- Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) - Watch the Japanese national sport, sumo wrestling in Nagoya with a professional guide! To ensure that you understand the sumo matches and the sport itself, watch the sumo with a knowledgeable and passionate guide on this tour! Sumo tournaments take place six times a year, and Nagoya hosts the tournament in July. Tickets are likely sold out quickly but with our tour, you don’t have to worry about it, as they are included! We will meet at Edion Arena Osaka at 2:15 PM, and our guide will lead you to Fukuoka convention center, where you can learn about the history and traditions of sumo wrestling, enhancing your experience. Osaka Sumo Tournaments start early, at 8 am, with matches between lower-ranked wrestlers. Stronger wrestlers enter the ring at around 3:30 pm for the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. The tournament finishes at 6:00 PM.
- A-Class Seat ticket for Sumo tournament
- Local and professional speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Transportation fee to meeting point
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 Edion Arena Nagoya. 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. *Food and drinks are not included in this tour.
- 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.
- This is a group tour. We will leave at 2:30PM sharp, so please make sure to be there on time!
- You will get Chair A seats(You cannot choose seats). Your guide will hand out the ticket on the tour date
- If you plan on bringing a child 3 years or younger, please let us know in the “Special Requirements” section
- Large luggage cannot be brought into the seat.
- Nagoya is easily accessible from Tokyo or Kyoto. It takes about 2 hours from Tokyo and 1 hour from Kyoto to get to the tournament .
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
