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35°42′20.23″N 139°45′6.82″E / 35.7056194°N 139.7518944°E / 35.7056194; 139.7518944 Tokyo Dome City (東京ドームシティ, Tōkyō Dōmu Shiti), referred to as Big Egg City before January 1, 2000, is an entertainment complex in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan.

It also includes the world's largest roofed baseball stadium, known as Tokyo Dome (AKA "Big Egg"); an amusement park known as Tokyo Dome City Attractions (formerly Kōrakuen Yūenchi); and Korakuen Hall. In May 2003, a spa resort known as LaQua opened for business near Tokyo Dome City Attractions. It also hosts character shows for Toei Company's Toei Superheroes, including the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai series (the Tokyo Dome Corporation is the Super Sentai series' main sponsor).

The Tokyo Dome City contains the Tokyo Dome Hotel, a 43-story hotel that is easy to spot from the street and from the Tokyo Subway Suidobashi Station, which is only two blocks away.

Tokyo Dome City facilities

Tokyo Dome baseball stadium
LaQua
- a building that houses a spa, fitness center and shopping mall
- amusement park rides including Big O and Thunder Dolphin
Tokyo Dome City Attractions amusement park
- Theatre G-Rosso
Tokyo Dome Hotel
Yellow Building
- Sauna Tokyo Dome, Korakuen Hall sports arena
Blue Building
- Tokyo Dome Bowling Center, Off-track betting (Wins Korekauen)
MEETS PORT
- Tokyo Dome City Hall

Transportation

Kōrakuen Station of several subway lines, integrated within the complex
Kasuga Station of several subway lines, to the north
Suidōbashi Station, a JR line station across a street from Tokyo Dome City

External links

Tokyo Dome City official website

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+{{Short description|Entertainment complex in Tokyo, Japan}}
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-[[Image:LaQua01s3872.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Part of the amusement center.]]'''Tokyo Dome City''' (formerly known as '''Big Egg City''' prior to January 1, 2000) is an entertainment complex in [[Bunkyo, Tokyo]], [[Japan]].
+{{Nihongo|'''Tokyo Dome City'''|東京ドームシティ|Tōkyō Dōmu Shiti}}, referred to as '''Big Egg City''' before January 1, 2000, is an entertainment complex in [[Bunkyō]], Tokyo, Japan.
+[[Image:LaQua01s3872.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Part of the amusement center.]]
+[[File:Tokyo Dome City Looking from the East near Suidōbashi Station 2014.JPG|alt=Buildings in Tokyo against a blue sky|thumb|Tokyo Dome City Looking from the East near Suidōbashi Station]]
-It includes the world's largest roofed [[baseball]] stadium known as [[Tokyo Dome]] (nicknamed "Big Egg"), an amusement park known as [[Tokyo Dome City Attractions]] (formerly Kōrakuen Yūenchi), and [[Korakuen Hall]].  In May 2003, a spa resort known as [[LaQua]] opened for business near Tokyo Dome City Attractions. It also hosts character shows for the [[Super Sentai]] series.
+It also includes the world's largest roofed [[baseball]] stadium, known as [[Tokyo Dome]] (AKA "Big Egg"); an amusement park known as [[Tokyo Dome City Attractions]] (formerly Kōrakuen Yūenchi); and [[Korakuen Hall]].  In May 2003, a spa resort known as [[LaQua]] opened for business near Tokyo Dome City Attractions. It also hosts character shows for [[Toei Company]]'s [[Toei Superheroes]], including the [[Kamen Rider]] and [[Super Sentai]] series (the Tokyo Dome Corporation is the Super Sentai series' main sponsor).
-The Tokyo Dome City contains the Tokyo Dome Hotel, a 43-story hotel that is easily visible from the street and from the Tokyo Subway Suidobashi Station, which is only two blocks away.
+The Tokyo Dome City contains the Tokyo Dome Hotel, a 43-story hotel that is easy to spot from the street and from the Tokyo Subway Suidobashi Station, which is only two blocks away.
 == Tokyo Dome City facilities==
-[[File:Tokyo hoheikosho 1930.jpg|thumb|Tokyo Dome City was built on the location of the former [[Koishikawa arsenal|Tokyo Koishikawa arsenal]], here photographed circa 1930.]]
 * [[Tokyo Dome]] baseball stadium
 * [[LaQua]]
-** a building that houses a spa, fitness center and a shopping mall
+** a building that houses a spa, fitness center and shopping mall
-** amusement park rides including [[Big O (Ferris Wheel)|Big O]] and [[Thunder Dolphin]]
+** amusement park rides including [[Big O (Ferris wheel)|Big O]] and [[Thunder Dolphin]]
 * [[Tokyo Dome City Attractions]] amusement park
+** Theatre G-Rosso
 * Tokyo Dome Hotel
 * Yellow Building
 ** Sauna Tokyo Dome, [[Korakuen Hall]] sports arena
 * Blue Building
-** Tokyo Dome Bowling Center, horse racing
+** Tokyo Dome Bowling Center, [[Off-track betting]] ([[Japan Racing Association|Wins Korekauen]])
 * MEETS PORT
-**[[JCB Hall]]
+**[[Tokyo Dome City Hall]]
 ==Transportation==
 * [[Kōrakuen Station]] of several subway lines, integrated within the complex
 * [[Kasuga Station (Tokyo)|Kasuga Station]] of several subway lines, to the north
-* [[Suidōbashi Station]], a JR line station across a street from Tokyo Dome City
+* [[Suidōbashi Station]], a [[Japan Railways Group|JR line]] station across a street from Tokyo Dome City
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Tokyo Dome City}}
-* [http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/ Tokyo Dome City official site (English)]
+* [http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/ Tokyo Dome City official website]
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:1964 Summer Olympic venues|Korakuen Ice Palace]]
-[[Category:Bunkyo, Tokyo]]
+[[Category:2000 establishments in Japan]]
-{{Tokyo-geo-stub}}
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bunkyō]]
+[[Category:Tokyo Dome]]
-[[he:עיר הטוקיו דום]]
-[[id:Tokyo Dome City]]
+{{Tokyo-geo-stub}}
+{{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub}}
-[[ja:東京ドームシティ]]