo Dome Concert. By train, you can stop at Suidobashi station (Mita Line).
By Metro Marunouchi Line, you can stop at Korakuen Station, thanks
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