The Orix Buffaloes are a Pacific League club based in Osaka (with some home games in Kobe), formed in 2005 through the merger of the Orix BlueWave and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. Their home, Kyocera Dome Osaka, opened in 1997 and holds about 36,100 fans.
Seating Guide
Seating is divided into reserved infield and outfield sections, with 1st-floor stands numbered 1–36 and 2nd-floor stands 51–66. A premium outfield option, “Star Diner,” combines dining with game viewing.
Tickets
Official tickets are purchased through “Ori-Ticket” via the club’s purchase guide, which requires a BsCLUB account.
The right-field supporter group leads player-specific fight songs, many with Kansai-dialect lyrics reflecting the team’s strong regional identity. The signature “Towel Dance” is choreographed elaborately enough that the club prints step-by-step guides, and paper fans (harisen) are also used for cheering.
📍 Getting There
Kyocera Dome Osaka (京セラドーム大阪) · 3-2-1 Chiyozaki, Nishi-ku, Osaka
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💡 Insider Tips
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka Metro’s Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line’s Dome-mae Chiyozaki station (Exit 1) is right at the entrance, and the Hanshin Namba Line’s Dome-mae station (Exit 1) is about a 2-minute walk. It’s about 5 minutes from Namba station via the Hanshin Namba Line, no transfer needed.
🏨 Lodging
Hotel Livemax Osaka Dome-mae is closest, about a 1-minute walk from Dome-mae Chiyozaki station. Hotels around Namba station are also a practical alternative, a 5-minute train ride away.
🎟️ Tickets — top-tier multilingual support
The official “Ori-Ticket” site (requires BsCLUB membership) itself has an English/Korean/Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) language menu. “Tickets in Japan” is also available, jointly offered by all 6 Pacific League clubs.
🗺️ Tourism Tie-in
Namba, Shinsaibashi, and other central Osaka nightlife districts are a short train ride away, and USJ can be combined into a half-day trip via a single transfer at Nishikujo station.
🎁 Club Perks
The official website supports 5 languages — Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) — and there’s even a generic “for foreign players” cheer song. Dome tours (¥3,000 per person) are also available.
💡 Insider Tips
Being a dome stadium, every seat has a full, unobstructed view. A signature food is the “Itemae Dog,” a hot dog over 30cm long, and away-fan reserved sections prohibit bringing in gear supporting the opposing team.