How much did Tokyo Dome cost to build?
Tokyo Dome is a multi-purpose stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan's first all-weather air-supported dome (the roof is held up by about 0.3% higher air pressure), the home of the Yomiuri Giants with 45,600 seats for baseball and up to 55,000-57,000 for events. Designed by Takenaka Corporation and Nikken Sekkei and built by Takenaka for Korakuen Stadium Co., it started construction on 16 May 1985 and opened in March 1988. Japanese Wikipedia gives the construction cost as about JPY 35 billion.
Reported project cost
¥35 billion
Approximately $273.11 million
Cost basis: 1988
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1988
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- CapacityWikipedia (infobox)
- 45,600 seats
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