Tokyo Sumo Wrestling Tournament Experience
Description
Watch Japan’s unique and traditional sport Sumo with a knowledgeable tour guide. If you are in Tokyo in January, March or September, you should not miss it!(the tournaments take place 6 times a year; 3 times in Tokyo, once in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka respectively. Each tournament lasts for 15 days. ) Meet your English speaking guide at the River center and walk to the stadium(2mins walk). Your guide will talk you through what is Sumo, its history and rules before entering the stadium and give you additional tips in between the bouts. Feel the intense, serious atmosphere of the tournament while you are free to grab some beer, Yakitori(skewers), etc.. at the vendor inside the stadium and eat/drink at your seat.
Tour Options
Itinerary
For Lunch Plan: Meet up at Ryogoku Hanano-mai Restaurant. For other Chair Seats(S, A, B, C): Meet up at Ryogoku River Center. *Your guide will hand out the ticket on the tour date.
Tour Start：Walk to Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium
Watch the grand sumo tournament.
6:00 pm Tour Finish
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You will get chair seat on 2nd floor.(On 1st floor, there are only box seats) Your guide will hand out the ticket on the tour date
- This is a group tour. We will leave on time, so please make sure to be there on time!
- No changes or refunds of any kind can be made less than 24 hours prior to the tour start time.
- Children 3 years old and under can enter for free, however they will not have their own seat and will need to sit on your lap. Children 4 years and up must have their own tickets.
- There is a place in the stadium you can store baby strollers, however they cannot be brought up to the seats.
- [For C Seats with Lunch]Guests with allergies or dietary restrictions must inform us at the time of booking or immediately after reservation. Any changes to the lunch menu must be requested at least 3 days in advance. Requests made after this period or additional special requests cannot be accommodated.
- Large luggage cannot be brought into the seat.
Reviews(1,112)
The guide walked us through the sumo experience with some background and then stayed with us through the matches, explaining the action as it went and answering questions.
Yuko was our guide. She was extremely knowledgeable and friendly.
This was my first time at a sumo tournament and Miwa did a great job explaining the rules and customs to us. I’d really recommend this tour to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the sport.
Hiro was our guide and “host” before and during the wrestling. Very knowledgeable and attentive. Kudos to Hiro!;
One of the best experiences I had in Tokyo. Such a rare event to experience, thanks to Yuriko for being such a dedicated and knowledgeable guide, so worth it. She made the experience even more enjoyable, much appreciated 🤗
We were very fortunate to have Mako as a tour guide. She was very personable and extremely knowledgeable/passionate about the sport of sumo wrestling. Highly recommended!
Getting tickets for the Sumo wrestling was great but our guide Satsuki made it really special by sharing her enthusiasm, explaining the traditions, and she knew the backgrounds on all the competitors. We had a brilliant afternoon.
Had a wonderful time with an enthusiastic guide. Miya was very knowledgeable about Sumo and shared info about what was happening on the stage, customs, process, the players, and the arena. Included lunch hotpot was nearby and fresh and tasty.
This was an amazing experience! Our tour guide Yumi was so enthusiastic and really shared her love of sumo with our group. She taught us all about sumo culture and even fun facts about the individual sumo wrestlers. I’d highly recommend this experience!
The sumo was fantastic. Our tour guide was Yumi and I can't speak more highly of her. She had a love for sumo which showed in her enthusiasm and interaction with all of us. She prepared banners for us to cheer along her favourite Rikishi and gave everyone a fun and entertaining explanation of the whole sumo experience. Thank you Yumi!! You made our day 😁
