Seibu Dome - Giants vs. Lions
The second baseball stop on our tour through Japan was a stop at the Seibu Dome – home of the Saitama Seibu Lions. The ballpark is nestled in the woods on a hillside. The stadium was originally built as an outdoor park but in 1998, the dome was completed over the top of the stadium. The ballpark is not enclosed along the outside of the stadium and, as we discovered, does not cover some of the concession areas. At game time, the weather outside would not have been good to be watching a ball game had we not been in a dome with a steady rain falling outside.
The game featured a battle of first place teams between the Central and Pacific League leaders – the Giants and Lions. The game was tight the entire way through with the Giants hanging on for the win with a home run by reigning NPB MVP Alex Ramirez. As would be expected with such a great match up, the stadium was packed with good showings of both Giants and Lions fans.
Only one more game to go on this trip – another Giants game on the road at Chiba.
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