The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are a Pacific League club based in Fukuoka City, playing at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka — Japan’s first retractable-roof stadium, opened in 1993 with a capacity of about 40,100.
Infield seats are split between the first-base (Hawks) and third-base (visitor) sides, relatively calm, while the outfield is the passionate cheering zone. “Home Run Cheering Seats” right in front of the outfield stands and buffet-style “Group Seats” are distinctive options.
Tickets
Official tickets are available through the club’s ticketing site (“Taka Ticket”), which requires free “Taka Point” membership registration.
Famous for the fight song “Iza Yuke Wakataka Gundan” (“Go Now, Young Hawks Corps”), the right-field taiko drum corps leads the cheering while “beer girls” with keg backpacks move through the stands. Every player has his own personal cheer song and hand motions.
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🚌 Getting Around — stadium renamed
The stadium’s official name changed to “Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka” in April 2024. It’s about a 15-minute walk from Exit 3 of Karatomachi station on the Fukuoka City subway’s Airport Line, roughly 5 minutes from Tenjin station and 11 minutes from Hakata station. On gamedays, temporary direct buses run from Tenjin and Hakata stations every 5–10 minutes.
🏨 Lodging
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk is about a 10-minute drive from the dome, with ocean views, a spa, and a pool, while reasonably priced business hotels are also available a 2-minute walk from Karatomachi station.
🎟️ Tickets — the best foreign-visitor support in Japan
Besides the official “TakaTicket” site, “Tickets in Japan” is available (jointly run by all 6 Pacific League clubs, supporting overseas payment methods and multilingual customer service). “Hello Seats” offers dedicated seating for foreign passport/residence-card holders, with English, Korean, and Chinese-speaking staff at a dedicated gate (introduced in 2019 — confirm current-season availability before your visit).
🗺️ Tourism Tie-in
The “Seaside Momochi” beach park near the dome is home to Fukuoka Tower (whose observation deck offers views of the dome), and the large shopping mall “MARK IS Fukuoka Momochi” is also within walking distance.
🎁 Club Perks
The official site supports English, Chinese, and Korean, and match highlight videos are also distributed on YouTube in three languages including Korean. Lee Dae-ho, who played for SoftBank from 2016–2017 and won a Japan Series title, is a legendary slugger well known to Korean fans.
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Among the 6 Pacific League clubs, this one is considered the most systematically prepared for foreign (especially Korean) visitors. It was Japan’s first dome stadium with a retractable roof, opened in 1993.