Tokyo Sumo Stable Morning Practice Tour near Tokyo Skytree
Description
Visit a sumo stable to observe a real morning practice session. Includes guide + special brochure. After practice, there may be time to take photos with the wrestlers and ask questions. This is a valuable tour experience that even people living in Japan do not get to see on a daily basis. Sumo wrestlers and their apprentices practice every morning in order to preserve Japan's national sport, sumo, and pass it on to future generations. Closer than the official games held at the Kokugikan, you can see their breathing and facial expressions from a distance, and observe the sounds of their bodies colliding and the tense morning practice sessions. The coach's voice sounds strong and harsh, and may surprise you. However, this is only possible because of the trust he has built with his students and the rikishi who train with him, and it is this trust that keeps this sumo stable alive. **If you feel inclined to support the rikishi after practice, please leave them a tip.
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Itinerary
Visit to one of a strong sumo stable and watch their training for an hour. After, you can take some photos with the Sumo wrestlers and ask them questions. Notes* 1) Please refrain from private conversation during the tour for the concentration of the rikishi and his/her apprentices. 2) Taking video or flash photography is prohibited inside Sumo Stable. *Photographs without flash are fine. 3) Snacks, bread, rice balls, and other food are not allowed during the Morning Practice. Please bring your own drinks with lids.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(26)
Unique experience to see the wrestlers up close. Must do. The guides were helpful with English translations and were informative.
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Cool experience, come very close to the switches.
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Highly recommend this! Very great practice and incredible experience!
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Tomoko was a great guide- very knowledgeable and friendly. The practice we attended was super interesting - we really enjoyed it!
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Excellent! Informative. Very cool to watch. It was intense.
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A very beautiful experience! It was very interesting to be able to attend the daily training of the sumotori up close. Very courteous and professional guide. Not to be missed!
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A truly surprising experience. The guide was very attentive, the meeting point was easy to find, and the sumo wrestlers were amazing. They also give you time to ask questions and take photos at the end. 10/10 experience!
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Very informative guide and super cool experience!
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We had a fantastic tour guide Nori who explained us before the training the basics and was very pleasent and kind. The training was an absolute once in a lifetime experience, watching real professional Sumo wrestlers do their intense morning routine under the strict eyes of the stable coach and boss. We could take photos and talk to the wrestlers afterwards. Highly recommended Japanese experience.
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Timing is a great guide , highly reccomend!
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