Orix Buffaloes announced that it will replace the artificial turf at its home stadium Kyocera Dome Osaka in time for the start of the 2026 season. This will be the first time Kyocera Dome Osaka 's artificial turf has been updated in eight years, since 2018. Renovation work began on February 14, 2026, and is scheduled to be completed on February 28.

The baseball turf used is Mizuno Corporation's MS Craft Baseball Turf, the same as in 2018. ground design has been changed with this renovation, with the entire ground outlined in brown and the rest of the field except for the pitcher 's mound and around the bases being unified in green.

baseball fans will be able to see the new equipment for the first time at the WBC training matches (Hanshin Tigers vs. Korea, Orix Buffaloes vs. Japan) on Monday, March 2nd.