Not Just the New Taipei Dome! All Five Major 'Domes' in Taiwan Revealed: This One Can Be Shopped and Has the Largest Indoor Ice Rink

A breakthrough in New Taipei City's sports facilities. New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-yeh announced that after two stages of scientific evaluation and cross-disciplinary expert selection, the New Taipei Dome will be officially located in the Jiwu District of Jhuilin. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2032. As the issue of the New Taipei Dome heats up, Taiwan's existing dome-level venues and feature-complex venues are once again drawing public attention. Currently, there are four major operating dome-type venues in Taiwan from north to south, located in Taipei, Taoyuan, and Kaohsiung. In addition, according to different regional functional planning, there are three complex venues locally known as 'eggs'. Each venue has significant differences in terms of capacity, peripheral functions, and event operations. What are the characteristics of the four major domes in the north and south? Taipei Dome Address: 515 Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City Completion time: October 20, 2023 Capacity: 40,575 fixed seats (can be expanded to approximately 60,000 seats for concerts with the grass area open, and the maximum legal capacity is 59,833 seats) Features: Core venue for CPBL and 12-strong international events, and the first choice for international star concerts. Near the city hall and Songyan business district, the underground space is connected to the MRT and introduces multiple restaurants. The Japanese chain supermarket LOPIA is also planned to enter the Far Eastern SOGO New Taipei Dome Mall in 2026. Taipei Small Dome Address: No. 2, Section 4, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City Completion time: June 30, 2005 Capacity: Approximately 10,000 to 15,350 people (adjusted according to the nature of the event) Features: The second floor of the annex has an 'Ice Paradise', which is the largest indoor real ice skating rink in Taiwan that meets international standards (basic ticket for 2 hours, weekdays NT$200, weekends NT$220). The first floor has recently introduced the retro trendy Roller186 four-wheel roller rink. Taoyuan Dome (Taoyuan Municipal Comprehensive Gymnasium) Address: No. 1, Section 1, Sanmin Road, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City Completion time: September 1993 Capacity: Approximately 12,000 to 15,000 people Features: Has a landmark giant dome, has been a landmark for large-scale events and gatherings for a long time. Due to long-term use, it has undergone extensive interior and exterior renovations this year; there are also rumors in the locality that there are plans to build a 'Zhongli Dome' in the future. Kaohsiung HanShin Dome (K-ARENA) Address: No. 757, Bo'ai 2nd Road, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City Completion time: September 16, 2008 Capacity: Approximately 15,000 people Features: Jointly declared open by then Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu and International World Games Chairman Langford, and served as a venue for the 2009 Kaohsiung World Games. The multi-functional gym meets Olympic standards, is adjacent to the HanShin Dome Shopping Mall, and meets the needs of events, concerts, and shopping. How is the future New Taipei Dome planned? The New Taipei City Government explained that the New Taipei Dome is scheduled to officially start construction in 2032. The overall planning of the park includes a large-span multi-functional main venue that can accommodate 50,000 people, and introduces a convention center to support the logistics of large-scale events. In addition, the park will create commercial buildings that introduce sports technology and new industries, star-brand hotels to meet cross-regional accommodation needs, and a complex commercial space that includes street-type stores and indoor malls. What are the uses of the three 'quasi-domes' across Taiwan? Zhubei Dome (Hsinchu County Gymnasium) Address: No. 197, Section 1, Fuxing East Road, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County Completion time: September 15, 2005 Capacity: Approximately 8,000 people Main uses: Currently the home venue for the P. LEAGUE+ Hsinchu Lioneers of Taiwan's professional basketball league, and often holds medium-sized concerts, dance, and martial arts competitions. It is also open for application as a venue for large-scale conferences, exhibitions, or year-end banquets. Miaoli Dome (Miaoli Dome Gymnasium) Address: No. 1121, Guohua Road, Miaoli City, Miaoli County Completion time: August 12, 2001 Capacity: Approximately 7,500 people Main uses: More like a local gymnasium, mainly used for local competitions, student competitions, community activities, and exhibitions, and rarely hosts large-scale commercial concerts. Taichung Intercontinental Mini Egg (Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Attached Multi-functional Sports Center) Address: No. 835, Section 3, Chongde Road, Beitou District, Taichung City Completion time: June 23, 2017 Capacity: Approximately 3,000 people Main uses: The exterior is a white semi-circular building with a diameter of about 70 meters, which can flexibly adjust the configuration according to the needs of the event, and is used to hold sports competitions, concerts, exhibitions, and corporate activities.