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Sumo guided tour with Grand Sumo Tournament and optional lunch

Free cancellation

Place: Tokyo

Duration: 8 hours 15 minutes

Language: English, Japanese

Mobile voucher accepted

Instant confirmation

Entrance Fees Included

Guided Tour

Subject expert guide

Tour with Audioguide

e-Voucher

Small group

With audioguide

Do this because

Experience live sumo matches at the Kokugikan arena
Discover the ranks of wrestlers, how they train, and where they live
Visit sumo-related landmarks in Tokyo and deepen your knowledge about sumo
Explore the world of sumo with a local guide who will answer all your questions
Try the chanko-nabe lunch option, a dish eaten by sumo wrestlers

What to expect

Discover sumo, the 1,500-year-old traditional Japanese martial art. Watch bouts by top-division wrestlers in the Kokugikan arena, and visit sumo-related landmarks in the town to deepen your knowledge about sumo before viewing it.

First, embark on a guided walking tour around Ryogoku, a traditional sumo town. Visit sumo-related must-see spots including the Nomino Sukune Shrine, a Shinto shrine where the founder of sumo is commemorated. Feel the atmosphere of old Edo (as Tokyo was called before) and see the Kokugikan arena and the many colorful banners with the wrestler's name written on each of them around the front gate.

Catch a glimpse of the drum tower and see all the awards given to the grand champion. You'll also visit a couple of sumo "stables" to see where wrestlers live and train. Watch bouts between the Makuuchi wrestlers, including the "Yokozuna" (grand champion). Immerse yourself in sumo as you listen to the guide’s real-time commentaries through the earphone guide system.

This tour requires a minimum age of 4
The seating plan is available in the photo gallery for reference
Box seats are located on the first floor of the arena and closer to the ring than chair seats which are all on the second floor
Each box seat is in a square shape, with each side being 130cm, and can accommodate 4 people at maximum. You'll sit on your own cushion on the floor
No matter which box seat option you choose, you can use the entire box (square) for your own group. The fewer the number of your group, the more space one can use in the box

What’s included

Information package

Headsets to hear the guide (for groups of more than 3 people)

Tickets for the tournament

Guided tour

What’s not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the experience begins.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Meeting point:

The meeting point is either:

1) Toei Oedo Line Ryogoku Sta. (E12) A3 Exit on the ground. Please note that there are two Ryogoku stations: Toei Anoei and JR. The right one is Toei, not JR. Your guide will be holding a signboard reading Arumachi.

2) The left side of the Kokugikan arena's front gate. Please note that the meeting place is for only Chair B or C seats without the morning tour. The meeting point for all other options is 1). The local provider will confirm the meeting time and place right after your booking.