Tokyo Sumo Morning Training
Description
[Sumo Morning Training Option] Step into the hidden world of sumo wrestling with our exclusive Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour. This is your rare chance to sit just a few feet away from professional wrestlers as they train with full intensity inside an authentic sumo stable. Unlike shows, this is the real thing—raw, powerful, and deeply traditional. You’ll feel the ground shake with every clash, hear the heavy breaths of the rikishi, and sense the discipline and spirit that have defined sumo for centuries This is an intimate glimpse into the raw intensity of Sumo training, just meters away from the ring. You’ll feel the power, the discipline, and the spirit of the sport as it unfolds before you.
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*Please note： The location and time of the morning sumo practice may vary depending on the tour date. After making a reservation, we will provide you with specific details regarding the meeting point and time. After meeting up with your guide, you will listen to the explanation about sumo and then, head to the stable.
Enter Sumo stable. Watch quietly and respectfully as the sumo wrestlers go through their daily routine. You are sure to be in awe as you see them going through their rigorous training, and you will gain a newfound insight into this ancient art.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The location and time of the morning sumo Training may vary depending on the tour date. After making a reservation, specific details regarding the meeting point and time will be sent to you. If you don't receive any message from us, Japan Wonder Travel, please contact us.
- Please use the restroom before arriving at the meeting point.
- Eating is not allowed（**guests are allowed to drink water and sports drinks inside the stable )
- You can NOT leave the sumo stable in the middle of the practice, and try to stay and watch the practice until the very end.
- If you are not feeling well, please refrain from joining the tour.
- Cellphones must be on silent
- Once you leave the sumo stable, you cannot re-enter.
- Photos are OK but only without the flash or shutter sounds(Videos are not allowed)
- Please do not stretch your legs toward the ring. It is considered impolite to show the soles of feet to the wrestlers. Please watch the practice silently and respectfully
- Please be very careful not to interfere with the sumo wrestlers concentration.
- The practice/tour may be a bit shorter or longer than expected depending on the content of the practice
- Depending on the day, the morning practice schedule may vary, and therefore the duration of the tour may be slightly affected by this, especially when there is a Grand Tournament coming up. Please be aware that the practice may end earlier than usual, meaning the tour will be shorter than mentioned.
- Some sumo stables may not have chairs. You may have to sit on the floor. Please note in advance.
- Please be aware that we will not be able to compensate you or refund you if you don't make it to the meeting place, or arrive late, without having checked your messages from us.
- While the Stable is in fact the one where the Yokozuna trains, it is not known until the morning of the experience whether or not he will actually be there. Please be warned in advance.
Reviews(190)
This tour exceeded my expectations in every way. Getting to watch morning practice and take photos with some of the wrestlers was one of my favorite experiences out of my two trips to Japan. Guides were very informative and I learned a lot. Definitely would recommend this tour.
Eye opening experience. We have a deeper understanding of sumo.
Interesting experience! Sumo wrestling reminds me of castrata in medieval Italy
Shun was great at explaining everything going on, great training session to watch, thoroughly enjoyed the experience
A no frills, authentic sumo experience. We watched a typical sumo practice with commentary in English via an earpiece. It was informative and very interesting.
What an exellent experience. It is so good to experience real sumo wrestlers in their real enviroment. Mako was expert guide and told us everything about history of sumo
Not worth watching the wrestlers doing the same routine for one hour. And taking pictures with the sumo wrestlers is a joke. With them in back of us does not show the image of them and only one picture shot.
We profoundly appreciate you sharing your candid feedback on your recent sumo stable visit. We are truly sorry that the experience did not meet your expectations. It deeply concerns us that the practice felt repetitive and the photo opportunity with the wrestlers was not fulfilling as anticipated, particularly with the limited perspective and single shot. We understand your disappointment regarding the perceived value in relation to the cost. Your insights are invaluable for our ongoing improvement. We are committed to reviewing our program to enhance its content and photo arrangements.
Warm welcoming and perfect organization before entering the Sumo stable. This was my first visit of a Sumo training and it was very, very, very interesting - highly recommended. We have watched more than one hour and each moment was exciting!
Great experience to see the sumos training properly before a tournament rather than just putting on a show. Guide was very knowledgeable and clearly loved everything about sumo
Great experience. Would live to go again!
