Fukuoka PayPay Dome is a multi-purpose facility where baseball games, concerts and events are held, and the home of Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS (professional baseball team). Did you know there is an attraction loved by fans called "Dante no Hiroba"? It is created with the idea to cultivate children's dreams by shaking hands with the people they admire. Around the deck on the 3rd floor of the dome, there are more than 200 life-size hand monuments "暖手 / Dante" (warm hands), which are directly modelled from celebrities in various fields such as culture, sports, and art. You can even find the hands of Oh Sadaharu (chairman of the Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS), Fujiko F. Fujio (the author of Doraemon), and world-famous superstar Michael Jackson!

Whether it's the right or left hand, the way the fingers of each hand spread is surprisingly unique and amazing! Shake the "Dante" of the person you admire when you are there!

Another attraction of Fukuoka PayPay Dome is "Taka Kanzeon Daibosatsu (a.k.a. 'Taka Kannon')" which is located near the 8th gate. It is a unique Kannon statue that stands in front of the map silhouette of Kyushu and a pair of large wings of hawk, which is the symbol of the Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS. As it is worshipped as the guardian deity of HAWKS, it has become a popular spot for fans, team members and staff to pray for the team's victory.